Detroit automakers push for restart of plants within 2 weeks
May 05, 2020
By TOM KRISHER and COLLEEN BARRY DETROIT (AP) — Major U.S. automakers are planning to reopen North American factories within two weeks, potentially putting thousands of workers back on the assembly line as part of…
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Oskaloosa & Mahaska County approve grant request
May 05, 2020
Both the Mahaska County Board and Oskaloosa City Council voted at their regular meetings Monday (5/4) to authorize a grant application to study the building of a bypass on Highway 163 northwest of Oskaloosa and…
Elton John, U2 And More Featured On Upcoming T. Rex Tribute Album
May 05, 2020
Elton John, U2 and many others are set to feature on AngelHeaded Hipster, a tribute album to Marc Bolan and his band T. Rex. Besides Elton and U2 , the tribute album will also feature…
Wapello County Fair cancelled
May 04, 2020
There won’t be a county fair in Wapello County this year. The Wapello County Fair Board has released a statement saying “this decision to postpone until 2021 is the best choice we have at this…
Miami Dolphins say Don Shula, the winningest coach in pro football history, has died at age 90
May 04, 2020
By STEVEN WINE MIAMI (AP) — Don Shula, who won the most games of any NFL coach and led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in league history, died Monday at his home,…
Iowa Presents Backyard Calls with Gary Dolphin
May 04, 2020
Backyard Calls with Gary Dolphin, presented by Athletico, will begin Friday, May 1. Fans can submit their funniest 10-15 second videos to social media for an opportunity for Dolphin to call their backyard plays. The…
What Would Have Been: Red Sox-Yankees, NHL conference finals
May 04, 2020
By STEPHEN HAWKINS With the sports calendar still mostly on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press takes a look at some of the live sporting events that would have taken place the…
5 things to know today - that aren’t about the virus
May 04, 2020
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. MLK’S TRAFFIC STOP A CATALYST FOR CHANGE Martin Luther King Jr. was pulled over, with…
Two dead in Washington house fire
May 04, 2020
Two people are dead after a weekend house fire in Washington. Around 2:30am Saturday (5/2), Washington County Communications was told of a house fire at 2687 Wayland Road. When the fire was put out, the…
Weekend coronavirus update
May 04, 2020
Two people from Poweshiek County have died from coronavirus. The two deaths reported Sunday (5/3) were both adults aged 81 or over. This makes four deaths from COVID-19 in Poweshiek County. 14 more deaths from…