US added robust 273K jobs in February before virus escalated
Mar 06, 2020
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring in the United States jumped in February as employers added 273,000 jobs, evidence that the economy was in strong shape before the coronavirus began to sweep through the…
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Ryals pleads guilty in 2019 shooting
Mar 06, 2020
A Wapello County man is awaiting sentencing for drunkenly firing a rifle and wounding a woman inside her home instead of a deer he'd hoped to kill. Court records say 35-year-old Lee Ryals pleaded guilty…
Brian Wilson, Ronnie Wood Documentaries To Premiere At Tribeca Film Festival
Mar 06, 2020
Documentaries on rock music icons Brian Wilson and Ronnie Wood will premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road is a non-linear cinematic memoir in which the Beach Boys co-founder takes…
Red Flag Warning for listening area
Mar 05, 2020
Thursday (3/5) will be windy and it could be dangerous. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the No Coast Network listening area starting at noon today until 6pm. A combination…
Pella seeded third in boys' 3A State basketball
Mar 05, 2020
The pairings for the Class 3A Boys State High School basketball tournament were announced Thursday (3/5). Pella is the third seed in the tournament and the Dutch will take on Sergeant Bluff-Luton in the quarterfinals…
Report: Russian social accounts sow election discord - again
Mar 05, 2020
By AMANDA SEITZ and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP - Four years after Russia-linked groups stoked divisions in the U.S. presidential election on social media platforms, a new report shows that Moscow’s campaign hasn’t let up and…
Montezuma girls lose first game at State
Mar 05, 2020
Montezuma is one and done at the Class 1A State girls’ Basketball Tournament. St. Ansgar defeated the Bravettes 51-46 Wednesday (3/4) in the State quarterfinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Montezuma jumped out…
Beatles Guitar Valued At More Than $500,000 On Antiques Roadshow
Mar 05, 2020
A "strange" guitar once owned by Beatles legends John Lennon and George Harrison has been valued at £400,000, or $513,388, on the "Antiques Roadshow," organized by BBC. The guitar's current owner Ray told the BBC…
LHC All-Conference girls basketball team released
Mar 04, 2020
The Little Hawkeye Conference has released its all-conference team for girls’ basketball. Sarah Gosselink and Meredith McKnight of Grinnell were both unanimous first team all-conference choices, with Allison Van Gorp of Pella Christian also earning…
Montezuma girls begin State 1A Basketball Tournament
Mar 04, 2020
Montezuma’s girls’ basketball team is ready for another shot at the Class 1A State Basketball tournament. The Bravettes take on St. Ansgar in the State quarterfinals Wednesday afternoon (3/4) at Wells Fargo Arena in Des…