Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness
Mar 04, 2020
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone’s body for the first time, a new frontier for efforts to operate on DNA, the chemical code of life, to…
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Iowa Senate approves limits if felon voting rights amendment adopted
Mar 04, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA NEWS - The Iowa Senate has voted for some limitations if Iowa voters eventually approve a constitutional amendment that automatically restores voting rights to released felons. The plan would require…
KISS Planning To Build Rock 'N' Roll-Themed Casino In Mississippi
Mar 04, 2020
KISS have announced plan to build a $200 million rock 'n' roll-themed casino resort in Biloxi, Mississippi, in partnership with a development group. Casino.org reported that Arizona-based gaming and hospitality firm RAM Group is building…
Statesmen spikers score first conference win
Mar 03, 2020
William Penn’s men’s volleyball team scored its first Heart of America Conference victory Monday night (3/2), beating Graceland three sets to one in Lamoni. Freshman Ike Papes had 15 kills for the Statesmen, who are…
Pella defeats Osky for State tournament berth
Mar 03, 2020
Oskaloosa’s reign as State 3A boys’ basketball champions is over. Pella defeated the Indians 62-51 Monday night (3/2) in Knoxville to win the 3A Substate 6 championship and advance to next week’s State tournament. The…
Tornadoes devastate Tennessee, killing at least 22 people
Mar 03, 2020
By TRAVIS LOLLER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee as people slept early Tuesday, shredding at least 140 buildings and killing at least 22 people. Authorities described painstaking efforts to…
Three women accused of international fraud scheme
Mar 03, 2020
Three women from the area are accused of being involved in a $4 million international fraud scheme. Jennifer Sterk of Pella, Marilyn Sterk of Otley and Teresa Sterk Vanbaale of Knoxville were arrested by the…
Def Leppard To Release 'London To Vegas' Concert Film, Album
Mar 03, 2020
Def Leppard are set to release a concert film, London To Vegas, on April 24 via Eagle Rock Entertainment. The limited edition concert film will be available on several formats, including 2Blu-ray+4CD, 2DVD+4CD, DVD/Blu-ray+2CD and…
Authorities announce 2nd coronavirus death in US
Mar 02, 2020
By CARLA K. JOHNSON and GILLIAN FLACCUS SEATTLE (AP) — Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a…
Montezuma boys return to State basketball
Mar 02, 2020
For the second straight year, Montezuma will be making his and hers trips to the State basketball tournament. Last Wednesday (2/26), the girls earned their trip to the Class 1A State Tournament. On Saturday (2/29),…