State News
Earlville man testifies he did not kill his wife
The Iowa farmer accused of killing his wife with a corn rake told jurors on Thursday he didn’t do it. KCRG TV was in the courtroom when Todd Mullis testified on the third day of […]
Year: 2019
Entertainment
Seacrest in! ‘American Idol’ host to return for show’s new season
ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — We already knew that American Idol’s new season on ABC would feature returning judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, but host Ryan Seacrest was still a question mark. Now, […]
State News
Earlville man testifies he did not kill wife
The Iowa farmer accused of killing his wife with a corn rake told jurors on Thursday he didn’t do it. KCRG TV was in the courtroom when Todd Mullis testified on the third day of […]
Entertainment
“One just has to get on with it”: The Queen, and the world, have changed in teaser for ‘The Crown’ Season 3
Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — The tantalizing teaser for the third season of The Crown shows Oscar-winner Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II, approving an official photo of herself — and apparently, she’s not pleased at how […]
State News
232 traffic fatalities in Iowa so far this year
There’s a “saturation project” underway today (Friday) in three northwest Iowa counties. Officers from the Iowa State Patrol and the Iowa D-O-T’s motor vehicle enforcement division are joining deputies from sheriff’s departments in Lyon, Osceola […]
State News
I-29 closed in Honey Creek area due to flooding
A portion of Interstate 29 in western Iowa was closed overnight due to flooding. The closure is in the Honey Creek area and Interstate 29 traffic is being detoured onto I-680 and I-80. State and county […]
World News
Trump: ‘Nothing wrong’ with Ukraine call sources say is focus of intel complaint
MicroStockHub/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s phone call with a foreign leader that has become the focus of a complaint to the director of national intelligence’s inspector general involved Ukraine, multiple sources familiar with the matter […]
Entertainment
‘The West Wing’ turns 20
iStock/izanoza(LOS ANGELES) — Twenty years ago Sunday, America witnessed the start of the Bartlet administration as The West Wing debuted on NBC September 22, 1999. Created by Aaron Sorkin and written almost exclusively by him […]
Entertainment
‘Big Bang’ co-stars Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons back together for ‘Carla’
Michael Yarish/CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved(LOS ANGELES) — That didn’t take long! The Big Bang Theory‘s Mayim Bialik is reuniting with her former onscreen love interest Jim Parsons, barely four months after […]
World News
Trump to welcome Australian prime minister at special state visit
Deejpilot/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has used the Rose Garden at the White House for major policy announcements, Medal of Honor ceremonies, impromptu press conferences and as a backdrop for Twitter videos, but on Friday […]
State News
18 candidates, crowd of 11,000+ expected at Saturday’s Steak Fry
It could wind up being among the largest political events in state history. More than 11,000 tickets have been sold for the Polk County Democratic Party’s Steak Fry tomorrow in Des Moines. “When you have […]
World News
US-based Egyptian activist says brother ‘kidnapped’ by government in Cairo
Joel Carillet/iStock(CAIRO, Egypt) — Wael Ghonim, a United States-based activist who was behind a Facebook page that helped ignite a popular uprising in Egypt in 2011, said his brother was arrested at his family’s home […]
Entertainment
Oh. My. Gawd: ‘Friends turns 25’ this Sunday. Could we be any more nostalgic?
NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — On September 22, 1994, NBC aired the pilot episode of a sitcom about six twentysomethings living in New York City — which makes this Sunday the 25th anniversary […]
Entertainment
‘Rambo: Last Blood,’ ‘Downton Abbey,’ ‘Ad Astra’ hit theaters this weekend
Sylvester Stallone in “Rambo: Last Blood”; Yana Blajeva/Lionsgate(NEW YORK) — Opening nationwide on Friday: * Rambo: Last Blood — The fifth and final chapter of the 37-year-old Rambo franchise, once again starring Sylvester Stallone as the […]
State News
Iowa Democrats propose ‘satellite’ mini-caucuses on February 3, 2020
After national party leaders raised security concerns and rejected the Iowa Democratic Party’s plan for “virtual” caucuses, Iowa Democrats have come up with a plan for “satellite” caucuses. Satellite voting is a familiar term for […]
State News
Oversight panel to probe ‘staged burglaries’ at two county courthouses
The Iowa Senate’s Oversight Committee will hold a hearing to examine the state Judicial Branch contract with a security firm that led two employees break into two county courthouses. Two employees of an international cybersecurity […]
State News
U-I president praises ISU student’s beer turned hospital fundraiser
A sign hoisted by an Iowa State student in the crowd gathered for ESPN’s “Gameday” telecast from Ames last weekend has now generated more than $200,000dollars for the University of Iowa’s Children’s Hospital. University of […]
State News
Man dies after being booked into Grundy County Jail
The death of a Grundy County jail inmate is under investigation. Sheriff’s officials say 39-year-old Ricky Sigler of Grundy Center suffered a medical issue and died shortly after being arrested late Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say […]
Entertainment
Tyler Perry writes open letter to his five-year-old self: “I love you. We made it.”
/Ida Mae Astute(ATLANTA) — After recently celebrating his 50th birthday, Tyler Perry has been taking the time to reflect, not only on his life, but on who he was as a boy. In an Instagram post […]
State News
More details released in fatal Fort Dodge shooting
Fort Dodge Police have released more information on the death of a teen last week. The state medical examiner’s office has shared their initial findings indicating the injuries 17-year-old Daiqualis Poe sustained were the result […]