All four Iowans serving in the U.S. House have voted for a plan to plug more money into the small business loan program that ran out of money last week. Democratic Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer of […]
Kevin Winter/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — An eight-year-old Australian boy gained a typewriter and a friend in Tom Hanks after writing the actor an emotional and thoughtful letter. When Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, revealed in March they […]
Michael Tran/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — You may not be able to visit your local parks and recreation center but you can certainly tune in to watch the cast of Parks and Recreation reunite for a one-time special. The half-hour-long […]
Prestage Foods has released a statement saying new test results for coronavirus at its Eagle Grove pork plant have found more cases to go along with the 16 cases it first reported. The statement says […]
Hoping to help people stay healthy and entertained while they’re sheltering at home, an eastern Iowa community is unveiling what it’s calling a “virtual recreation resource center.” Kelsie Stafford, the program supervisor for Muscatine Parks […]
ABC/Heidi Gutman(LOS ANGELES) — Ricky Gervais, the guy famous for hosting the Golden Globes and flaming celebrities’ self-importance at the event, isn’t digging quarantined stars right about now. He tells The New York Times, “[E]very day, […]
Jasin Boland/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — While promoting his new Netflix action movie Extraction, Chris Hemsworth dropped some hints to the Philadelphia Inquirer about the fourth Thor movie. “It’s one of the best scripts I’ve read in years,” the Marvel movie superhero teases. He […]
Disney+(LOS ANGELES) — Today, Disney+ gave fans a taste of its Star Wars Day birthday cake, the documentary series Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian. The sneak peek shows director Jon Favreau in a roundtable setting with the hit series’ directors, including Oscar winner Taika […]
Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher, an Iowa native, had a role in linking state officials with the Utah-based companies hired to run the Test Iowa initiative. Governor Kim Reynolds today said she first learned of the […]
Another major employer in Waterloo is temporarily suspending operations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 800 workers at Omega Cabinetry were told this morning that they were being furloughed. In an emailed statement, a company […]
Iowa businesses ordered by the governor to close in March may soon learn if or when they may reopen in May. “Might have some news tomorrow, but we’re still working on that,” Governor Kim Reynolds […]
Walt Disney Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Somedays, it feels tough to find a reason to smile during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why Jeff Goldblum is here to share all the things that bring him joy — no matter how […]
nevereverro/iStockBy CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — It isn’t President Donald Trump’s opening bid. But his administration announced Thursday it will provide a $12 million aid package to Greenland for economic development, raising eyebrows in […]
JeanUrsula/iStockBy GUY DAVIES, ABC News (LONDON) — It has been exactly one year since 37 people were executed on a single day in Saudi Arabia, prompting outrage from members of Congress, and none of the […]
Iowa Workforce Development reports another drop in new unemployment claims driven by the coronavirus. The agency says there were 27,912 first-time unemployment claims filed last week. That is a little more than half the number […]
With the shutdown this week of Tyson Foods’ largest pork plant, hog producers in the state are growing more anxious. Greg Hora, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, says the Waterloo Tyson plant employs […]
Two 18-year-olds from northwest Iowa have been charged in an O’Brien County crime spree from earlier this month that involved the theft of multiple vehicles. The Sutherland Police Department and O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office began […]
ABC/Mike Rosenthal(LOS ANGELES) — Here’s a good lesson about the internet: whatever you say on it is there forever. Ellen Pompeo is finding that out the hard way after comments she once made about Harvey Weinstein’s victims recently […]
A man from Romania has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a skimmer scam in eastern Iowa. Information in his plea agreement shows 21-year-old Romica Martuica entered the U-S illegally in 2016 […]
Iowa’s weather may be in for a big change in the coming months as indications show a possible shift toward a La Nina pattern, which means hotter, drier weather. Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of the […]
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