HEADLINES, JANUARY 4TH

THERE ARE 354 ACTIVE CASES OF COVID-19 IN MARSHALL COUNTY AT THE PRESENT TIME, INCLUDING 26 REPORTED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS.  NO NEW FATALITIES FROM THE VIRUS WERE REPORTED IN THAT PERIOD.

HARDIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE WARNING THE PUBLIC OF SCAMMERS TRYING TO GET PERSONAL INFORMATION, TRYING TO CONVINCE PEOPLE THAT INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO RECEIVE A VACCINATION AT SOME FUTURE DATE.

THE 11 WEEK SHUTDOWN OF THE 2020 IOWA LEGISLATURE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC DELAYED A DEBATE ABOUT TAX POLICY THAT MAY BE A KEY ISSUE IN THE 2021 SESSION, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN JANUARY 11TH.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SUNDAY

MEN

EVANSVILLE 70, NORTHERN IOWA 54

DRAKE 73, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 55; BULLDOGS NOW 12-0

WOMEN

IOWA 107, ILLINOIS 68

TEXAS 74, IOWA STATE 59