School districts across Iowa are deciding how they will teach students while schools remain closed due to coronavirus concerns. Sigourney Schools Superintendent Dave Harper says his district is using the enrichment option Governor Reynolds suggested…
The Iowa Department of Public Health has released the identities of two nursing homes where outbreaks of the coronavirus have infected residents and contributed to a large share of the state’s known infections. The facilities…
Two people from the No Coast Network listening area have now been diagnosed with coronavirus. One is a person from Mahaska County aged 41 to 60; the other is an adult from Marion County aged…
Vermeer Corporation is confirming that one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19. A press release from Vermeer says that person has not been on Vermeer’s Pella campus since the week of March 9. …
The Oskaloosa City Council is asking that if you’re interested in Monday night’s (4/6) meeting, you can do so online. We’ll have a link up at KBOE Radio dot com and Radio KMZN dot com…
Look for Powerball jackpots to get even smaller as the coronavirus keeps more people at home, not out buying lottery tickets. It was only last week that the Powerball Product Group announced it would cut…
Deann De Groot, who has been serving as the Interim Mahaska Chamber & Development Director for the past few weeks, officially became the permanent Chamber Director on April 1st. De Groot will be responsible for…
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says the state will mail an absentee ballot request form to every active registered voter in the state -- for voting in the June 2 primary. "The June 2…
An Oskaloosa business is doing its part to fight the coronavirus. "Our operation alone will help get someplace in the neighborhood of 10,000 to 20,000 ventilators to market quickly." Bob Wersen is the President of…
Since visitors are not allowed to visit patients in hospitals and nursing homes, those patients may feel a bit lonely at this time. Tina Steffen, administrator at Oskaloosa Care Center, says her patients are doing…