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Discussion on bypass study

There was an online meeting Monday (5/11) concerning a BUILD Grant application for the Oskaloosa area.  The City of Oskaloosa, Mahaska County and Mahaska Chamber and Development Group want to study building a bypass that…
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Test Iowa coming to Ottumwa

With the increase in coronavirus cases in Wapello County in recent weeks, Governor Kim Reynolds announced Monday (5/11) that a Test Iowa site would be opening in Ottumwa.  Testing at The Beach Ottumwa will be Wednesday…
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Spray sentencing delayed

Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network told you earlier.  A man accused of robbing a bank in Packwood has had his sentencing delayed.  29-year-old Ethan Spray of Ottumwa pleaded guilty in…
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Freeze coming overnight

Jack Frost is going to pay us a visit overnight.  The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for early Saturday morning (5/9) for Keokuk and Poweshiek Counties.  The rest of the No Coast…
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Iowa needs poll workers for June primary election

With Iowa’s primary election coming up June 2, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says poll workers will be needed. "It's a paid position when you help out as a poll worker.  It's also a…
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Governor Reynolds to meet with President Trump

Governor Kim Reynolds will not hold her daily news conference Wednesday (5/6).  She will be flying to Washington to meet with President Trump. "I will be going to give him an update on what we're…
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COVID-19 cases pass 10,000, deaths pass 200

Two milestones were reached in Iowa Tuesday (5/5) in the coronavirus outbreak.  408 new cases have been reported, bringing Iowa’s total for the pandemic to 10,111.  And 19 people have died from COVID-19, bringing the…
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Oskaloosa & Mahaska County approve grant request

Both the Mahaska County Board and Oskaloosa City Council voted at their regular meetings Monday (5/4) to authorize a grant application to study the building of a bypass on Highway 163 northwest of Oskaloosa and…
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Wapello County Fair cancelled

There won’t be a county fair in Wapello County this year.  The Wapello County Fair Board has released a statement saying “this decision to postpone until 2021 is the best choice we have at this…
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Weekend coronavirus update

Two people from Poweshiek County have died from coronavirus.  The two deaths reported Sunday (5/3) were both adults aged 81 or over.  This makes four deaths from COVID-19 in Poweshiek County.  14 more deaths from…
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