Construction on 92 between Oskaloosa and Knoxville begins
Aug 16, 2021
Starting today (8/16), Highway 92 between Oskaloosa and County Road T25 will be closed for road construction. A detour is in place using Highway 163 to Pella and then heading south toward 92. The Iowa…
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Another Heat Advisory for Wednesday
Aug 11, 2021
One more day of above average heat. A Heat Advisory goes into effect at Noon until 7pm Wednesday (8/11) for the No Coast Network listening area. Once again, a combination of warm temperatures plus high…
Fire damages Hotel Ottumwa
Aug 10, 2021
People staying at Hotel Ottumwa had to be evacuated Monday afternoon (8/9) because of a fire. Around 5:15pm, Ottumwa firefighters were called to the hotel on a report of heavy smoke inside the building. The…
Heat Advisory Monday and Tuesday
Aug 09, 2021
You’ll want to spend some time in the shade. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory starting at Noon Monday (8/9) until 7pm Tuesday (8/10). A combination of warm temperatures plus high humidity…
Heckethorn Murder Conviction Upheld
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The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the murder conviction of an Ottumwa man. In November 2019, a Wapello County jury found Jacob Heckethorn, 21, guilty of second-degree murder and assault with intent to commit…
Blakesburg man arrested after leading law enforcement on a chase
Aug 05, 2021
A Blakesburg man is in custody after leading law enforcement on a chase while driving a stolen pickup truck. Around 3:45 Tuesday afternoon (8/3), Mahaska County Sheriff’s Deputies were told to be on the lookout…
Oskaloosa man arrested in undercover child sex sting
Aug 04, 2021
An Oskaloosa man has been caught in an undercover child sex sting. According to court records, 47-year-old Dennis Patrick Reid was allegedly planning to travel to Grand Rapids, Michigan to have sex with a 12-year-old…
Ottumwa man charged with murder in wife's death
Aug 04, 2021
Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following. Ottumwa Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of Helen Showalter over the weekend. 61-year-old Gregory Allen Showalter, Helen…
No new trial for Cristhian Bahena Rivera
Aug 03, 2021
The man convicted of murdering Mollie Tibbetts in 2018 as she went for a run in Brooklyn will not get a new trial and is scheduled to be sentenced to life in prison. Attorneys for…
Boil order in effect for Ottumwa's south side
Aug 02, 2021
A boil order remains in effect for Ottumwa’s south side after a water main break Saturday (7/31). Ottumwa Water Works tells the No Coast Network that around 7:20 Saturday night, a large transmission main broke…