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Rivera murder trial rescheduled

The murder trial for the man accused of murdering Mollie Tibbets of Brooklyn will now start September 29 in Sioux City.  Cristhian Bahena Rivera is accused of killing the 20-year-old University of Iowa student in…
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Two arrested after Ottumwa chase

It started as a routine traffic stop, but turned into a chase and led to two Ottumwa men being arrested.  Around 11:30 Wednesday morning (4/8), a Wapello County Sheriff’s Deputy tried to stop a car…
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Gas prices continue to drop

You may be doing a double take the next time you fill up your gas tank.  According to Iowa Triple-A, the statewide average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $1.64.  That’s down…
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Sigourney schools continue to teach during pandemic

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…
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Two nursing homes with COVID-19 outbreaks revealed

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…
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Coronavirus update

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…
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Vermeer employee tests positive for COVID-19

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. …
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Oskaloosa City Council to hold Virtual Meeting

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…
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Powerball jackpots shrink as people stay home

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…
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De Groot appointed Mahaska Chamber & Development Group Director

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…
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