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Discussion on bypass study
May 12, 2020 by Rick Watts
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
May 11, 2020 by Rick Watts
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…
Spray sentencing delayed
May 11, 2020 by Rick Watts
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…
Freeze coming overnight
May 08, 2020 by Rick Watts
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…
Iowa needs poll workers for June primary election
May 07, 2020 by Rick Watts
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…
Governor Reynolds to meet with President Trump
May 06, 2020 by Rick Watts
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…
COVID-19 cases pass 10,000, deaths pass 200
May 05, 2020 by Rick Watts
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…
Oskaloosa & Mahaska County approve grant request
May 05, 2020 by Rick Watts
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…
Wapello County Fair cancelled
May 04, 2020 by Rick Watts
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…
Weekend coronavirus update
May 04, 2020 by Rick Watts
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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