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Thomas' second murder trial to start in August

An Ottumwa woman accused of killing her daughter will go on trial again in August.  Kelsie Thomas is accused of killing her 5-year-old daughter in July 2018.  Thomas stood trial earlier this year, but last…
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Scammers pretending to be an Oskaloosa business

It appears some scam artists aren’t following the social distancing recommendation.  Oskaloosa City Councilman Steve Burnett mentioned this at Monday’s (4/20) City Council meeting: "We got a call today from the (Mahaska) County Sheriff's Department…
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Mahaska County resident dies from coronavirus

A Mahaska County resident has died from coronavirus.  A statement from Mahaska County Public Health says the person was aged between 41 and 60 and was hospitalized outside Mahaska County.  This is the first Mahaska…
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School's out in Iowa

The school year in Iowa is over. "As we look at what the data is telling us now, I can't tell you with certainty based on the Department of Public Health's data that they're providing…
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Eldon man accused of theft, burglary and drug possession

A man from Eldon is in custody facing theft, burglary and drug charges.  Just before 7am Wednesday (4/15), the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office got a call about one person chasing another in a field south…
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Coronavirus update

Here’s the latest on the coronavirus outbreak.  Seven more people in Iowa have died from COVID-19, bringing the state’s total for the pandemic to 60, as of Thursday (4/16).  One of those deaths was an…
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Winter Storm coming

Winter is supposed to be over, but it’s going to make another appearance in the No Coast Network listening area.  A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Wapello, Monroe, Keokuk and Washington Counties until…
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Coronavirus update 4-15-2020

Four more Iowans have died from coronavirus.  The Iowa Department of Public health says as of Wednesday (4/15), 53 Iowans have died from the virus. Another 96 new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed, for…
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Osky seniors have choices for final weeks of school year

At Tuesday night’s (4/14) Oskaloosa School Board meeting, it was revealed that 134 seniors are on track to graduate and two are not.  Late last week, Governor Reynolds announced that the state will be waiving…
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Additional 6 coronavirus deaths

Six more people in Iowa have died from the coronavirus, bringing the total as of Tuesday (4/14) to 49. Information about the latest victims has been slow in coming from the Iowa Department of Public…
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