Applications for pet adoptions starting at Oskaloosa shelter
Apr 14, 2020
Starting Wednesday (4/15), the Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter in Oskaloosa will accept applications for pet adoptions. The shelter has been closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shelter Director Terry Gott says you’ll have to fill…
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Slow retail business and plant shutdowns could impact pork prices
Apr 14, 2020
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR With coronavirus forcing the closings of the Tyson Foods pork plant at Columbus Junction and the Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, additional pressure is being placed on pork producers.…
Rivera murder trial rescheduled
Apr 13, 2020
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…
Two arrested after Ottumwa chase
Apr 10, 2020
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…
Gas prices continue to drop
Apr 09, 2020
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…
Sigourney schools continue to teach during pandemic
Apr 08, 2020
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…
Two nursing homes with COVID-19 outbreaks revealed
Apr 07, 2020
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…
Coronavirus update
Apr 07, 2020
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…
Vermeer employee tests positive for COVID-19
Apr 07, 2020
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. …
Oskaloosa City Council to hold Virtual Meeting
Apr 06, 2020
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…