LOCAL NEWS

Students learn about manufacturing jobs

Area high school students got a chance to learn about manufacturing jobs Tuesday (11/9) at a program at Vermeer in Pella.  The National Association of Manufacturers sponsored an event called “Creators Wanted.”  Carolyn Lee, the…
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Service for Graber This Evening

There will be a prayer service tonight (11/9) in Fairfield for Nohema Graber….the Fairfield High Spanish teacher who was allegedly killed by two Fairfield students.  The prayer service will commence at 7 pm at the…
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Fairfield teens accused of killing teacher to appear in court

The two teenagers charged with murdering a high school Spanish teacher will be in court on Friday (11/12).  Court documents indicate Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale, both 16-year-old students at Fairfield High School, have been…
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2 students charged with homicide in death of Iowa teacher

FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Two 16-year-old students were charged with homicide in the death of a high school teacher whose body was found concealed at a park in southeast Iowa, authorities said Thursday. Investigators said…
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Iowa's longest-serving Congressman has died

Neal Smith, a World War II bomber pilot who became a successful lawyer before representing Iowa for 36 years in Congress, has died. He was 101. Smith was first elected in 1958 and remained until…
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Election results

Results are in from Tuesday’s (11/2) elections in the No Coast Network listening area.  In Ottumwa, interim City Councilman Rick Johnson has been elected Mayor...as he defeated Rick Bick with 2272 votes to 1026.  There…
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Election Day (11-2)

Today (11/2) is Election Day across Iowa.  Local mayoral and city council seats are on the ballot along with school board elections and local ballot issues.  In Oskaloosa, Mayor David Krutzfeldt is running unopposed and…
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UAW & John Deere reach tentative agreement

Union workers at farm-equipment maker Deere & Co. would get wage increases of 10% if they ratify a tentative contract reached over the weekend. The upfront pay would be followed by 5% raises in the…
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Man killed in officer involved shooting in Tama County

The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation is investigating a shooting involving law enforcement in Chelsea in Tama County.  Around 7:30 Thursday night (10/28), the Tama County Sheriff’s Office received a call of shots being fired…
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One injured when train hits garbage truck

An Amtrak train hit a garbage truck near Albia Wednesday morning (10/27), sending the truck driver to the hospital with serious injuries.  The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened around 11:30am at a railroad…
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