Sen. Ernst encourages people to get COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 26, 2021
Add US Senator Joni Ernst to the list of lawmakers encouraging people to get COVID-19 vaccines. "It should still be a personal choice. But, I would say please get vaccinated. I think for those that…
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Heat Advisory Saturday
Jul 23, 2021
A Heat Advisory has been issued for the No Coast Network listening area starting at Noon Saturday (7/24) until 10pm. A combination of warm temperatures and high humidity can cause heat related illnesses. The National…
Finknenauer to run for Grassley's US Senate seat
Jul 22, 2021
Democrat Abby Finkenauer, a former congresswoman, is running for Republican Chuck Grassley’s U.S. Senate seat, hoping her blue-collar credentials will propel her forward in a state that has grown more conservative over the years. The 32-year-old…
New UI president calls proposed tuition hikes ‘reasonable’
Jul 21, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The University of Iowa’s new president says proposed tuition increases at the school are “reasonable,” but Barbara Wilson says she will be looking for financial aid and scholarships to…
USDA rates two-thirds of Iowa corn, beans in good to excellent condition
Jul 20, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON The latest USDA report on Iowa crop conditions indicates corn and soybean fields have responded well to recent rain, but Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says the report shows more moisture is…
Black water runoff in Wapello County creek
Jul 16, 2021
Responding to a complaint Thursday (7/15) DNR staff found black water running into South Avery Creek, a mile southwest of Chillicothe. The waste was traced to the Ecosystems trucking operation. Owner Jeffrey Klodt says he…
Bahena Rivera hearing today in Montezuma
Jul 15, 2021
The judge in the Cristhian Bahena Rivera murder trial says he will issue a ruling by Friday (7/16) on a defense motion to hand over access to information on two other cases. Judge Joel Yates…
Ottumwa native, Green Beret lobbies for Veterans In Parks Act
Jul 14, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa is pushing to ensure a current benefit for military veterans and the families of soldiers who died while on duty is a permanent policy.…
New twist in Bahena Rivera case
Jul 13, 2021
Thursday’s (7/15) sentencing of Cristhian Bahena Rivera for first degree murder may not be cut and dried. In May, Bahena Rivera was convicted of first degree murder in the July 2018 death of Mollie Tibbetts…
COVID surging in Missouri as delta variant overwhelms hospitals
Jul 12, 2021
By Erin Schumaker andArielle Mitropoulos (ABC News) Missouri is among a growing list of states that have seen rising infections, with new cases increasing 46% over the last two weeks, from June 23 to July 7,…