Iowa’s 2nd district Congressional race is now over
Apr 01, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Democrat Rita Hart is no longer challenging the outcome of her race against Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks. State-certified results showed Hart finishing six votes behind Miller-Meeks, out of more…
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One dead after fight in Newton
Mar 31, 2021
Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following. A man from Newton has been charged with first degree murder after another man died after a fight in Newton Tuesday night…
Groenendyk charged with violating no-contact order
Mar 30, 2021
The Mahaska County Board President has been charged with violating a no-contact order filed by a member of his family. According to a police report, Mark Groenendyk violated the order when he arrived at the…
Restaurants looking to add back workers as vaccination moves forward
Mar 29, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA - Iowa’s unemployment rate is again near where it was before the pandemic hit more than a year ago, but the state’s leisure and hospitality industry now employs 25,000 fewer…
Handful of Democrats join GOP in passing wide-ranging education bill
Mar 26, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The Iowa House has approved changes in how schools may use state funding for the Teacher Leadership and Compensation program. Republican Representative Holly Brink of Oskaloosa said not every…
Assistance available for low income Iowans with overdue rent, utility bills
Mar 25, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Low-income Iowans could qualify for federal assistance to cover back rent or overdue utility bills that have accumulated during the pandemic. Debi Durham is director of the Iowa Finance Authority, which has…
Statewide tornado drill part of Severe Weather Awareness Week
Mar 24, 2021
Heads up! A statewide tornado drill will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. Sirens will sound in most counties. Schools, businesses and individuals are encouraged to participate, but…
Inmate attack at eastern Iowa prison kills guard, nurse
Mar 24, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - A guard and a nurse were assaulted and killed by an inmate at the Anamosa State Prison yesterday. State officials plan to hold a news conference this afternoon in…
Spring is time to clear dangerous things from your home
Mar 23, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR This is “Poison Prevention Week” and a spokesperson with the Iowa Poison Control Center in Sioux City says it’s a good time to look under our kitchen sinks and storage areas when…
Supreme Court upholds civil verdict in mother’s death against Knoxville man
Mar 22, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected the request of a Knoxville man to overturn the civil verdict against him in his mother’s death. The 2017 verdict ordered Jason Carter to pay $10 million…