For meat plant workers, virus makes a hard job perilous
Apr 16, 2020
By STEPHEN GROVES SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Kulule Amosa’s husband earns $17.70 an hour at a South Dakota pork plant doing a job so physically demanding it can only be performed in 30-minute increments.…
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Winter Storm coming
Apr 16, 2020
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…
Def Leppard's Joe Elliott Talks Keeping Drummer Despite Losing Arm
Apr 16, 2020
A clip from an upcoming episode of "Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar" shows Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott discussing why the band retained Rick Allen despite the drummer losing his arm in…
Coronavirus update 4-15-2020
Apr 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…
Osky seniors have choices for final weeks of school year
Apr 15, 2020
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…
30 NFL draft hopefuls showed off skills at a virtual pro day
Apr 15, 2020
By ROB MAADDI Hours before New Jersey closed all gyms indefinitely last month because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 30 NFL draft hopefuls had a chance to showcase their talents in a virtual pro day at…
Commerce locks up and retail sales plunge unprecedented 8.7%
Apr 15, 2020
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. retail sales plummeted 8.7% in March, an unprecedented decline, as the viral outbreak forced an almost complete lockdown of commerce nationwide. The deterioration of sales…
Peter Frampton Plans To Continue Recording Despite Illness
Apr 15, 2020
Legendary guitarist Peter Frampton has acknowledged that an inflammatory muscle disease will soon prevent him from performing live but indicated in a recent interview with Guitar World that he plans to continue recording. "I might…
Additional 6 coronavirus deaths
Apr 14, 2020
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…
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…