Laura blasts Gulf Coast with wind, rain and wall of seawater
Aug 27, 2020
By GERALD HERBERT, MELINDA DESLATTE and STACEY PLAISANCE LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Hurricane Laura pounded the Gulf Coast with ferocious wind and torrential rain Thursday and unleashed a wall of seawater that could push…
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Thursday high school sports
Aug 27, 2020
Volleyball: Oskaloosa @ Carlisle for a four team meet Lynnville-Sully @ Sigourney Grinnell @ South Tama Ottumwa hosts Davis County & Mount Pleasant EBF & Albia @ Fairfield invitational Newton @ ADM four team meet Cross Country: Sigourney @ Iowa City…
State investigates businesses serving alcohol, ignoring social distancing guidelines
Aug 27, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - A state agency has received dozens of complaints that social distancing guidelines aren’t being followed by Iowa businesses that serve alcohol and a handful of Iowa bars and restaurants…
Secretary of State says ballot drop boxes can't be used
Aug 27, 2020
Iowa’s Republican secretary of state has issued instructions saying counties can’t set up drop boxes to accept early ballots for this year’s general election, despite not challenging their use in more than a third of…
William Shatner Recruits Ritchie Blackmore, Brad Paisley & More For New Blues Album
Aug 27, 2020
William Shatner has the blues, and he isn't afraid to sing about it. The “Star Trek” star is set to release the new album, “The Blues,” on October 2nd. The album features guest appearances by…
Laura now forecast to be a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane
Aug 26, 2020
By JEFF MARTIN, JOHN MONE and STACEY PLAISANCE GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Hurricane Laura rapidly gained strength on Wednesday, forecast to become an “extremely powerful Category 4 hurricane” when it strikes Texas and Louisiana. Officials…
Osky girls swim team ready for opener
Aug 26, 2020
Oskaloosa’s girls swim team opens its season Thursday (8/27) with a meet at Ottumwa. Indians Coach Makenzie Kauffman talks about her team. "We've got returning Sophia Dykstra, who is our breaststroker, really strong in that,…
Program offers help in fixing electrical services damaged by storm
Aug 26, 2020
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Utility officials say more than 99% of Iowans have their power restored after the derecho blasted across the state 15 days ago. For some, the cost of hiring an electrician to repair…
Osky school board approves bonds
Aug 26, 2020
Two bonds for a total of $13 million. Tuesday night (8/25), the Oskaloosa School Board approved issuing those bonds at their regular Board meeting. One bond worth $3 million will go toward the new Early…
The Doors To Release Deluxe Edition Of 'Morrison Hotel' For 50th Anniversary
Aug 26, 2020
The Doors will release a deluxe edition of their 1970 LP Morrison Hotel in celebration of the album's 50th anniversary. The Morrison Hotel: 50th Anniversary reissue will drop on October 9. It will feature the…