No swimming at two beaches at Lake Red Rock
Jul 31, 2020
The US Army Corps of Engineers is not recommending swimming at the North Overlook and Whitebreast beaches at Lake Red Rock. The reason is high bacteria levels. The beaches, located near Pella, will be posted…
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Dry area in western Iowa expands
Jul 31, 2020
BY DAR DANIELSON The new report from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows more counties now showing dry conditions. The Iowa DNR’s Tim Hall says the negative outweighs the positive in the report. “We had a little…
Albia plays for State 3A softball title
Jul 31, 2020
The State High School Softball Tournament in New Sharon wraps up Friday (7/31) in Fort Dodge. Albia takes on Williamsburg at 2:30 for the Class 3A Championship. Albia entered the tournament as the top seed,…
South 63 detour in place until next week
Jul 31, 2020
Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following. A detour on southbound Highway 63 between Oskaloosa and Eddyville will now be in effect until at least next Friday, August 7. …
U2's Bono And The Edge Cover Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway To Heaven'
Jul 31, 2020
U2's Bono and The Edge played an acoustic rendition of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" on Saturday while performing for "Songs From an Empty Room," an event that benefits unemployed crew members. "Songs From an…
Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll
Jul 30, 2020
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy plunged by a record-shattering 32.9% annual rate last quarter, and the coronavirus pandemic is still cutting a path of destruction, forcing millions out…
Racial bias & bullying found in Hawkeye football program
Jul 30, 2020
The Iowa football program’s culture has suffered from racial bias against Black players and bullying by a small number of current and former coaches, according to an investigation report released Thursday (7/30). University of Iowa…
Blakesburg man charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile
Jul 30, 2020
A Blakesburg man is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile. Around 6:15pm Tuesday (7/28), the Wapello County Sheriff’s Department took a report of a juvenile who had been sexually assaulted. On Wednesday (7/29), a search…
Osky's Sweet Corn Serenade Today
Jul 30, 2020
Oskaloosa’s annual Sweet Corn Serenade will be held Thursday afternoon (7/30) into the early evening. Usually, it’s held downtown around the town square. But because of COVID-19 concerns, there won’t be as many places on…
Fleetwood Mac To Release Massive Box Set Documenting Early Years
Jul 30, 2020
Fleetwood Mac are set to release a massive multi-CD box set, Fleetwood Mac 1969-1974, that documents the band's early years, on September 4. According to a press release, the set covers a five-year time frame…