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Coronavirus update

Two residents of an Oskaloosa long-term care facility have died from coronavirus.  Crystal Heights Care Center tells the No Coast Network that makes eleven residents of the center who have died from COVID-19.  Crystal Heights…
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Primary election turnout

Just over 24 percent of Iowa’s registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s (6/2) primary election.  In Mahaska County, turnout was just over 20 percent, with the vast majority of votes being cast by mail rather…
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Rush's Alex Lifeson Doesn't Feel 'Inspired And Motivated' To Play After Neil Peart's Death

Rush's Alex Lifeson said during an episode of "Talking Golf With Ann Liguori" on WFAN that he doesn't feel inspired or motivated to play guitar after the death of drummer Neil Peart. Peart passed away…
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Tyson announces 591 at Storm Lake plant test COVID positive

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Tyson Foods has released the results of facility-wide testing for COVID-19 at its Storm Lake pork facility and most of those that tested positive were asymptomatic. Of more than 2300 team…
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Southern Iowa Speedway is off Tonight

Just a reminder there’s no racing tonight (6/3) at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa.  The track’s original schedule had this as an off day and race officials decided to keep it that way, despite…
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Primary election results

Here’s what happened in Tuesday’s (6/2) Primary Election.  Theresa Greenfield defeated three challengers to win the Democratic primary for US Senate, and the chance to take on incumbent Senator Joni Ernst in November.  And in…
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Iowa voters oust Rep. King, shunned for insensitive remarks

By THOMAS BEAUMONT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans in northwest Iowa ousted Rep. Steve King in Tuesday’s primary, deciding they’ve had enough of the conservative lightning rod known for making incendiary comments about immigrants…
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KISS, Lou Reed And Meat Loaf Guitarist Bob Kulick Dead At 70

Bob Kulick, widely known for being a guitarist with KISS, Lou Reed, and Meat Loaf, among others, has passed away at the age of 70. In an official post to social media, the artist's brother…
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Minnesota files complaint against police in Floyd’s death

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The state of Minnesota filed a human rights complaint Tuesday against the Minneapolis Police Department in the death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer…
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College football outlook

It’s probably too early to think about college football.  Even so, magazines predicting the outcome of the 2020 season are now on newsstands.  One of them, Street and Smith’s, believes Central College of Pella will…
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