Restart or re-stop? Countries reopen amid second-wave fears
May 11, 2020
By LORI HINNANT and NICK PERRY PARIS (AP) — Plastic spacing barriers and millions of masks appeared Monday on the streets of Europe’s newly reopened cities, as France and Belgium emerged from lockdowns, the Netherlands…
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Public meeting on bypass
May 11, 2020
There is going to be a public forum Monday night (5/11) to discuss a proposed bypass from US Highway 63 to State Highway 23. The meeting is being held online to follow social distancing requirements…
Spray sentencing delayed
May 11, 2020
Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network told you earlier. A man accused of robbing a bank in Packwood has had his sentencing delayed. 29-year-old Ethan Spray of Ottumwa pleaded guilty in…
Little Richard Has Died At 87
May 11, 2020
The world lost another legendary musician this weekend. Founding father of Rock and Roll Little Richard died Saturday at the age of 87 from bone cancer. Little Richard’s contribution to music is immeasurable, known for…
Auto racing returns to Hamilton County, but without spectators
May 08, 2020
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR There will be auto racing this weekend — without fans in the stands — at one of the oldest tracks in Iowa. Officials with the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City have…
5 things to know today - that aren’t about the virus
May 08, 2020
By The Associated Press Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. ‘THE FIRST STEP TO JUSTICE’ Georgia authorities arrest a white father and son and charge them with murder in the shooting death of…
Iowa GOP to meet by mail
May 08, 2020
The Republican Party of Iowa plans to hold its state convention via mail-in ballot, rather than gathering in Des Moines this summer because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The party announced Thursday (5/7) all…
Freeze coming overnight
May 08, 2020
Jack Frost is going to pay us a visit overnight. The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for early Saturday morning (5/9) for Keokuk and Poweshiek Counties. The rest of the No Coast…
Mick Jagger Shows 'How To Quarantine' In 'Tonight Show' Video
May 08, 2020
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger recently appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," on which he featured in a '40s-style, public service announcement, educating the public about how to stay occupied during the COVID-19…
Coronavirus update
May 07, 2020
Still more new coronavirus cases are being reported in Iowa. Thursday’s (5/7) report from the Iowa Department of Public Health lists another 655 positive COVID-19 cases for a pandemic total of 11,059. 40 of these…