STATE NEWS

As of Wednesday (9/1), there are now 524 people in Iowa hospitalized with coronavirus—32 more than last week.  12 of those in the hospital with Covid-19 are from Wapello County, with seven in Marion County,…

Five people in the No Coast Network listening area have died from coronavirus over the past week.  Two of the deaths were in Jasper County, with one each in Mahaska, Wapello and Marion Counties.  In…

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR We could see an increase in prices at the gas pump in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. AAA Iowa spokesperson Meredith Mitts says the storm forced the oil industry to take action.…

An Iowa woman has amended her lawsuit over the state’s ban on mandatory face masks in schools to include allegations the law violates state and federal constitutional protections, a move that came as federal education…

BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - The process is underway that could lead to the construction of the first carbon dioxide pipeline in Iowa. Iowa Utilities Board spokesman, Don Tormey says Summit Carbon Solutions is considering…

Keokuk County had some heavy weather Thursday night (8/27).  Severe storms that moved through the area knocked down trees and power lines in Sigourney, What Cheer, Delta, Ollie and Hedrick.  And in Poweshiek County, Sheriff…

Public health officials in Iowa’s largest county are sounding alarms that too few people are wearing masks and getting vaccinated as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations climb in the state to levels not seen since January.…

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Public health and hospital officials say Covid cases are “increasing significantly" in the Cedar Rapids area and they’re urging residents to get vaccinated and take other steps to prevent…

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Three virtual rather than in-person public hearings are being planned for next month, to give Iowans a chance to comment on proposed maps that will change the boundaries of…

BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - The Iowa State Fair wrapped up its 11-day run Sunday and will evidently come up short on setting any attendance records. The final tallies will be out soon, but fair…