Coronavirus update
Jan 06, 2021
Seven people in Iowa have died from coronavirus. Those deaths reported Tuesday (1/5) bring the state death total for the pandemic to 3999. None of the new deaths were in the No Coast Network listening…
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Life sentence for former youth coach upheld
Jan 05, 2021
A federal appeals court upheld a life prison sentence Monday (1/4) for an influential Iowa youth basketball coach who used his position to sexually exploit more than 400 boys over 20 years. A panel of the 8th…
Weekend coronavirus update
Jan 04, 2021
Two people from Wapello County, two from Marion County, one from Mahaska County and one from Jasper County are among 55 Iowans who have died from COVID-19 over the three-day weekend. That brings the state…
Miller-Meeks will be sworn in as 2nd District Congresswoman
Dec 31, 2020
Majority Democrats in the U.S. House will allow an Iowa Republican to take office while they review her opponent’s contest claiming the six-vote race was wrongly decided, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday (12/30). Pelosi said…
COVID-19 vaccinations bring hope to nursing home residents
Dec 30, 2020
Coronavirus vaccinations began this week in Iowa’s nursing homes and officials said Tuesday (12/29) that, although it will take weeks to complete, the vaccination drive gives hope to the isolated residents that they can resume…
Four long-term care facilities come off Iowa's outbreak list
Dec 29, 2020
Four long-term care facilities in the No Coast Network listening area have been taken off the state’s coronavirus outbreak list. Manor House in Sigourney, Sigourney Health Care, The Cottages in Pella and Ridgewood Specialty Care…
Scientists work to save farm-friendly bats from deadly disease
Dec 28, 2020
BY MATT KELLEY Researchers are making progress in trying to combat what’s known as white-nose syndrome, which has killed many thousands of bats in Iowa and millions across the continent. Jeremy Coleman, the national white-nose syndrome coordinator…
Senator Grassley not sure increasing amount of stimulus checks possible
Dec 24, 2020
BY MATT KELLEY Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley doubts Congress will be able to comply with President Donald Trump’s suggestion to significantly boost the amount in those checks the federal government plans to send to most Americans.…
Hart asks US House to overturn 2nd District Congressional election
Dec 23, 2020
Democrat Rita Hart is asking the U.S. House to investigate and overturn the race that Iowa says she lost by six votes, arguing that 22 ballots were wrongly excluded and others weren’t examined during the…
Driver’s license renewal deadlines set to return to normal
Dec 21, 2020
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - The Iowa Department of Transportation wants you to take a minute and pull out you driver’s license and be sure it hasn’t expired. The director of the DOT Motor Vehicle…