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Protesters, police clash outside Iowa Capitol

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA - Des Moines police and state patrol troopers arrested 17 Black Lives Matter protesters at the Iowa Capitol Wednesday afternoon. Des Moines Police Sergeant Paul Parizek said officers arrested three…
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BLM protester hit by driver of governor’s SUV

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA -  The state trooper driving the governor’s SUV  Tuesday hit a Black Lives Matter activist who stood in front of the vehicle in an attempt to speak with Govenror Reynolds.…
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Reynolds signs abortion law amid court challenge

By DAVID PITT Des Moines - AP - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday signed into law a bill that requires women to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion, trying again to institute a…
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Weekend coronavirus update

A Wapello County resident died from coronavirus over the weekend.  The Iowa Department of Public Health says there were just three deaths reported in the state this weekend for a pandemic total of 704. There…
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Coronavirus death total passes 700 in Iowa

Seven more Iowans have died from coronavirus.  The pandemic total as of Friday (6/26) now stands at 701.  The Iowa Department of Public Health also reports another 494 people testing positive for COVID-19 for a…
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Poweshiek County standoff

A Poweshiek County man is in custody after law enforcement says he started several fires and shot at them during a seven hour long standoff.  The Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office says it was called to…
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Ottumwa hosts open house to show draft for comprehensive plan

The City of Ottumwa will hold an open house Thursday (6/25) to show an update to the City’s comprehensive plan.  This draft contains ideas for growth and development through the year 2040 and beyond.  You…
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Mahaska Health receives FCC grant for telehealth

Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa has received a grant from the Federal Communications Commission to go towards teleconferencing.  The $68,620 grant will be used to buy laptop computers and telehealth conferencing equipment to connect doctors with…
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Boy dies in accidental shooting

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accidental shooting that left a juvenile boy from Kalona dead.  The Sheriff’s Office says it received a 911 call about a shooting around 10:20 Friday morning (6/19)…
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Iowa’s governor ends COVID-19 briefings

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA -  The news conference Governor Kim Reynolds held Thursday is the last to be televised statewide as part of state government’s response to the pandemic. “A heartfelt thanks to all…
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