Democrats warn Iowa legislature may be ‘super spreader’
Jan 14, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Democrats are warning about the potential spread of Covid-19 in the Iowa Statehouse this week as the 2021 legislative session gets underway. Senator Joe Bolkcom, a Democrat from Iowa City, is accusing…
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No winner in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing
Jan 13, 2021
Lottery players will have a shot Friday night (1/15) at the fifth-largest jackpot in U.S. history after no tickets matched all the numbers in the latest Mega Millions drawing. The jackpot for Tuesday night’s (1/12)…
Iowa lawmakers open session with limited virus rules
Jan 12, 2021
Iowa lawmakers began their legislative session on Monday (1/11) with no mask requirements, and many members opted not to wear face coverings even as rates of coronavirus infections rise in the Des Moines area and…
Weekend coronavirus update
Jan 11, 2021
14 people in Iowa died over the weekend from coronavirus. None of those people are from the No Coast Network listening area. The state’s death total for the pandemic as of Sunday (1/10) is 4138. …
Reynolds ends limits on sporting events
Jan 08, 2021
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds ended limits on sports and recreational gatherings as of Friday (1/8) on a day when the state recorded 59 additional deaths caused by the coronavirus. Reynolds announced Thursday night (1/7) that…
All six in Iowa’s congressional delegation confirm Electoral College results
Jan 07, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Iowa’s congressional delegation was unanimous in its rejection of attempts to delay confirmation of Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. Democrat Cindy Axne of West Des Moines and Republicans Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa…
Initial unemployment insurance claims filed for week of December 27, 2020 - January 2, 2021
Jan 07, 2021
DES MOINES - The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Jan. 2, was 8,236, an increase of 1,095 from last week’s adjusted numbers. There were 7,628 initial…
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…
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…