A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued starting at 6pm Friday (1/11) through 6pm Saturday (1/12). The National Weather Service says we can expect 3 to nearly 6 inches of snowfall mostly along and south of Interstate 80. Heaviest amounts of snow are expected near the Missouri-Iowa state border. A Winter Weather Advisory means periods of snow will cause difficult travel. Expect snow-covered roads and limited visibility. Keep tuned to the No Coast Network for the latest weather updates.
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Oskaloosa basketball will host Pella Christian tonight
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Tonight (1/11), Oskaloosa’s boys and girls will host Pella Christian. You can hear those games on KBOE 104.9FM and KBOEradio.com. Our live coverage starts at 6pm, with the girls’ game at 6:15pm and the boys’ game around 7:45pm.
Other boys and girls basketball doubleheaders tonight: English Valleys at North Mahaska, Sigourney at HLV, Pella at Grinnell, Ottumwa hosts Des Moines Roosevelt, Indianola at Newton, Norwalk at Dallas Center-Grimes, Iowa Valley at Montezuma, Twin Cedars hosts Ankeny Christian, EBF at Davis County, Knoxville at Clarke and PCM hosts North Polk. In a boys’ only matchup, Tri-County is at Colfax-Mingo.
Here are the latest girls’ high school basketball rankings from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union: In Class 4A, Grinnell is ranked 4th and Knoxville 15th; and in Class 1A, Montezuma is ranked 3rd, Lynnville-Sully 5th and North Mahaska 10th.
2018 election by the numbers
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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has released a statistical breakdown of the 2018 November election. Younger voters turned out in higher numbers than any midterm election since 2002—with 39.6 percent of registered voters between the ages of 18 and 36 casting ballots. Overall, just over 60 percent of Iowa registered voters took part in the November election. And if you’re wondering about turnout according to party, almost 493,000 Republicans voted compared to almost 459,000 Democrats. Over 368,000 Iowans who voted said they weren’t affiliated with either party.
Oskaloosa wrestling and basketball tonight
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Wrestling: JV Dual:
Thursday, Jan 10, 2019 Time 5:30pm
Oskaloosa vs Des Moines Lincoln vs Dallas Center-Grimes @ Dallas Center Grimes
Wrestling: Varsity Triangular:
Thursday, Jan 10, 2019 Time 6:00pm Oskaloosa vs Dallas Center-Grimes @ Dallas Center Grimes
Basketball: Boys JV Game:
Thursday, Jan 10, 2019 Time 7:15pm
Oskaloosa vs Pella Christian @ Pella Christian High School
Carjacking suspect dead after multi-county police chase
Posted on by Rick Watts
A man involved in a carjacking is dead after a multi-county police chase which ended in a crash.
The Des Moines Police Department said responded to a carjacking around 3:30 a.m. Thursday in the central part of the city, where the victim had a gun on him.
About an hour later, Story City Police responded to a white van stopped in the middle of I-35. They determined it was the stolen vehicle.
The suspect took off, driving through Story and Hamilton counties before crashing in Webster County.
Iowa State Patrol will be investigating the crash.
Lauren Akins Preps for Gig at Country Living
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Obviously, Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren have their hands full. Together, they are busy raising their two little girls Willa Gray and Ada James. But what’s that old Benjamin Franklin adage? If you want something done, ask a busy person.
So now, like so many working moms who can balance motherhood and a career, Lauren has taken on a new role as one of Country Living magazine’s Home & Family contributors. The announcement was made in the magazine’s January/February issue, and Lauren’s stories will begin appearing in an issue this spring.
“Meet our new Home & Family contributor,” the magazine’s editor Rachel Hardage Barrett wrote inside the latest issue. “A Tennessee native and mother of two, Lauren Akins is passionate about old-fashioned outdoor play, easy at-home entertaining, and charitable causes, including Love One International. (You might also recognize her as the wife of country musician Thomas Rhett.) Look for her in future issues!”
Meanwhile, her husband Thomas Rhett is staying busy himself, balancing family, music and touring. This spring, his tour will make stops throughout Australia, Hawaii and Canada before landing back in the U.S. for a long list of shows through October 2019.
Illinois officials urge vaccination after child dies of flu
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Health officials are urging people to get the flu shot after a 3-year-old girl died of influenza in suburban Chicago.
The Kane County Health Department and the Kane County coroner’s office said this week that the child died Dec. 21 at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora. It is reported as the first confirmed flu-related death in Illinois during the current influenza season. There have been flu-related deaths in other states, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting a widespread presence of the flu virus in at least about half of the country.
Flu symptoms can include fever or chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headache and tiredness. Health officials stress that vaccination can help prevent the flu.
January 10: On this day
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On this day in 1962 Patsy Cline released “She’s Got You” as the follow-up to her last hit “Crazy”. Penned by Hank Cochran, the single peaked at #1 on the Country charts and has since been covered by many artists including Rosanne Cash, Ricky Van Shelton, LeAnn Rimes, and Jimmy Buffett.
Meet Don the pit bull mix
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Don, the pit bull mix, is our KBOE/KMZN Pet of the Week. Don, estimated to be 5-6 years old, is a very friendly, loving little guy who loves to play and be loved on. He is looking for his forever home. He was found outside of Eddyville and brought to the Stephen Memorial Shelter. Don is ready for adoption now so submit an application to give him a loving home. Call Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter at (641) 673-3991 for more information about Don or a wide variety of other loving and adoptable pets!
Heckethorn to claim self-defense at murder trial
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An Ottumwa man accused of murder and attempted murder plans to claim self-defense at his trial.
Wapello County District Court records say the attorney for 19-year-old Jacob Heckethorn filed notices last week, as required by Iowa law whenever self-defense will be claimed. Heckethorn has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder in the August 23 slaying of William Shettlesworth. He has also pleaded not guilty to two counts of attempted murder. Police say he shot at but missed Dustin Greene on August 23 in Ottumwa and shot Clifford Collett Senior on August 16 in Ottumwa.
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