Ottumwa man accused of stealing tools
May 06, 2020
The Wapello County Sheriff’s department has found $4000 worth of stolen tools and has arrested a man they believe stole the tools. On April 30, Iowa Bridge and Culvert Company reported the tools had been…
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COVID-19 cases pass 10,000, deaths pass 200
May 05, 2020
Two milestones were reached in Iowa Tuesday (5/5) in the coronavirus outbreak. 408 new cases have been reported, bringing Iowa’s total for the pandemic to 10,111. And 19 people have died from COVID-19, bringing the…
Southern Iowa Fair still on for July
May 05, 2020
On Monday (5/4), the No Coast Network told you the Wapello County Fair would be cancelled this year. We reached out to the Southern Iowa Fair Board and have been told plans to hold a…
Wapello County Fair cancelled
May 04, 2020
There won’t be a county fair in Wapello County this year. The Wapello County Fair Board has released a statement saying “this decision to postpone until 2021 is the best choice we have at this…
Weekend coronavirus update
May 04, 2020
Two people from Poweshiek County have died from coronavirus. The two deaths reported Sunday (5/3) were both adults aged 81 or over. This makes four deaths from COVID-19 in Poweshiek County. 14 more deaths from…
Former Governor Culver Concerned about Workers
May 01, 2020
Former Iowa Governor Chet Culver is urging current Governor Kim Reynolds to back off policies that he says will force employees to be in unsafe workplaces that have had coronavirus outbreaks. Culver says in a…
New Sharon woman charged with murder
Apr 30, 2020
A woman from New Sharon is charged with first degree murder in the death of her husband. The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office tells the No Coast Network they were called shortly before 10am Wednesday about…
President Trump orders meat processing plants to stay open
Apr 29, 2020
President Donald Trump has ordered meat processing plants to remain open amid concerns over growing coronavirus cases and the impact on the nation’s food supply. An executive order signed Tuesday (4/28) by the president uses…
Severe weather possible Tuesday
Apr 28, 2020
We could see some severe weather Tuesday afternoon (4/28). The National Weather Service says severe thunderstorms, along with hail and damaging winds are most likely. But it’s also possible a tornado could pop up in…
Meat supplies could be affected by COVID-19 at processing plants
Apr 27, 2020
Meat isn’t going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher…