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Winter Storm Coming
Apr 16, 2020 by Rick Watts
Winter is supposed to be over, but it’s going to make another appearance in the No Coast Network listening area. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Wapello, Monroe, Keokuk and Washington Counties until…
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Winter Storm coming Thursday
Apr 16, 2020 by Rick Watts
It is said that April showers bring May flowers, but Thursday (4/16) we’ll be getting some April snowflakes. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Wapello and Monroe Counties starting at…
Coronavirus update 4-15-2020
Apr 15, 2020 by Rick Watts
Four more Iowans have died from coronavirus. The Iowa Department of Public health says as of Wednesday (4/15), 53 Iowans have died from the virus. Another 96 new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed, for…
Additional 6 coronavirus deaths
Apr 14, 2020 by Rick Watts
Six more people in Iowa have died from the coronavirus, bringing the total as of Tuesday (4/14) to 49. Information about the latest victims has been slow in coming from the Iowa Department of Public…
Slow retail business and plant shutdowns could impact pork prices
Apr 14, 2020 by Rick Watts
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR With coronavirus forcing the closings of the Tyson Foods pork plant at Columbus Junction and the Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, additional pressure is being placed on pork producers.…
Rivera murder trial rescheduled
Apr 13, 2020 by Rick Watts
The murder trial for the man accused of murdering Mollie Tibbets of Brooklyn will now start September 29 in Sioux City. Cristhian Bahena Rivera is accused of killing the 20-year-old University of Iowa student in…
Two arrested after Ottumwa chase
Apr 10, 2020 by Rick Watts
It started as a routine traffic stop, but turned into a chase and led to two Ottumwa men being arrested. Around 11:30 Wednesday morning (4/8), a Wapello County Sheriff’s Deputy tried to stop a car…
Gas prices continue to drop
Apr 09, 2020 by Rick Watts
You may be doing a double take the next time you fill up your gas tank. According to Iowa Triple-A, the statewide average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $1.64. That’s down…
Sigourney schools continue to teach during pandemic
Apr 08, 2020 by Rick Watts
School districts across Iowa are deciding how they will teach students while schools remain closed due to coronavirus concerns. Sigourney Schools Superintendent Dave Harper says his district is using the enrichment option Governor Reynolds suggested…
Vermeer employee tests positive for COVID-19
Apr 07, 2020 by Rick Watts
Vermeer Corporation is confirming that one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19. A press release from Vermeer says that person has not been on Vermeer’s Pella campus since the week of March 9. …
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