Some Iowans double-booking for COVID-19 vaccines
Apr 07, 2021
If you make an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine, show up. Since demand for the vaccine still far outpaces supply, it's led some Iowans to make multiple appointments as they search for one closer…
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Man wanted in Mason City murder arrested in Algona
Apr 06, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR The man wanted for last week’s murder of a Mason City man was arrested on Monday afternoon after a standoff with authorities in Algona. The Mason City Police Department says at around…
All Iowans above age 15 now eligible for Covid shots
Apr 05, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON As of today (Monday), all Iowans age 16 and above are eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations. Governor Kim Reynolds says getting an appointment may be challenging, but she has repeatedly urged Iowans to…
Bibby & Cook found guilty in 2018 police shootout and robbery
Apr 02, 2021
A jury in Ottumwa reached verdicts Thursday (4/1) on two men accused of getting into a shootout with police in August 2018. 35-year-old Michael Bibby of Ottumwa was found guilty of one count of attempted…
Iowa’s 2nd district Congressional race is now over
Apr 01, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Democrat Rita Hart is no longer challenging the outcome of her race against Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks. State-certified results showed Hart finishing six votes behind Miller-Meeks, out of more…
One dead after fight in Newton
Mar 31, 2021
Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following. A man from Newton has been charged with first degree murder after another man died after a fight in Newton Tuesday night…
Groenendyk charged with violating no-contact order
Mar 30, 2021
The Mahaska County Board President has been charged with violating a no-contact order filed by a member of his family. According to a police report, Mark Groenendyk violated the order when he arrived at the…
Restaurants looking to add back workers as vaccination moves forward
Mar 29, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA - Iowa’s unemployment rate is again near where it was before the pandemic hit more than a year ago, but the state’s leisure and hospitality industry now employs 25,000 fewer…
Handful of Democrats join GOP in passing wide-ranging education bill
Mar 26, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The Iowa House has approved changes in how schools may use state funding for the Teacher Leadership and Compensation program. Republican Representative Holly Brink of Oskaloosa said not every…
Assistance available for low income Iowans with overdue rent, utility bills
Mar 25, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Low-income Iowans could qualify for federal assistance to cover back rent or overdue utility bills that have accumulated during the pandemic. Debi Durham is director of the Iowa Finance Authority, which has…