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More Iowans vaccinated despite winter weather
Feb 17, 2021 by Rick Watts
Iowa continued to see thousands of people vaccinated this week, despite a weather system that brought snow and frigid temperatures to the state. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported Tuesday that more than 245,800…
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State backtracks on plan to withhold Covid vaccine from some counties
Feb 16, 2021 by Rick Watts
Iowa health officials have reversed a decision to withhold COVID-19 vaccines from some counties that were reported as not having used up to 80% of their allocation last week. The Iowa Department of Public Health…
Wind Chill Warning extended to Tuesday morning
Feb 15, 2021 by Rick Watts
We’re not out of the deep freeze yet. A Wind Chill Warning remains in effect now until 10am Tuesday (2/16) for the No Coast Network listening area. The National Weather Service says we can expect…
Ottumwa man guilty of drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession
Feb 12, 2021 by Rick Watts
An Ottumwa man has been found guilty of possessing a gun for drug trafficking and possessing a firearm by a prohibited person in violation of federal law. A jury in federal court found 34-year-old Hector…
Kirby hired as Oskaloosa High Principal
Feb 11, 2021 by Rick Watts
The Oskaloosa School Board has chosen a new high school principal. Jeff Kirby was hired at Tuesday’s (2/10) School Board meeting. He is currently director of innovative programs for the Ottumwa school district and prior…
McAtee update
Feb 10, 2021 by Rick Watts
Here's an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following. The man accused of a stabbing in Mahaska County made his first court appearance Tuesday. 29-year-old Jonathan Jerome McAtee of St. Louis,…
Mahaska County Board Chair Groenendyk charged with assault
Feb 09, 2021 by Rick Watts
The chairman of the Mahaska County Board was arrested Sunday (2/7) on a charge of domestic abuse. The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office says 53-year-old Mark Groenendyk is charged with first degree domestic abuse assault. According…
Wind Chill Advisory overnight
Feb 08, 2021 by Rick Watts
It’s going to be awfully cold overnight. A Wind Chill Advisory takes effect at midnight Tuesday (2/9) until 9am for the No Coast Network listening area. Wind chills ranging from -20 to -30 are expected…
Judge rejects motion to quash subpoena of Mollie Tibbetts' bank records
Feb 05, 2021 by Rick Watts
A judge has rejected a motion to quash a subpoena seeking the bank records of Mollie Tibbetts. Prosecutors in the first-degree murder case against Cristhian Bahena Rivera made the motion, calling the subpoena by Behena…
I-80 Pileup
Feb 05, 2021 by Rick Watts
A snowy section of Interstate 80 was closed Thursday afternoon (2/4) in Jasper County after a massive crash involving roughly 40 vehicles. Iowa authorities closed the eastbound lanes of the interstate west of Newton after…
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