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Man who killed Oskaloosa couple is executed

The man convicted of killing an Oskaloosa couple in 1999 was executed Thursday (9/24).  40-year-old Christopher Vialva was executed at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana.  In June of 1999, Vialva and four others kidnapped…
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Lawsuit regarding SCRAA is dismissed

A lawsuit filed by landowners regarding the South Central Regional Airport Authority has been dismissed.  The judge’s ruling says the 28E agreement that created the Airport Authority is legal…and also that the landowners haven’t been…
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Person found in roadside fire identified

Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following.  The person who was found dead in a roadside ditch last Wednesday (9/14) in rural Kellogg has been identified.  The Iowa Division…
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Grinnell PD & Poweshiek County SO join homicide investigation

Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following.  Grinnell Police and the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office have joined the investigation into Wednesday’s discovery of a burned body in rural Kellogg. …
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One injured in Ottumwa shooting

Ottumwa Police are investigating a Tuesday morning (9/15) shooting that left one person injured.  Police say they were called to the 500 block of Morris around 5:45am Tuesday about the shooting.  40-year-old James Cote of…
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Derecho wipes out over half a million acres of corn

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has estimated that 550,000 acres of Iowa corn will not be harvested this fall due to damage caused by the Aug. 10 wind storm that swept across the state. That…
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One arrested in Mahaska County drug bust

A man from rural Mahaska County is facing drug charges.  On Monday (9/14), the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence on 305th Street. …
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Positive COVID-19 test at Oskaloosa Elementary

Someone in the Oskaloosa Elementary School has tested positive for coronavirus.  The Oskaloosa School District posted on its website Sunday (9/13) that all persons who were in close contact with the individual will be contacted…
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Fairfield Inn & Suites ribbon-cutting

Oskaloosa’s newest hotel held a ribbon-cutting Thursday (9/10).  The Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott is located at Highway 92 near Highway 163.  Oskaloosa Mayor David Krutzfeldt gives the hotel a five star review. "I'm…
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Many cities could see record low high temperatures

BY DAR DANIELSON You’ll need a jacket if you go out anywhere across the state today to protect yourself from the cool temperatures and in some cases rain. National Weather Service Meteorologist Jim Lee says a…
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