LOCAL NEWS

A man from Sigourney accused of killing his girlfriend’s four month old son has pleaded not guilty.  21-year-old Johnny Dale, Junior is charged with first degree murder in the June death of Kane Bruns.  According…

David Gravel was the winner at the Knoxville Nationals on Saturday (8/10).  He started the week by winning the Capitani Classic, then his preliminary race—which allowed him to line up in second place on Saturday. …

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Sixteen Democratic presidential candidates will attend what organizers are calling a “gun sense forum” tomorrow in Des Moines. Former Vice President Joe Biden previewed his remarks yesterday, telling reporters…

Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following.  The body that was found in the South Skunk River Tuesday afternoon (8/6) is that of an Oskaloosa woman.  The Iowa Department…

From ice cream socials to picnics, some four-dozen Iowa cities are taking part in this year's National Night Out, which in most communities is Tuesday night (8/6). Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Timmons talks about the…

Marijuana was a big topic during this year’s Iowa Legislative session.  A bill was passed that would have allowed the amount of THC—the ingredient in marijuana that gets you high—to be raised in medical marijuana. …

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg were in Pella Thursday morning (8/1) to meet with apprentices at Vermeer Incorporated.  The Governor has long supported apprentice programs of this type.  She also touted…

An Albia man has been arrested for allegedly shooting at a man in Ottumwa Sunday night (7/28).  Ottumwa Police tell the No Coast Network the shooting took place in an upstairs apartment in the 800…

One of three people awaiting trial for a shootout with Ottumwa Police last August has made a plea deal.  36-year-old Tiffany McNeal pleaded guilty in Wapello County Court Monday (7/29) to one count of second…

Demolition of an Ottumwa hospital has resumed.  Work to tear down St. Joseph’s Hospital began a year ago, but was put on hold for several months after a dispute between real estate developer Blackbird Investments…