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Another 104 Iowans have died from coronavirus over the past week, pushing the state’s death total from the pandemic to 7069.  According to data released Tuesday (11/2) by the Iowa Department of Public Health, five…

Most workers at Deere & Co. rejected a contract offer Tuesday (11/2) that would have given them 10% raises and decided to remain on strike in the hopes of securing a better deal. The raises…

Funeral arrangements have been made for Xavior Harrelson.  The Montezuma boy disappeared on May 27, days before his 11th birthday.  His remains were found in a farm field near Montezuma on September 30.  Visitation for Xavior…

Oskaloosa makes its first trip to the State 4A Volleyball Tournament since 2006 Monday night (11/1), when the 6th ranked Indians take on number three Waverly-Shell Rock in Cedar Rapids.  Oskaloosa Coach Jennifer Comfort says her…

The new plan for Iowa’s Congressional districts will split up the No Coast Network listening area.  Under the plan approved by the Legislature Thursday (10/28), Poweshiek County will become part of District 2; Mahaska, Keokuk,…

An Amtrak train hit a garbage truck near Albia Wednesday morning (10/27), sending the truck driver to the hospital with serious injuries.  The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened around 11:30am at a railroad…

The City of Oskaloosa has changed the day for trick or treating.  That was originally scheduled for Thursday night (10/28).  But because of rain in the forecast, trick or treating in Oskaloosa will now be…

BY DAR DANIELSON The State Ag Secretary says Iowa’s soybean harvest could be wrapping up very soon. The Ag Secretary’s comments come as the latest U.S.D.A. crop report shows the bean harvest hit 83 percent complete…

A man from Pella has died in a two vehicle accident in Nebraska.  The Nebraska State Patrol says 48-year-old Richard Turner died in the crash last Tuesday night (10/19) on Interstate 80 west of Lincoln. …

Democrat Cindy Axne and Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks would be pushed into the same congressional district under Iowa redistricting maps released Thursday (10/21). The proposal from Iowa’s nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency also would keep the Democratic…