Iowa unemployment claims soar again
Apr 10, 2020
A historic surge in unemployment claims continued last week in Iowa as more workers lost their jobs in an economy devastated by the coronavirus. The U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday (4/9) that 67,334 people…
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Major takes plea deal in July shooting
Apr 09, 2020
An Albia man has reached a plea deal in an attempted murder case. 22-year-old Shain Major had been charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony. He has pleaded guilty in Wapello…
Two nursing homes with COVID-19 outbreaks revealed
Apr 07, 2020
The Iowa Department of Public Health has released the identities of two nursing homes where outbreaks of the coronavirus have infected residents and contributed to a large share of the state’s known infections. The facilities…
Coronavirus update
Apr 07, 2020
Two people from the No Coast Network listening area have now been diagnosed with coronavirus. One is a person from Mahaska County aged 41 to 60; the other is an adult from Marion County aged…
Tyson Foods suspends operations in Columbus Junction
Apr 07, 2020
Tyson Foods says it has suspended operations at a major pork processing plant in Columbus Junction, where more than two dozen workers have tested positive for the coronavirus. Spokesman Gary Mickelson says the suspension went…
Coronavirus update
Apr 06, 2020
Three more Iowans have died from the coronavirus. According to Monday’s (4/6) information from the Iowa Department of Public Health, two elderly adults from Tama County have died and one from Linn County has died. …
Ottumwa/Wapello County landfill & recycling center re-opens
Apr 03, 2020
The Ottumwa/Wapello County Landfill and Recycling Center is returning to normal hours. The landfill is now open weekdays from 7am to 4pm and Saturdays from 8am until noon. Curbside trash and recycling pickups will be…
Greater Ottumwa PIP receives grant from John Deere Foundation
Apr 02, 2020
The John Deere Foundation has awarded a $76,000 grant to Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress—formerly known as the Ottumwa Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Organization. The money will be used for technology upgrades and…
Ottumwa man accused of making threats
Apr 01, 2020
A man is in custody in Ottumwa for allegedly threatening to set fire to the Ottumwa Regional Health Center and also for allegedly making a bomb threat at a local motel. Wapello County law enforcement…
Regional Airport Authority buys land for proposed airport
Mar 31, 2020
The group seeking to build an airport just outside Oskaloosa has reached a deal to buy a parcel of land for that airport. The South Central Regional Airport Agency agreed to buy property from the…