Iowa receives $4.68 million in national opioid settlement
Feb 05, 2021
Iowa will receive nearly $4.7 million over five years as part of a multi-state settlement with a firm that worked with opioid manufacturers to promote addictive painkillers, according to the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. Iowa…
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Weather heading back into the deep freeze
Feb 04, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY Winter weather advisories are blanketing Iowa for Thursday, including a Blizzard Warning for 25 counties across northern and central Iowa. Meteorologist Cory Martin, at the National Weather Service, says the approaching storm system…
Illinois couple arrested in Ottumwa after a chase
Feb 03, 2021
A couple from Illinois is in custody in Wapello County after leading law enforcement on a chase that ended when the suspect’s vehicle hit two vehicles belonging to law enforcement. Around 9am Tuesday (2/2), Bloomfield…
One dead, one injured after three rollover accidents on Highway 163
Feb 02, 2021
Three rollover accidents in the same area of Highway 163 early Monday morning (2/1) resulted in the death of an Oskaloosa man and one person being injured…and also led to the highway being shut down…
Oskaloosa City Council meets Monday
Feb 01, 2021
Monday night (2/1), the Oskaloosa City Council will decide whether to dissolve the City’s 28E agreement with the Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter Commission. According to a City document, the shelter isn’t being managed efficiently and…
Weekend snowstorm headed to Iowa
Jan 29, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY Another weekend, another snowstorm is barreling toward Iowa. While western and central Iowa were hit with up to 14-inches of snow last weekend, forecasters say this winter blast will drop the deepest snow…
More vaccines on the way to Iowa
Jan 28, 2021
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday (1/27) the federal government is promising states a 17% increase in one of the vaccines the state receives starting in early February, potentially boosting the number of shots available…
Albia long-term care facility added to outbreak list
Jan 27, 2021
A long-term care facility in Albia has been added to the state’s coronavirus outbreak list. Oakwood Specialty Care was added to the list after three people there tested positive for COVID-19. A long-term care facility…
Hart attorney defends decision to challenge Congressional election
Jan 26, 2021
An attorney for Democratic US House candidate Rita Hart is defending Hart’s decision to appeal her six vote defeat in last November’s election to a US House committee, rather than through the Iowa court system. …
Snow emergencies declared
Jan 25, 2021
A few cities in the No Coast Network listening area have declared snow emergencies. Oskaloosa and Ottumwa have snow emergencies in effect until further notice, while Sigourney will have a snow emergency beginning at 12…