Monday coronavirus figures
May 11, 2020
There has been a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Wapello County. Figures released Monday (5/11) from the Iowa Department of Public Health say 41 new COVID-19 cases have been found in…
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Public meeting on bypass
May 11, 2020
There is going to be a public forum Monday night (5/11) to discuss a proposed bypass from US Highway 63 to State Highway 23. The meeting is being held online to follow social distancing requirements…
OHS graduation postponed
May 08, 2020
Oskaloosa High School is postponing its graduation ceremony. Instead of being held May 17, Osky’s graduation will now take place Saturday, June 13. The location will be the same—at the high school’s north parking lot. …
Coronavirus update
May 07, 2020
Still more new coronavirus cases are being reported in Iowa. Thursday’s (5/7) report from the Iowa Department of Public Health lists another 655 positive COVID-19 cases for a pandemic total of 11,059. 40 of these…
Tyson to reopen Waterloo meatpacking plant on Thursday
May 06, 2020
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Two weeks after being closed following an outbreak of COVID-19, the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Waterloo is set to reopen. Company officials say Tyson’s largest pork processing facility will resume limited…
Governor Reynolds to meet with President Trump
May 06, 2020
Governor Kim Reynolds will not hold her daily news conference Wednesday (5/6). She will be flying to Washington to meet with President Trump. "I will be going to give him an update on what we're…
Pate addresses voter fraud concerns
May 04, 2020
By now you should have received a card from the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office asking you to get a mail-in ballot for the June 2 primary election. You may have read articles that say…
Uptick in Iowa coronavirus cases
May 01, 2020
There’s been a sharp increase in the number of Iowans who have tested positive for coronavirus. Friday morning (5/1) it was announced that another 739 people have tested positive for a pandemic total of 7884. 25…
Ottumwa man charged with theft and burglary
May 01, 2020
He’s accused of theft and burglary in two counties. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says 38-year-old Michael Moots was arrested after a search of a home on Cliffland Road turned up several stolen items, including…
Oskaloosa man arrested for disturbance at store
Apr 30, 2020
An Oskaloosa man was arrested for a disturbance in a store parking lot. Oskaloosa Police were called around 2:20 Wednesday afternoon (4/29) to Orscheln Farm and Home about a man pointing a gun at other…