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Iowa will use federal coronavirus relief funds to pay for a $3.7 million national ad campaign that promotes the state as a destination for visitors and workers, an agency spokeswoman said Thursday. The 30-second ad is part…

9/11 is a sad day in American history.  Especially to those who lost a family member in the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, as well as Flight 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania. …

A group of Oskaloosa residents will be honoring the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Towers and Pentagon.  Starting Thursday (9/9) at 5pm until 5pm Sunday the 12th, there will be a…

The Oskaloosa City Council meets Tuesday night (9/7).  At 5:00, the Council will discuss insurance coverage for the skate park, basketball courts and soccer field at the Penn Central Mall parking lot.  Then at 6,…

As of Wednesday (9/1), there are now 524 people in Iowa hospitalized with coronavirus—32 more than last week.  12 of those in the hospital with Covid-19 are from Wapello County, with seven in Marion County,…

Five people in the No Coast Network listening area have died from coronavirus over the past week.  Two of the deaths were in Jasper County, with one each in Mahaska, Wapello and Marion Counties.  In…

Oskaloosa Christian School is celebrating a birthday this weekend. "We are celebrating our 75th year of operation.  We started in 1946. Technically, our 75th year was last year.  But due to the circumstances that were…

An Iowa woman has amended her lawsuit over the state’s ban on mandatory face masks in schools to include allegations the law violates state and federal constitutional protections, a move that came as federal education…

There’s going to be a primary election in Ottumwa for Mayor and City Council.  Three people have filed to run for Mayor, with incumbent Tom Lazio not seeking re-election.  Those three are current interim city…

The Pella Police Department is holding a fundraiser Saturday (8/28).  Pella Police Captain Paul Haase has the details. "It is a community 5K that we have set up.  This is a little bit different than your…