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Oskaloosa School Board to vote on agreement with teachers

The Oskaloosa School Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday evening (3/30).  The Board will vote on approving a tentative contract agreement with its teachers union.  The School Board will also vote on awarding a…
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Dialing rules changing for two areas codes in Iowa

BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - A change is coming for virtually everyone living in Iowa’s 3-1-9 and 5-1-5 area codes. This fall, everyone in those area codes will have to start dialing all 10 digits…
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California company buys Pizza Huts in 24 Iowa towns

BY DAR DANIELSON A San Francisco company is purchasing Pizza Hut restaurants in 24 Iowa locations. The Flynn Restaurant Group says the Iowa restaurants are part of the 937 Pizza Hut and 194 Wendy’s locations throughout…
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Governor reviewing proposed changes in Iowa gun law

BY O. KAY HENDERSON Governor Kim Reynolds is reviewing legislation that would make state permits to buy handguns or carry a concealed weapon an option rather than a requirement. “I’m waiting for that to come to…
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Expansion planned for Iowa Beef plant in Tama

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR A second production line is being added at the beef packing plant in Tama and the $100 million project should lead to “hundreds” of additional jobs according to a company news…
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Spring is time to clear dangerous things from your home

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR This is “Poison Prevention Week” and a spokesperson with the Iowa Poison Control Center in Sioux City says it’s a good time to look under our kitchen sinks and storage areas when…
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Severe Weather Awareness Week

Local County Emergency Management Agencies, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), National Weather Service (NWS), and Iowa Emergency Management Association (IEMA) have joined together to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa.…
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Iowa House passes bill relaxing gun permit laws

Republicans in the Iowa Legislature are again working to rewrite the state’s gun laws with a bill that would allow people to buy firearms and carry a concealed handgun without first obtaining a state permit.…
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Covid vaccines for all Iowans will be available in April

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday (3/17) that all Iowa residents will be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations on April 5 as long as supply projections are met. Reynolds said the federal government is promising a…
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Bahena Rivera to have trial management conference

The man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts will have a trial management conference Wednesday (3/17).  Cristian Behana Rivera is accused of killing Tibbetts in July 2018 while she was jogging in her home town of…
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