Life sentence for former youth coach upheld
Jan 05, 2021
A federal appeals court upheld a life prison sentence Monday (1/4) for an influential Iowa youth basketball coach who used his position to sexually exploit more than 400 boys over 20 years. A panel of the 8th…
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Oskaloosa City Council meets Monday
Jan 04, 2021
The Oskaloosa City Council will hold its first meeting of the new year Monday night (1/4). The Council will hold a public hearing on an amendment to the City’s 2021 fiscal year budget. According to…
Ottumwa holiday luminaries postponed
Dec 31, 2020
Ottumwa’s Historic Preservation Commission is postponing the holiday luminary project indefinitely. The event, which had originally been scheduled for December 23, was rescheduled to take place on New Year’s Eve due to the high winds…
COVID-19 vaccinations bring hope to nursing home residents
Dec 30, 2020
Coronavirus vaccinations began this week in Iowa’s nursing homes and officials said Tuesday (12/29) that, although it will take weeks to complete, the vaccination drive gives hope to the isolated residents that they can resume…
Four long-term care facilities come off Iowa's outbreak list
Dec 29, 2020
Four long-term care facilities in the No Coast Network listening area have been taken off the state’s coronavirus outbreak list. Manor House in Sigourney, Sigourney Health Care, The Cottages in Pella and Ridgewood Specialty Care…
Feenstra raps meat packers over livestock prices
Dec 28, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Congressman-elect Randy Feenstra says it’s time for the U.S. Department of Justice to address allegations of price fixing in the livestock industry. “The packers, they’re making all kinds of profits, so we’ve…
Senator Grassley not sure increasing amount of stimulus checks possible
Dec 24, 2020
BY MATT KELLEY Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley doubts Congress will be able to comply with President Donald Trump’s suggestion to significantly boost the amount in those checks the federal government plans to send to most Americans.…
Raising money for Aria
Dec 23, 2020
A rare ailment is affecting a Knoxville couple’s infant daughter. Aria Peterson will turn three months old next week. Her father, Carson Peterson, says he and his fiancée, Alex Gibson, noticed rapid eye movement in…
Oskaloosa City Council meets Monday
Dec 21, 2020
Monday night (12/21), the Oskaloosa City Council will vote on abolishing its standing committees in favor of setting up ad hoc committees whenever necessary. A worksheet prepared for the Council states an ad hoc committee…
Auditor criticizes Governor on coronavirus spending
Dec 18, 2020
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand sharply criticized Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday (12/17) for not calling the Legislature into an emergency session to approve spending of at least a portion of the $1 billion…