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Keokuk County Fair begins Friday

The Keokuk County Fair in What Cheer is coming up this weekend.  The No Coast Network asked Keokuk County Fair Board member Gene Roland if people are happy the fair is taking place….in light of…
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Ottumwa man arrested after brief pursuit

Ottumwa Police have arrested a man who led them on a chase on his bicycle.  Around 2:30 Tuesday afternoon (7/7), Police approached a man who had an active warrant out for his arrest.  The man,…
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Grassley encourages Iowans to wear a face mask when they’re not at home

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA -  Senator Chuck Grassley plans to attend events in 29 different Iowa counties over the next two weeks — and he’ll be wearing a face covering everywhere he goes and…
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Knoxville man allegedly assaulted by his son

Police say a Knoxville man who successfully sued one of his sons for the shooting death of his wife has been assaulted by his other son. 55-year-old Billy Dean Carter was arrested Wednesday (7/1) and…
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State sees increase in excessive speed on roadways during pandemic

BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - Several state agencies are getting together to try and put the brakes on some of the drivers in the state who have been taking advantage of reduced traffic on the…
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Protesters, police clash outside Iowa Capitol

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA - Des Moines police and state patrol troopers arrested 17 Black Lives Matter protesters at the Iowa Capitol Wednesday afternoon. Des Moines Police Sergeant Paul Parizek said officers arrested three…
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Crystal Heights allowing some visitors

Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa says it will allow a limited number of visitors as part of the state’s reopening plan from the coronavirus.  An outbreak of COVID-19 was declared after several residents and…
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Midwest Old Threshers Reunion cancelled for 2020

For the first time in 69 years, there will not be a Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant.    Terry McWilliams, the Reunion’s C-E-O and administrator, says the health implications of holding the Reunion could…
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Weekend coronavirus update

A Wapello County resident died from coronavirus over the weekend.  The Iowa Department of Public Health says there were just three deaths reported in the state this weekend for a pandemic total of 704. There…
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McGrory new Ottumwa school superintendent

The Ottumwa Community School District has chosen a new superintendent.  Mike McGrory, the former associate superintendent of the Muscatine School District, was hired Thursday (6/26) after the Ottumwa School Board interviewed him and one other…
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