House speaker says process working, but no deal yet on tax plan
May 07, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON House Speaker Pat Grassley says the stalemate among Republicans over state tax policy is the way the legislative process should work. “Iowans, if they thought we just came down here and we…
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Southern Iowa Speedway results
May 06, 2021
For the second straight week, Rick Van Dusseldorp was the winner in the Southern Iowa Speedway’s hobby stock division. Also on the track Wednesday (5/5), Montezuma High School sophomore Maguire DeJong won the sports mod…
Iowa pushing pop-up COVID vaccine clinics
May 06, 2021
As interest in the coronavirus vaccine continues to lag, Iowa public health officials are trying to make it easier to get a shot. Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday (5/5) that a bus will be set…
Reynolds says she would ban transgenders from playing in girls sports
May 06, 2021
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday (5/5) she would sign a bill banning transgender students from participating in girls’ sports. When asked about the issue at a news conference, Reynolds repeatedly called it a fairness…
Coronavirus update
May 06, 2021
One person in Iowa was reported dead from coronavirus Wednesday (5/5), bringing the state’s total for the pandemic to 5960. That death was not in the No Coast Network listening area. The Iowa Department of…
Biden’s EPA administrator says RFS levels coming ASAP
May 05, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON The administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency spent much of Tuesday in Iowa. It’s the first solo trip Administrator Michael Regan has taken since he was sworn into office. Regan toured…
Farmers made big planting progress last week
May 04, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON Dry conditions allowed farmers to spend a lot of on the tractor last week. The new U.S.D.A. crop report shows nearly half of the state corn crop was planted in the last week…
State Auditor wins Supreme Court ruling in University of Iowa case
May 03, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON The Iowa Supreme Court has sided with the State Auditor in a subpoena request from the University of Iowa. State Auditor Rob Sand sought information from the U-I on its plan to lease…
Reynolds gives $95 million in pandemic funds back to feds
Apr 30, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Governor Kim Reynolds has declined $95 million in pandemic aid for schools to the federal government. Reynolds said during a town hall broadcast tonight on Fox News that the…
Meet Ottumwa wins award
Apr 29, 2021
Meet Ottumwa has won an award for best promotional material in a metro area at the recent Iowa Tourism Conference. The award is for a video called “Bring Your Group to Ottumwa” that was released…