Miller & Goodale plead not guilty in Fairfield murder
Nov 30, 2021
Two Fairfield teenagers charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of their high school Spanish teacher pleaded not guilty in arraignment documents filed Monday (11/29). Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and…
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Your drivers license can be on your phone
Nov 29, 2021
Iowa drivers will soon have the option of keeping their driver’s license on their phones. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that state officials have begun a pilot project to make digital driver’s licenses, or “mobile…
Double-check before you double-click on Black Friday deals
Nov 26, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY Iowans are warned to be extra cautious before buying anything online or even in-person on this Black Friday. Consumer protection expert Michael Domke says if you’re shopping in brick-and-mortar stores, you need to…
Iowan ready to celebrate Thanksgiving in space
Nov 24, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY NASA released a video of Iowa native astronaut Raja Chari and four of his crewmates aboard the International Space Station as they prepare for Thanksgiving in orbit. Chari, who grew up in Cedar…
Iowa Medical marijuana program sees increased use
Nov 23, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON The number of people who have gotten cards to be eligible for medical marijuana has gone way up. Program Bureau Chief, Owen Parker, spoke about the numbers at the recent meeting of the…
Iowa won’t meet goal of less than 300 traffic deaths in 2021
Nov 22, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials say they will continue to strive for fewer than 300 annual traffic deaths, but it won’t happen in 2021. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that as of Friday, Iowa…
USDA awards for area communities
Nov 22, 2021
The US Department of Agriculture has given an award to Mahaska Health as well as awards to several communities in the No Coast Network listening area. Mahaska Health Partnership will receive $24,700 to buy a…
The cost of this year's Thanksgiving dinner will be higher
Nov 19, 2021
Thanksgiving dinner will cost more this year. A study by the American Farm Bureau Federation shows the average price tag for a Thanksgiving meal for ten people is $53.31—up 14 percent from last year. Turkey…
Iowa community college enrollment drops
Nov 18, 2021
The pandemic and the tight labor market are cited as two of the main causes for a drop in community college enrollment in Iowa. "Our enrollment at our 15 community colleges this fall is down about…
Bail for Spurgeon set at $1 million
Nov 17, 2021
Bond has been set at $1 million for an Ottumwa man accused in a fatal stabbing last week. 42-year-old Douglas Spurgeon is charged with first degree murder in the death of 55-year-old Gerald Sapp of…