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…
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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…
80 Iowa counties decline COVID-19 vaccine doses
Apr 28, 2021
Iowa health officials said Tuesday that 80 of the state’s 99 counties declined some or all of their COVID-19 vaccine doses for next week, showing that demand for immunizations is dropping dramatically. Iowa had fully…
Iowa population grows 4.7%
Apr 27, 2021
Iowa continued to see slow population growth in 2020 U.S. Census Bureau data released Monday with the state resident population growing 4.7% in the last decade to 3,190,369 people. While the state retained its four…
Coronavirus update
Apr 26, 2021
A Wapello County resident is among 23 deaths from coronavirus reported over the weekend. The Iowa Department of Public Health says this brings the state’s death total from the pandemic to 5927. There have also…
Bill calls for study of Iowa deer herd’s impact on property, car wrecks
Apr 23, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON A bill that has cleared the Iowa Senate would set up a new January hunting season for deer, but only in counties where all the state licenses for harvesting antlerless deer were…
Grant money available for bars and restaurants
Apr 22, 2021
Iowa bars and restaurants that are still struggling to stay open will soon be able to apply for grants through a new program being offered by the U-S Small Business Administration. Jayne Armstrong, director of…
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday
Apr 21, 2021
Saturday (4/24) is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day across Iowa and the rest of the US. Oskaloosa Police Lieutenant Nathan Johnson tells the No Coast Network how you can participate. "What we're asking for…