Naig says Raccoon River’s endangered ranking is ‘propaganda’
Apr 16, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig is dismissing a national environmental group’s report that cited ag run-off in ranking Iowa’s Raccoon River as one of the nation’s most-endangered rivers. “That so-called report was…
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The ACM Awards Are Sunday
Apr 16, 2021
The 56th Annual ACM Awards go down Sunday in Nashville, and it’s shaping up to be quite the evening. This years show will be hosted by Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton, and will take place…
Four days with no COVID deaths in Iowa
Apr 15, 2021
It’s now four consecutive days with no deaths reported from coronavirus in Iowa. And the number of positive tests for COVID-19 in the No Coast Network listening area seems to be slowing down. The Iowa…
Bahena Rivera in court
Apr 15, 2021
The man accused of murdering Mollie Tibbetts was in court Thursday (4/15) for the first time in over a year. Cristian Bahena Rivera attended a pretrial conference for his first degree murder trial. Rivera is…
US expels Russian diplomats, imposes new round of sanctions
Apr 15, 2021
By ERIC TUCKER and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats and sanctions against dozens of people and companies as it moved to hold the…
Regents won’t mandate vaccinations for state universities
Apr 15, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON The president of the Board of Regents says they will continue to try and get vaccinations for everyone at the three state universities, but Michael Richards says they won’t require them. “The Regents…
The rock stars of one of Iowa’s oldest state parks finally reopen for visitors
Apr 15, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY The primary feature of one of eastern Iowa’s most popular tourist attractions reopens to the public today for the first time since 2019. The caves at Maquoketa Caves State Park were kept sealed off all…
House passes bill to boost protest penalties
Apr 15, 2021
The Iowa House has passed a wide ranging bill that would escalate penalties for protests that damage property and provide police with new liability protection from lawsuits. Fifty-five Republicans and eight Democrats voted for the…
Reba Pushes Tour To 2022
Apr 15, 2021
Reba McEntire is the latest artist to push her tour to 2022 due to the pandemic. Her “Reba: Live In Concert” will now kick off January 13th in Evansville, Indiana. “We’ve waited as long as…
AP source: Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison
Apr 14, 2021
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and TOM HAYS NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme, died in a federal prison early Wednesday, a person familiar with the…