NEWS

By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate steered on Friday toward a voting marathon on Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill after enduring an extraordinary half-day holdup forced by a Republican foe of President…

BY MATT KELLEY Iowa was inundated by record or near-record flooding in 2019, followed by severe-to-extreme drought in 2020, drought that’s endured into 2021. What will this spring hold, as planting season is mere weeks away? Nathan…

Here are a couple of traffic notes for Ottumwa.  Starting Friday morning (3/5), the 200 block of South Ransom Street will be closed to through traffic.  Residents will still be able to get to their…

Mahaska County Public Health Director Patty Malloy gives the No Coast Network an update on COVID-19 vaccines in the county. "Vaccine distribution is going well.  We're in the phase IB, which is our 65 and…

Miranda Lambert just surprised fans with news of a new album. The singer announced she’s releasing “The Marfa Tapes,” a collaboration with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, on May 7th. As the title suggests, the…

By MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement was on high alert Thursday around the U.S. Capitol after intelligence uncovered a “possible plot” by a militia group to storm the iconic building again, two months…

One person from Jasper County and one from Marion County are among 35 new deaths from COVID-19 reported Thursday (3/4) by the Iowa Department of Public Health.  That brings the state’s death total for the…

BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - After blasting those who are spreading what she called “misleading” and “inaccurate” information about the Johnson and Johnson vaccine for COVID-19, Governor Kim Reynolds took the shot herself on live…

The Ottumwa City Council is no longer looking for an outside company to run the city’s airport.  At Tuesday’s (3/2) Ottumwa City Council meeting, the Council voted down bids from several companies to run the…

Midland is ready to share their origin story. The band will be the subject of a new documentary, “Midland: The Sonic Ranch,” which was shot as they were first coming together as a band, directed…