NEWS

“American Idol” kicked off their live shows last night, but it was without Luke Bryan, who was sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19. “I’m sad to say I won’t be a part of tonight’s first…

A man from Newton is dead after a weekend car accident in Jasper County.  The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office says just before 1am Sunday (4/11), it received a call about an accident in the 2400…

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Crowds of mourners and protesters gathered in a Minneapolis suburb where the family of a 20-year-old man said he died after being shot by police before getting back into his…

14 deaths from coronavirus were reported Saturday (4/10) and Sunday (4/11) in Iowa. None of those deaths were in the No Coast Network listening area.  The state’s death total for the pandemic now stands at…

Poweshiek County Public Health will be offering a drive through COVID-19 vaccine clinic Wednesday, April 14 from 1:30 to 4:30pm at Grinnell Mutual Insurance.  The Health Department will be offering the Moderna vaccine.  The clinic…

A 27-year veteran of the Iowa State Patrol was shot and killed during a violent standoff with a man who fought back against agents in an armored personnel carrier and said he wanted to shoot…

Taylor Swift dropped “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” on Friday, and along with it shared a very personal lyric video for the track “The Best Day (Taylor’s Version).” The original 2009 music video features family home videos…

The National Weather Service confirms that a weak tornado damaged homes at a Cedar Rapids mobile home park. A Cedar Rapids television station reports the tornado was rated an EF-0 and reached winds up to…

Starting Friday (4/9), the Ottumwa Public Library will be open to the public---but you will have to make an appointment to check out materials or use their computers.  Appointments will be limited to five people…

An Iowa State University study finds nearly two-thirds of women surveyed admit they're drinking more alcohol, more frequently, since the onset of the pandemic. Susan Stewart, an I-S-U professor of sociology, says she found coronavirus-related…