Tyson to reopen Waterloo meatpacking plant on Thursday
May 06, 2020
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Two weeks after being closed following an outbreak of COVID-19, the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Waterloo is set to reopen. Company officials say Tyson’s largest pork processing facility will resume limited…
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The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?
May 06, 2020
By NICOLE WINFIELD, ANGELA CHARLTON and CHRIS BLAKE ROME (AP) — From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning that the question isn’t whether a second…
Ottumwa man accused of stealing tools
May 06, 2020
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Governor Reynolds to meet with President Trump
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Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley & Lynyrd Skynyrd To Headline Pepsi's Gulf Coast Jam
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COVID-19 cases pass 10,000, deaths pass 200
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In shortened season, stars still had chance to shine in 1981
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Detroit automakers push for restart of plants within 2 weeks
May 05, 2020
By TOM KRISHER and COLLEEN BARRY DETROIT (AP) — Major U.S. automakers are planning to reopen North American factories within two weeks, potentially putting thousands of workers back on the assembly line as part of…
Southern Iowa Fair still on for July
May 05, 2020
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Oskaloosa & Mahaska County approve grant request
May 05, 2020
Both the Mahaska County Board and Oskaloosa City Council voted at their regular meetings Monday (5/4) to authorize a grant application to study the building of a bypass on Highway 163 northwest of Oskaloosa and…