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MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Rapidly rising water overtook dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people in central Michigan, where flooding struck communities along rain-swollen waterways and the governor said one downtown could be…

A man from Pella is facing several charges after an incident Monday afternoon (5/18) in Pella.  Just after 4pm Monday, Pella Police responded to a report of an armed man displaying a weapon in the…

Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following.  A woman from Pella has been charged with murdering an Ottumwa woman.  Monday night (5/18), Pella Police responded to a report of…

Sam Hunt has quietly decided to cancel his 2020 tour. "The Southside" Tour was scheduled to begin on July 10 and run into October. Kip Moore and Travis Denning were the opening acts for the…

The Iowa Department of Public Health has declared a coronavirus outbreak at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa.  14 people at Crystal Heights have tested positive for the coronavirus.  The Department of Public Health declares…

Law enforcement in Pella is investigating a woman’s death as a homicide.  Around 8:20 Monday night (5/18), Pella Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of Glenwood Street.  When…

By The Associated Press Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. VIDEO SURFACES OF POLICE CONFRONTATION WITH ARBERY A video from 2017 shows police in Georgia attempting to search Ahmaud Arbery’s parked car, and…

An altercation between two men over the weekend in Ottumwa ended with gunfire, but thankfully no injuries.  Ottumwa Police say they were called around 9:30 Saturday morning (5/16) to a residence on the 300 block…

Oskaloosa Mayor David Krutzfeldt had an announcement at Monday’s (5/18) City Council meeting: "I received a letter from the Arbor Day Foundation saying 'Congratulations to Oskaloosa.'  We were named a 2019 Tree City USA." Krutzfeldt…

Chris Stapleton is the latest artist pushing his tour until next year. The singer announced that his entire “All American Road Show Tour” will now happen in 2021. “We’ve made this decision with the health…