NEWS

There is going to be a public forum Monday night (5/11) to discuss a proposed bypass from US Highway 63 to State Highway 23.  The meeting is being held online to follow social distancing requirements…

Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network told you earlier.  A man accused of robbing a bank in Packwood has had his sentencing delayed.  29-year-old Ethan Spray of Ottumwa pleaded guilty in…

Taylor Swift recently canceled her “Lover” tour due to the coronavirus, but she’s found a little way to make it up to her fans. The singer announced that ABC will air the hour-long “Taylor Swift…

By The Associated Press Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. ‘THE FIRST STEP TO JUSTICE’ Georgia authorities arrest a white father and son and charge them with murder in the shooting death of…

Oskaloosa High School is postponing its graduation ceremony.  Instead of being held May 17, Osky’s graduation will now take place Saturday, June 13.  The location will be the same—at the high school’s north parking lot. …

The Republican Party of Iowa plans to hold its state convention via mail-in ballot, rather than gathering in Des Moines this summer because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The party announced Thursday (5/7) all…

Jack Frost is going to pay us a visit overnight.  The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for early Saturday morning (5/9) for Keokuk and Poweshiek Counties.  The rest of the No Coast…

Tim McGraw is paying tribute to mom with his brand new single, “I Called Mama,” which is out now, and is timed perfectly for Mother’s Day. The song is being used as part of American…

Still more new coronavirus cases are being reported in Iowa.  Thursday’s (5/7) report from the Iowa Department of Public Health lists another 655 positive COVID-19 cases for a pandemic total of 11,059. 40 of these…

By JASON DEAREN and MIKE STOBBE GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration has shelved a document created by the nation’s top disease investigators with step-by-step advice to local authorities on how and when to…