NEWS

It wasn’t a tornado.  You’ll remember that several strong storms came through Iowa Tuesday morning (8/20). A tornado was reported near Tracy—one of three in the state.  A homeowner southeast of Grinnell thought his home…

The Brooklyn Opera House was awarded a 500-thousand dollar grant toward a two-point-eight million dollar project to rehabilitate the Opera House and for the construction of a connecting atrium to adjoin the opera house to…

Oskaloosa High has a new girls’ swimming coach this season.  Makenzie Kauffman says she has 18 girls out for the team this year and she’s excited to see how the season unfolds. "I think we're…

Ottumwa’s boys’ golf team won a triangular meet with Des Moines North and Des Moines Hoover Tuesday (8/20) at Grand View Golf Club in Des Moines.  The Bulldogs shot a 140…well ahead of runners-up Des…

Former Vice President Joe Biden will be campaigning in Newton Wednnesday afternoon (8/21).  The current Democratic front-runner will be at D-MACC’s Maytag Event Complex at 3:00 for a community event.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Missouri farmer blamed for running the largest organic food fraud scheme in U.S. history has died by suicide, weeks before he was to report to federal prison to begin…

Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following.  Three people were arrested Tuesday (8/20) in connection with the death of Ashley Shafer of Oskaloosa earlier this month.  The Iowa Department…

Congratulations are in order for Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard. The singer and wife Hayley welcomed their second child Monday, son Luca Reed. “Hayley was absolutely amazing throughout the whole labor. She was so patient,…

By Joe Lancello It was a stormy Tuesday morning (8/20) in the No Coast Network listening area.  Strong storms moved through the region with reports of downed trees and power lines….as well as a reported…

By DAVID CRARY and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR NEW YORK (AP) — Planned Parenthood said Monday it’s pulling out of the federal family planning program rather than abide by a new Trump administration rule prohibiting clinics from…