Pella Tulip Time court crowned
Nov 18, 2019
Hanna Kendall will be Pella’s Tulip Queen for the 2020 Tulip Time. She was crowned Saturday night (11/16) at Pella Christian High School. Molly Bolt, Courtney Chaplin, Jocelyn Gritters and Ellie Roorda will be on…
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Hearing on Motion to Suppress Concludes
Nov 14, 2019
A two day evidentiary hearing to decide if some evidence could be suppressed in Cristhian Bahena Rivera’s murder trial concluded Thursday afternoon (11/14) in Poweshiek County. Rivera’s defense team wanted to put in evidence an…
Day 1 - Rivera Motion to Suppress
Nov 14, 2019
A police officer who obtained a confession from the suspect in the disappearance and death of Mollie Tibbetts says she made an honest mistake by initially failing to read him his legal rights. Pamela Romero,…
Bahena Rivera to appear in court
Nov 13, 2019
A hearing will be held in Poweshiek County Court Wednesday morning (11/13) to determine what evidence can be used in Cristhian Bahena Rivera’s murder trial. He’s accused of killing 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts last summer in…
Biden speaks to veterans in Oskaloosa
Nov 12, 2019
Former Vice President Joe Biden unveiled a plan Monday (11/11) to support veterans and their families. Speaking at a veterans’ town hall in Oskaloosa, the Democratic Presidential candidate says he wants to keep the VA…
Appeals court confirms Ottumwa Police was right to fire a sergeant
Nov 07, 2019
The Iowa Court of Appeals has ruled the City of Ottumwa and its Police Department had the right to suspend and then fire a sergeant in 2017. In Wednesday’s (11/6) ruling, the Court of Appeals…
Election results
Nov 06, 2019
Here are the unofficial results from Tuesday’s (11/5) elections. In Oskaloosa, Mayor David Krutzfeldt ran for re-election unopposed and all three city council members on the ballot (Steve Burnett, Joe Caliguiri and Bob Drost) ran…
Mahaska County Board holds public hearing Monday night
Nov 04, 2019
The Mahaska County Board is moving Monday’s (11/4) regular meeting to 6:30pm in order to accommodate a public hearing. That hearing is about a proposal to advance $500,000 from the County’s rural services fund to…
Former day care director pleads guilty to embezzlement
Nov 01, 2019
A former Tama County day care director has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $5,000 in federal funds. 48-year-old Kristine Daniel of Grinnell entered the plea Thursday (10/31) in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids.…
Fremont man wins $100,000 Iowa Lottery prize
Oct 31, 2019
A man from Fremont has won the first $100,000 top prize in a new Iowa Lottery game. Danial Ludden bought his winning ticket at the Casey’s on Ninth Avenue East in Oskaloosa. The game is…