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Oskaloosa woman dies in three vehicle crash
Nov 20, 2019 by Rick Watts
A woman from Oskaloosa was killed in a three vehicle crash Tuesday morning (11/19) in Poweshiek County. The Iowa State Patrol says it happened at 9:10am in the 4700 block of Highway 21. 59-year-old Matthew…
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Grinnell man is sought by law enforcement
Nov 19, 2019 by Rick Watts
Grinnell Police are looking for a man they say is wanted on several charges—including stalking. 34-year-old Jonathan Wayne Bailey is wanted for violating a no contact order, first degree harassment and stalking. Bailey is described…
Pella Tulip Time court crowned
Nov 18, 2019 by Rick Watts
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…
Hearing on Motion to Suppress Concludes
Nov 14, 2019 by Rick Watts
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 by Rick Watts
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 by Rick Watts
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 by Rick Watts
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 by Rick Watts
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 by Rick Watts
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 by Rick Watts
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…
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