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Governor Reynolds in Newton Thursday morning
Jun 20, 2019 by Rick Watts
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will be in Newton Thursday morning (6/20). She and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg will attend the kickoff for Homes for Iowa at the Newton Correctional Facility. Inmates at Newton will build…
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Tonight's Races Rained Out
Jun 19, 2019 by Rick Watts
Rain has forced the postponement of racing action at the Musco Lighting Southern Iowa Speedway once again. The wet conditions have plagued the Speedway all race season and the officials of the SIS were left…
Bahena Rivera wants next court date delayed
Jun 19, 2019 by Rick Watts
Attorneys for the man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts want his next court date to be postponed. On Tuesday (6/18), Cristhian Behena Rivera’s attorneys asked that a June 25th court date be postponed so they could…
Mahaska County Board hires economic development director
Jun 18, 2019 by Rick Watts
The Mahaska County Board has hired an Economic Development Director. At Monday’s (6/17) regular Board meeting, the Board voted to hire Tom Flaherty to the position. Mahaska County Board Chairman Mark Groenendyk talks about the…
Heckethorn murder trial delayed
Jun 17, 2019 by Rick Watts
An Ottumwa man’s murder trial has been moved back to November. 19-year-old Jacob Heckethorn is charged with first degree murder in the death of William Shettlesworth last August. Heckethorn’s attorney has been granted a delay…
Mahaska County Board interviews for an economic development director
Jun 13, 2019 by Rick Watts
The Mahaska County Board interviewed a candidate for a new position Wednesday (6/12). The Board spent nearly an hour interviewing Tom Flaherty for what would be a new position as County Economic Development Director. Flaherty…
Oskaloosa woman sentenced for insurance fraud
Jun 13, 2019 by Rick Watts
An Oskaloosa woman has been sentenced to two years' probation and ordered to pay more than $14,000 in restitution and penalties for insurance fraud. The Iowa Insurance Division says 39-year-old Brandy Voss of Oskaloosa received…
Biden & Trump campaign in Iowa
Jun 12, 2019 by Rick Watts
Speaking softly, but firmly, former Vice President Joe Biden brought his Presidential campaign to Ottumwa Tuesday (6/11). The front-runner for the 2020 Democratic nomination spent most of his 30 minute speech criticizing President Donald Trump and…
Biden Preview
Jun 11, 2019 by Rick Watts
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden plans to use his visit to Iowa to criticize President Donald Trump's economic policy as hurting those very voters who helped elect him. Biden says in remarks prepared for delivery…
Ottumwa fire damages building
Jun 10, 2019 by Rick Watts
Ottumwa firefighters are investigating a blaze that did serious damage to a building early Sunday (6/9). Fire crews were called at 3:30am Sunday to a building at the corner of Main Street and Iowa Avenue. …
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