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Albia man died in one vehicle crash

A man from Albia has died in a Saturday night (6/20) accident in Ottumwa.  Ottumwa Police tell the No Coast Network 44-year-old Joshua Gerald Gutcher of Albia was westbound on Highway 34 near the intersection…
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Bridge View Center fundraising drive

The Bridge View Center in Ottumwa has begun a fundraising drive to make up for revenue lost when the coronavirus pandemic hit. "Our world came to a crashing halt on March 17 when the Governor…
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Thomas retrial moved to October

The retrial for Kelsie Thomas has been pushed back to October.  The Ottumwa woman is accused of killing her five-year-old daughter, Cloe Chandler, in July of 2018.  Back in March, Thomas was cleared of child…
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Airport Agency buys more land for proposed airport

The South Central Regional Airport Agency has been buying more land for a proposed airport just outside Oskaloosa.  The Agency has spent $1.7 million to buy about 117 and a half acres from several landowners. …
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Southern Iowa Fair will go on as planned

There WILL be a Southern Iowa Fair next month.  The Southern Iowa Fair Board released a statement Monday (6/15) saying that “the fair exists to strengthen Oskaloosa and bring people together.”  The Southern Iowa Fair…
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Vice President Pence to visit Iowa Tuesday

Vice President Mike Pence has announced he will travel to Iowa Tuesday (6/16) to meet with Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds. The vice president also plans to tour recreational vehicle manufacturer Winnebago Industries and give an…
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Iowa legislature raises tobacco buying age to 21

BY O. KAY HENDERSON The legislature has voted to move the age for buying tobacco products to 21. This puts Iowa law in line with the recent federal change. “Iowa law enforcement officers, local law enforcement…
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Victim Identified in Oskaloosa Pond Accident

We have more information about an incident Wednesday (6/10) when law enforcement had to fish a car out of a pond in Oskaloosa.  Oskaloosa Police were called to Edmundson Park shortly before 11am about a…
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Tenco & First Resources to merge

Two area non-profit groups will be merging as of July 1.  Sigourney-based First Resources and Ottumwa-based Tenco will join forces in what the two companies say will strengthen their positions in southeast Iowa.  According to…
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One killed, one hurt in Marion County crash

One man is dead and another injured after a one car crash Monday (6/8) in Marion County.  The Iowa State Patrol tells the No Coast Network 24-year-old Jalen Frost of Corydon was driving west on…
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