LOCAL NEWS

Man accused of killing ISU student has an extensive criminal record

Court documents from 15 court cases involving Collin Richards, the man accused of killing Iowa State University student Celia Barquin Arozamena, dating back to 2014 have been reviewed, many of them connected to violent crimes.…
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Rivera pleads not guilty in Mollie Tibbetts' death

During his arraignment today, 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera pleaded not guilty to murdering Tibbetts.  Prosecutors charged Rivera with first-degree murder in August after he allegedly stabbed Tibbetts to death.  Tibbetts vanished while out for a run in…
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Man charged in assaulting and killing an Iowa State golfer

Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old man they say murdered a former Iowa State University golfer Monday morning at an Ames golf course near campus.  Ames police Commander Geoff Huff said at a news conference that…
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Oskaloosa police have 5 people in custody after a Sept. 9th robbery

Five people are in custody accused of a burglary at an Oskaloosa business.  Last Sunday, September 9th, a burglary was reported at Van Wall Equipment.  It was determined that nearly $17,000 worth of items was taken along…
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Oskaloosa and Ottumwa both participating in Restaurant week starting today

Oskaloosa is one of several Iowa cities taking part in Restaurant Week, which runs today (9/14) through September 23.  Oskaloosa Main Street Director Emily Brown talks about Restaurant Week. "A week that we really encourage people…
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Two Ottumwa students hit by a car on their way to school

Two students were injured while they were walking to school Wednesday morning in Ottumwa.  Ottumwa Police say the two, ages 12 and 7, were walking east in the 1100 block of Mary Street around 7:30am, when they stepped…
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Oskaloosa school board meeting held last night

No changes in Oskaloosa School Board leadership.  At Tuesday’s regular meeting, the Board re-elected Shelly Herr as President and Sharma Parlett as Vice President.  When Herr was nominated, Board members remarked on the job she did in “a difficult…
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Local race fan loses his fight against leukemia

A boy from Oskaloosa has lost his fight with leukemia.  According to a Facebook post from his mother, 11-year-old Caleb Hammond died at 2am Monday.  Caleb was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 9.  Caleb was a racing fan…and he…
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The RVTV event in Ottumwa Friday night was a huge success

RVTV, along with KBOE's own Steve Shettler, Jill Dursky and Sheri Walker, was at Bridge View Center in Ottumwa Friday night from 4-11pm.  This pre-game party, the day before the Iowa vs. Iowa State football…
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Area flood warnings

A Flood Warning remains in effect until 4 this afternoon (Thursday) for Poweshiek County and northern Mahaska County.  Local law enforcement is reporting widespread road closures across the area after another 3 to 5 inches of…
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