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Man charged in assaulting and killing an Iowa State golfer
Sep 18, 2018 by Rick Watts
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
Sep 17, 2018 by Rick Watts
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…
Oskaloosa and Ottumwa both participating in Restaurant week starting today
Sep 14, 2018 by Rick Watts
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…
Two Ottumwa students hit by a car on their way to school
Sep 13, 2018 by Rick Watts
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…
Oskaloosa school board meeting held last night
Sep 12, 2018 by Rick Watts
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…
Local race fan loses his fight against leukemia
Sep 11, 2018 by Rick Watts
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…
The RVTV event in Ottumwa Friday night was a huge success
Sep 10, 2018 by Rick Watts
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…
Area flood warnings
Sep 06, 2018 by Rick Watts
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…
Man who threatened a federal judge scheduled for sentencing
Sep 05, 2018 by Rick Watts
An Ottumwa man who once threatened to kill then-President Barack Obama is scheduled to be sentenced in January for threatening a federal judge. Federal court records say Matthew James Howard has pleaded guilty to threatening the…
Another weekend shooting in Ottumwa
Sep 04, 2018 by Rick Watts
Ottumwa Police are investigating a shooting that took place Friday night. One person arrived at the Ottumwa Regional Hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. Malik Lewis, 19, of Ottumwa went to the ER…
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