LOCAL NEWS

OTTUMWA – Authorities apprehended an Ottumwa man yesterday afternoon after gunfire broke out in the city. The incident began at around 12:30pm in the 300 block of North Sheridan. Officers from the Ottumwa Police Department…

OSKALOOSA – The former Keokuk County Sheriff’s deputy who was on trial for 13 counts of child endangerment in the aftermath of a 2023 hayride accident has been found guilty on all charges. The accident…

FAIRFIELD – Two Fairfield women were arrested and dozens of animals were rescued after a week-long investigation into animal neglect. On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Fairfield Police Department received information regarding possible animal neglect…

OTTUMWA -- An inmate at the Wapello County Jail faces additional charges after attempting to escape last week. On August 12, 2025, 21-year-old Morgan West of Ottumwa was arrested on outstanding arrest warrants for  Violation of…

FAIRFIELD – A Fairfield man was arrested on a felony arson charge over the weekend after police say he was involved in a vehicle fire in July. According to the Fairfield Police Department, on July…

OTTUMWA -- The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting South Central Iowa residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Bridge View…

PELLA -- Central College was awarded a TRIO Student Support Services grant of $352,531 annually, totaling $1,762,655 over the five-year grant period. This grant funds programming to increase retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation…

KNOXVILLE – Authorities have identified the man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in the city of Knoxville last week. The Knoxville Police Department reported last week that on the evening of Thursday, August…

NEWTON – A Newton woman was taken into custody yesterday after an investigation into an incident in which a child fell from a second-story window. According to court records, on August 14, 35-year-old Angelia Michele…

OTTUMWA -- Ottumwa Community Schools begins classes on Monday, August 25, 2025. Due to ongoing construction in certain areas, special traffic routes will be in place for Liberty Intermediate School and Wilson Elementary School. Those…