Suspicious death investigated
Jul 12, 2018
Authorities in Washington, Iowa say they are investigating a man's death described as suspicious. The Washington Police were called to an apartment complex just before 8am Wednesday morning for a report of a person found…
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Public works director says D Street project complete by end of year
Jul 10, 2018
Public works director Akhilesh Pal states that the D Street construction project will be done by the end of the calendar year. They will finish up with the landscaping next spring. They are currently working…
California wildfire burns 30,500 acres, destroys 72 structures
Jul 09, 2018
A wildfire on the California and Oregon border has now burned 30,500 acres and destroyed 72 structures and continued out of control Sunday. Firefighters said they had the Klamathon Fire in northern Siskiyou County 25 percent…
8 boys rescued from flooded Thailand cave; coach, 4 others still await rescue
Jul 09, 2018
Four more boys trapped for more than two weeks in a partially flooded cave here were brought out Monday, raising to eight the number of youths rescued but still leaving four young soccer players and their coach…
Woman arrested after climbing on the Statue of Liberty
Jul 05, 2018
The woman made about a 25-foot climb from the monument's observation point yesterday forcing the evacuation of the monument. About 100 feet above ground, the woman alternated between sitting and laying by the bottom of…
Thai youth soccer league found alive after being lost in a cave for 10 days
Jul 03, 2018
Rescuers in northern Thailand on Tuesday raced against time and an ominous monsoon season to rescue a youth soccer team trapped in a partially flooded cave in advance of heavy rains forecast later this week. Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda…
Flash Flooding in Des Moines and surrounding areas
Jul 02, 2018
For a short while Saturday night, Des Moines-area residents enjoyed the sudden temperature drop that provided relief to the day's heat and humidity. In an instant, the skies dumped on parts of Polk County with…
Storms hammer Ottumwa
Jun 29, 2018
A powerful storm blew through southern Iowa on Thursday, damaging trees and drenching the area. Severe thunderstorm warning marched across the Ottumwa area as the storm moved east. It had formed early Thursday in Nebraska,…
KBOE voted Best Radio Station of southern Iowa for 2018
Jun 29, 2018
For the second year in a row, KBOE 104.9FM Hot Country has been voted by our listeners and the readers of the Ottumwa Courier as the Best Radio Station in Southern Iowa. We want to…
Celebrating 70 years with a simple sandwich tradition Couple enjoys a hot beef sandwich, with friends and family
Jun 28, 2018
For most of their 70 years together, Dean and Barbara Dennis have had a hot beef sandwich on their anniversary. For their 70th anniversary meal, Dean and Barbara were joined at Julie’s Homestyle Cafe by…