Sex Abuse Investigation Leads to Multiple Charges Against Suspect
Jun 30, 2017
The Ottumwa Police Department has conducted an investigation involving 5 female victims who reported being sexually assaulted by the same suspect. On Friday, June 23, 2017, officers from the Ottumwa Police Department and the Southeast…
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Oskaloosa Fireworks - General Rules and Safety Guidelines
Jun 29, 2017
As the July 4th holiday approaches, the Oskaloosa Fire Department and Oskaloosa Police Department would like to remind the public of some general rules and safety guidelines regarding the use and discharge of Consumer Grade…
Prairie Wind Farm Wrapping Up Installation
Jun 29, 2017
Blattner Energy out of Avon, MN set up camp in farm fields north of Oskaloosa. Just off the west side of Highway-63 headed to New Sharon, travellers can now see 84 wind turbines in total…
Ottumwa’s Independence Day Fireworks Display
Jun 29, 2017
June 28, 2017 - Ottumwa, Iowa – The City of Ottumwa’s Independence Day public fireworks display is held after dark, on Tuesday, July 4that Ottumwa Park. The show will begin shortly after 9:30 PM. The…
Federal Search Warrants Executed
Jun 29, 2017
On Wednesday, June 28, 2017, federal search warrants were executed at the following locations in Iowa: • 5600 block of Douglas Avenue, Des Moines • 1800 block of Frazier Avenue, Des Moines • 1000 block…
Davenport Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
Jun 28, 2017
DAVENPORT, IA - On June 26, 2017, James Richard Robbins, age 53, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 33 months in prison for failing to comply…
Times for Area Firework Shows
Jun 27, 2017
AREA FIREWORKS SHOWS Oskaloosa: Monday July 3 at 10:00 pm at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds ---------------------------- Albia: Tuesday July 4 at 9:30pm at The Albia Reservoir ---------------------------- Grinnell: Tuesday July 4, at 9:45pm at Ahrens…
Polk County Officer Not Fired for Islam Comment, Sheriff's Office Says
Jun 27, 2017
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Polk County Sheriff's Office says insubordination and gender bias led to the firing of a sergeant who was being investigated for social media postings deriding Islam. Sgt. Dan Charleston…
Driver Hits Telephone Pole on Corner of Trueblood and North Market
Jun 26, 2017
At approximately 3 PM, the Oskaloosa Fire Department and Police Department were called to the corner of Trueblood Avenue and North Market Street where a telephone pole had been hit. MidAmerican Energy soon arrived on…
Woman, 3 Children Hurt in Iowa SUV-Train Collision
Jun 26, 2017
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a woman and three children have been injured in a collision with a train in north-central Iowa. The crash occurred a little before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, southeast of…