LOCAL NEWS

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…

KNOXVILLE – A domestic dispute in Knoxville last night led to a shooting involving a police officer. Last night, at 11:10 p.m., Knoxville Police Officers were dispatched to a domestic dispute at a home in…

DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today released new spring 2025 assessment results from the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) for students in grades 3-11. The state-level results show encouraging improvements in…

By Sam Parsons The Pella City Council held a regular meeting last night and hosted three public hearings. Those led to the approval of a contract with Excel Mechanical for the first phase of HVAC…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and formally rejected the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the 8th Avenue West reconstruction project. The project was…