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Ottumwa native, Green Beret lobbies for Veterans In Parks Act
Jul 14, 2021 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa is pushing to ensure a current benefit for military veterans and the families of soldiers who died while on duty is a permanent policy.…
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New twist in Bahena Rivera case
Jul 13, 2021 by Rick Watts
Thursday’s (7/15) sentencing of Cristhian Bahena Rivera for first degree murder may not be cut and dried. In May, Bahena Rivera was convicted of first degree murder in the July 2018 death of Mollie Tibbetts…
COVID surging in Missouri as delta variant overwhelms hospitals
Jul 12, 2021 by Rick Watts
By Erin Schumaker andArielle Mitropoulos (ABC News) Missouri is among a growing list of states that have seen rising infections, with new cases increasing 46% over the last two weeks, from June 23 to July 7,…
Flash Flood Watch takes effect late Friday afternoon
Jul 09, 2021 by Rick Watts
A Flash Flood Watch will be in effect for Wapello and Monroe Counties in the No Coast Network listening area starting at 4pm Friday (7/9) until 10am Saturday (7/10). The National Weather Service says several…
Oskaloosa celebrates Christmas in July
Jul 08, 2021 by Rick Watts
Oskaloosa is getting ready to celebrate Christmas in July. The annual fundraiser for Painting with Lights will be held Saturday afternoon (7/10) on the square in downtown Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa Main Street executive director Jessica Reuter…
Missing Ottumwa Man
Jul 07, 2021 by Rick Watts
Ottumwa Police are asking for your help in finding a man who has been missing for almost three years. In August 2019, Timothy William-Michal Fortney was reported missing to Ottumwa Police. At that time, Fortney…
11-year-old boy dies on Adventureland boat ride
Jul 06, 2021 by Rick Watts
The father of an 11-year-old boy who died following an accident on a popular boat ride at an Iowa amusement park said that his son and other family members were trapped by the ride’s seat belts when…
Boat sentenced to life without parole for first degree murder
Jul 02, 2021 by Rick Watts
Life in prison without the possibility of parole. That sentence handed down Thursday (7/1) to 56-year-old Michelle Boat of Pella in the May 2020 stabbing death of Tracy Mondabough of Ottumwa. Mondabough was the girlfriend of…
Ottumwa man sentenced for dealing meth
Jul 01, 2021 by Rick Watts
An Ottumwa man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for dealing meth, possession with intent to deal meth, possession of a firearm for use in drug trafficking and possessing a firearm when not…
Iowa SC overturns gay bias verdict against Branstad
Jun 30, 2021 by Rick Watts
Overturning a landmark $1.5 million jury verdict, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Wednesday (6/30) that former Gov. Terry Branstad did not illegally discriminate or retaliate against a gay state official. The court found a lack of…
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