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Mental Health Awareness Month
May 10, 2022 by Rick Watts
A coalition of groups is holding a statewide event Tuesday (5/10) celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month. Disability Rights Iowa and 24 co-sponsors are making the event available to Iowans in-person, at six satellite locations and…
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Colfax man missing after boating accident
May 09, 2022 by Rick Watts
Law enforcement says a Colfax man remains missing after a boating accident on the Des Moines River southeast of Runnels on Saturday afternoon (5/7). Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholdt says three people in an air…
Grants awarded to create apartments
May 06, 2022 by Rick Watts
Albia, Knoxville, Newton and Ottumwa will receive money from the state to pay for downtown housing projects. Governor Kim Reynolds announced Thursday (5/5) that 61 Iowa cities will receive nearly $20 million in grants to…
Iowa Democrats seek to keep caucus the 1st presidential test
May 05, 2022 by Rick Watts
By DAVID PITT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrats began making their case on Wednesday for why their national party should stick with the Iowa caucus as the first step in its presidential nominating…
Southern Iowa Speedway Rained Out Tonight (May 4)
May 04, 2022 by Rick Watts
Oskaloosa, Iowa: The racing action scheduled for the 4th of May has fallen victim to rains that moved through Oskaloosa on Tuesday leaving the Mahaska County Fairgrounds saturated. Racing will now be scheduled to return…
Eltahir Hired as Oskaloosa City Manager
May 03, 2022 by Rick Watts
The City of Oskaloosa has a new city manager. Amal Eltahir was hired at Monday’s (5/2) Oskaloosa City Council meeting. Eltahir is currently the assistant to the city manager and capital improvements program manager in…
Pella prepares for Tulip Time
May 02, 2022 by Rick Watts
The City of Pella is getting ready for Tulip Time later this week. The annual festival will be held Thursday through Saturday (5/5, 6 & 7). Trinity Vos, a member of the Tulip Time court,…
Ottumwa Police search for suspicious person
Apr 29, 2022 by Rick Watts
Ottumwa Police are asking for your help in finding someone who tried to lure a child into his car. Police were called Thursday evening (4/28) about a suspicious male who had tried to lure a…
Goodale has hearing on transfer to juvenile court
Apr 29, 2022 by Rick Watts
One of two Fairfield teenagers accused of killing a high school Spanish teacher was in court Thursday afternoon (4/28). A hearing was held in Jefferson County Court to determine if 17-year-old Jeremy Goodale’s first degree…
Ottumwa fire ruled arson
Apr 28, 2022 by Rick Watts
A fire at an Ottumwa motel has been called arson. Ottumwa firefighters were called to the Colonial Motor Inn on Albia Road around 4:15pm Tuesday (4/26) with a report of a room on fire. Firefighters…
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