Snow past and future
Feb 18, 2019
In case you’re wondering how much snow we received over the weekend, here are the reports we’ve received from the National Weather Service: 5.5 inches in Pella, 4 inches near Montezuma and Grinnell, 3.8 inches…
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Cattle found dead near Osceola
Feb 15, 2019
Dozens of head of cattle were found starved to death on property near Osceola. The Clarke County Sheriff's Office says about 40 to 50 dead cattle were found Friday (2/8) on a property about 4…
Man arrested for stealing trucks
Feb 14, 2019
A man from Burlington was arrested in Eddyville for stealing two trucks from a construction site on consecutive days. The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office was told just before 8am Wednesday (2/13) that a utility truck…
Kelsie Thomas trial starts in September
Feb 13, 2019
An Ottumwa woman accused of killing her 5-year-old daughter will go on trial in September. Twenty-two-year-old Kelsie Thomas will stand trial for first degree murder September 10 in Ottumwa. Thomas is accused of killing 5-year-old…
Oskaloosa High bowling honors
Feb 12, 2019
Oskaloosa’s Dylan Van Wyk was a unanimous first team choice on the Two Rivers Bowling Conference all-conference first team. Van Wyk is joined on the all-conference first team by teammates Jared Smith and Colton Stout,…
Richland man pleads not guilty to shooting at a Sheriff's Deputy
Feb 08, 2019
A man from Richland will go on trial in June for firing a shotgun at a Keokuk County Sheriff’s Deputy. 72-year-old Michael McClure has pleaded not guilty to assault on a peace officer with a…
One UTV recovered and one man arrested in Ottumwa
Feb 07, 2019
One down and one to go. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Ottumwa man in connection with the theft of a UTV over the weekend. 22-year-old Dallas Tapley was arrested Tuesday morning in…
Stolen UTVs in Wapello County recovered
Feb 06, 2019
Two stolen UTVs have been recovered. Now Wapello County law enforcement needs to find who took them. Last Thursday (1/31), a Polaris High Lifter UTV was reported taken from a residence on 180th Avenue in rural…
Mahaska County Board meeting held yesterday
Feb 05, 2019
At a work session following Monday’s (2/4) regular Mahaska County Board meeting, the County Board met with officials from Oskaloosa and Pella and the South Central Regional Airport Agency. The topic was how to deal…
Rivera murder trial moved to September
Feb 04, 2019
A new trial date has been set for the man accused of the abduction and stabbing death of 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts in Brooklyn. On Friday (2/1), a judge set trial for 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera…