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Dale's murder trial to start July 21
Jan 30, 2020 by Rick Watts
A Sigourney man accused of killing his girlfriend’s four-month-old son will go on trial in July. Trial was set Thursday (1/30) for 21-year-old Johnny Dale, Jr. He’s accused of first degree murder in the death…
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Trump in Iowa today, to deploy dozens of surrogates to Iowa for Caucuses
Jan 30, 2020 by Rick Watts
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA NEWS - President Donald Trump will speak at a rally tonight in Des Moines,- just before the Iowa Caucuses that Democrats and Republicans will hold in four days. GOP challengers…
Governor appoints eastern Iowa lawyer to Supreme Court
Jan 29, 2020 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA NEWS - Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed a Cedar Rapids lawyer to an opening on the Iowa Supreme Court. Reynolds introduced Dana Oxley late Tuesday afternoon at an event in…
Campaigning continues
Jan 28, 2020 by Rick Watts
On the campaign trail, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg makes a stop in Ottumwa Tuesday morning (1/28). He’ll hold a town hall at the Ottumwa YMCA at 10:30 this morning. Former HUD Secretary and…
Yang campaigns in Oskaloosa & Pella
Jan 27, 2020 by Rick Watts
Democratic Presidential contender Andrew Yang was in Oskaloosa and Pella Saturday as he continues to campaign prior to next week’s Iowa Caucuses. One thing other Democrats have proposed is removing the Electoral College as a…
Eggs and Issues focuses on mental health
Jan 24, 2020 by Rick Watts
Mental health in Mahaska County and the State of Iowa will be the topic of Saturday’s (1/25 Eggs and Issues at Smokey Row Coffee in Oskaloosa. Lance Roorda, Heather Gross and Jane Busch will be…
Heckethorn sentenced to 50 years
Jan 23, 2020 by Rick Watts
An Ottumwa man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for murder. 21-year-old Jacob Heckethorn was convicted last November for second degree murder in the August 2018 death of William Shettlesworth. Heckethorn will be…
Another delay sought in Bahena Rivera murder trial
Jan 22, 2020 by Rick Watts
Defense lawyers for the man charged in the killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts are asking for his trial to be delayed. Lawyers for Cristhian Bahena Rivera say they need to delay the…
Ottumwa Historic Preservation Committee meets
Jan 22, 2020 by Rick Watts
The Ottumwa Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public meeting Wednesday night (1/22) to discuss putting the Agassiz School on the National Register of Historic Places. The Agassiz School was built in 1941 as the…
Fill The Boot fundraiser for Oskaloosa Fire Department
Jan 21, 2020 by Rick Watts
Some Oskaloosa businesses have a fireman’s boot in their stores and they’d like you to put some money inside those boots. Adam Haroldson with the Oskaloosa Fire Department tells us why. "We're raising money for…
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