Ottumwa traffic note
Oct 31, 2019
Jefferson Street in Ottumwa is now open to traffic between Gara and Grant Streets. The re-striping of the street was not finished because of the recent snow and cold. The City of Ottumwa says the…
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One arrested after Oskaloosa standoff
Oct 30, 2019
One man is in custody after a four hour long standoff Tuesday night (10/29) in Oskaloosa. Law enforcement was trying to serve Marion County warrants to 60-year-old Danny Lee Shaffer at a residence in the…
Ottumwa man killed in three vehicle crash
Oct 30, 2019
An Ottumwa man was killed in a three vehicle crash Wednesday morning (10/30) south of Ottumwa. The Iowa State Patrol says 31-year-old Timothy Iowan was going south on Highway 63 shortly before 7am when he…
Oskaloosa building gets historical marker
Oct 30, 2019
A seventh building in downtown Oskaloosa has received a historical marker. On Tuesday (10/29), the Iowa Masons Benevolent Society Building at 121 High Avenue East received its marker. The building was originally home to a…
Mount Pleasant man found guilty of 2018 bank robbery
Oct 30, 2019
A Mount Pleasant man has been convicted of robbing a bank for the second time. A jury in Fairfield Monday (10/28) convicted Jordan McKim-Crawford of aiding and abetting the June 2018 robbery of the Pilot…
Victim in Knoxville explosion identified
Oct 28, 2019
Here’s an update to a story The No Coast Network has been following. The woman who died in an explosion Saturday (10/26) in rural Knoxville has been identified…and more information about what happened has been…
Oskaloosa man charged with child abuse
Oct 24, 2019
An Oskaloosa man has been accused of assaulting a child. Oskaloosa Police and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s major crimes unit arrested 35-year-old Richard Samuel Grylls Wednesday at his home. He’s been charged with…
County Board hires new attorney for airport litigation
Oct 23, 2019
The Mahaska County Board has hired a new attorney to handle its litigation over the 28E agreement for the proposed regional airport outside Oskaloosa. At a special meeting Wednesday morning(10/23), the Board hired the law…
Ottumwa School Board ballot is unchanged
Oct 23, 2019
No candidates for the Ottumwa School Board in next month’s election will be taken off the ballot. On Tuesday (10/22), a Wapello County Judge denied a request from Ottumwa attorney Ryan Mitchell. Mitchell claimed seven…
Oskaloosa City Council approves new fees for inspections
Oct 22, 2019
Monday night (10/21), the Oskaloosa City Council voted to charge fees when the fire department makes some inspections. The City will now charge $25 for a yearly inspection of a licensed day care, $40 for…