Oskaloosa students still required to wear masks
Apr 14, 2021
Oskaloosa school students will still have to wear masks for the rest of the school year, but the School Board has relaxed some coronavirus-related restrictions. At Tuesday’s (4/13) Oskaloosa School Board meeting, the Board approved…
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Controlled burn in Ottumwa Tuesday
Apr 13, 2021
You might be seeing heavy smoke near the recycling center in Ottumwa Tuesday afternoon (4/13). If weather permits, after 4pm, Ottumwa Fire, Wapello County Rural Fire, Wapello County Conservation and Wapello County Emergency Management will…
Drive through COVID-19 vaccine clinic Wednesday in Grinnell
Apr 12, 2021
Poweshiek County Public Health will be offering a drive through COVID-19 vaccine clinic Wednesday, April 14 from 1:30 to 4:30pm at Grinnell Mutual Insurance. The Health Department will be offering the Moderna vaccine. The clinic…
Ottumwa Public Library opening on a limited basis
Apr 09, 2021
Starting Friday (4/9), the Ottumwa Public Library will be open to the public---but you will have to make an appointment to check out materials or use their computers. Appointments will be limited to five people…
Reynolds says more vaccine is coming; vaccine passports won't be
Apr 08, 2021
More Iowans will be able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Governor Kim Reynolds says it’s not only because people between the ages of 18 and 65, regardless of underlying health conditions, are now eligible…
Camping fees to rise at Iowa state parks
Apr 07, 2021
Campers looking to overnight in Iowa's state parks this year will pay more to do so. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has raised camping fees at the state's…
Oskaloosa City Council discusses stimulus spending
Apr 06, 2021
What to do with federal stimulus money? The Oskaloosa City Council talked about that during a study session Monday (4/5). City Manager Michael Schrock told the Council the City will receive approximately $1.6 million in…
Iowa virus cases up as young adults see increased infections
Apr 05, 2021
By DAVID PITT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa coronavirus-related hospitalizations increased to over 200 again Friday as the state reported another 616 confirmed cases with much of the increase due to infections of young…
Illinois man in custody after high speed chase.
Apr 02, 2021
An Illinois man going through the area Wednesday afternoon (3/31) may not have wanted to be bothered by law enforcement---even though he was reportedly travelling at speeds of over 100 miles an hour. The Wapello…
Some charges dropped against Ottumwa men accused of 2018 police shootout
Apr 01, 2021
A jury in Ottumwa will begin deliberations Thursday (4/1) against two men accused of getting into a shootout with police in August 2018. After Wednesday’s (3/31) closing arguments in the case against 26-year-old Dalton Cook…