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It’ll be Montezuma against North Linn Friday afternoon (3/12) for the Class 1A Boys State Basketball Championship.  For the second time in the State Tournament, the Braves will be facing an undefeated team.  North Linn…

Ottumwa firefighters are still looking for the cause of a Wednesday afternoon (3/10) fire.  Fire crews were called just before 4pm to a garage fire on Fairview Avenue.  When they arrived, the fire had spread…

Montezuma’s boys’ basketball team takes on Grand View Christian Wednesday night (3/10) in the State Class 1A Tournament semifinals.  It’s the third straight year the Braves have reached this round at State.  In each of…

The Oskaloosa School Board will hold two public hearings Tuesday (3/9) at its regular March meeting.  One hearing will be on a construction project for the elementary school and high school.  The elementary school would…

The Oskaloosa School Board will meet with representatives of the Oskaloosa Education Association Monday afternoon (3/8) at 4 at the George Daily Auditorium.  The teachers will present their proposal in an open session, then the…

Here are a couple of traffic notes for Ottumwa.  Starting Friday morning (3/5), the 200 block of South Ransom Street will be closed to through traffic.  Residents will still be able to get to their…

BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - After blasting those who are spreading what she called “misleading” and “inaccurate” information about the Johnson and Johnson vaccine for COVID-19, Governor Kim Reynolds took the shot herself on live…

An Ottumwa man is accused of carrying a gun at an early childhood center.  On February 24, Ottumwa Police say they received a report of a man with a handgun at the Pickwick Early Childhood…

A couple from Newton has been charged with child endangerment and neglect.  Back in November, Newton Police were called after a three-month-old was taken to the hospital with a broken arm. The hospital staff determined…

Eight deaths from coronavirus were reported over the weekend in Iowa.  That brings the state’s death total for the pandemic to 5471.  None of the deaths reported Saturday (2/27) or Sunday (2/28) were from the…