Weekend coronavirus update
Nov 23, 2020
Two people from Keokuk County and one from each of Mahaska, Wapello and Marion Counties have died from coronavirus over the weekend. In all, 65 Iowans died from COVID-19 Saturday and Sunday (11/21 & 22),…
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Ottumwa High student accused of bringing a gun to school
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An Ottumwa High School student has been charged with bringing a gun to school. According to the Ottumwa School District, the student showed the gun to two other students outside the High School on Thursday…
Mahaska County convict dies from COVID-19
Nov 19, 2020
A state prison inmate from Mahaska County has died of complications from coronavirus and other pre-existing medical conditions. 64-year-old Robert Sirovy died Tuesday night (11/17) at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. In 2006,…
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OTTUMWA ROAD CLOSURE
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Osky School Board member calls for High School Principal's firing
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Fire alarm malfunction forces OHS students to learn from home Tuesday
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