Sex offender charged with murder in death of 10 year old girl
May 06, 2021
A registered sex offender kidnapped and shot to death a 10-year-old Iowa girl, his son’s half sister, while the two kids were staying overnight with him last summer, a prosecutor said Wednesday (5/5). Authorities announced…
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Mediation session for Mahaska County Board & emergency management
May 05, 2021
The Mahaska County Board will meet Wednesday night (5/5) to hold a mediation session regarding the County’s emergency management budget for fiscal year 2022. This is an attempt to settle who should pay for Mahaska…
Ottumwa Public Library re-opens to public
May 04, 2021
The Ottumwa Public Library is reopening to the public Tuesday (5/4). The library, like many public buildings, has been mostly closed to the public since the coronavirus pandemic began in March of last year. You…
Ottumwa man charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile
May 03, 2021
Ottumwa Police have a man in custody after getting a report that an 8-year-old juvenile had been sexually assaulted. Police say they were called at 8:12pm Thursday (4/29) to a residence at the area of…
Sigourney man guilty of trying to abduct a child
Apr 30, 2021
A Sigourney man has been convicted of trying to kidnap a child. A Wapello County jury found 28-year-old Matthew Reynolds guilty of attempted enticement of a minor. Prosecutors say in October 2018, Reynolds approached a…
Opening night at Southern Iowa Speedway
Apr 29, 2021
The Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa opened its 2021 season Wednesday night (4/28). Oskaloosa’s Curtis VanDerWal took the checkered flag in the Sport Mod feature race. Rick Van Dusseldorp won the Hobby Stock feature. Billy…
Oskaloosa hires two new 4th grade teachers
Apr 28, 2021
The Oskaloosa School Board hired two new fourth grade teachers at Tuesday night’s (4/27) special meeting. The two will begin work at the start of the new school year. The Board also discussed, but did…
Ottumwa man facing child pornography charges
Apr 27, 2021
An Ottumwa man has been arrested after a month-long investigation about sexually exploiting children. In March, Ottumwa Police got a tip about a sexual exploitation case in the area. On April 15, a search warrant…
Trial set for inmates accused of killing Anamosa prison staffers
Apr 27, 2021
Trial has been set for two prison inmates accused of using a hammer to kill a prison nurse and correctional officer during an escape attempt last month. Station WHO-TV reports that Michael Dutcher and Thomas…
Group wants to bring pawpaw patches back to prominence
Apr 26, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY You may know the song that includes the line, “Way down yonder in the pawpaw patch,” but most Iowans have never tasted or even seen the fruit from trees that once thrived in…