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…
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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…
Meet Ottumwa
Apr 23, 2021
The Greater Ottumwa Convention and Visitors Bureau has a new name and a new message. The CVB is rebranding itself as Meet Ottumwa, with the slogan “Where Iowa Meets the World.” Meet Ottumwa executive director…
Suspect in Iowa Trooper's death moved from hospital room to jail cell
Apr 22, 2021
A man charged in the shooting death of an Iowa State Patrol trooper was released from a hospital Wednesday (4/21) and transported to jail, the Iowa Department of Public Safety said. Michael Lang, 41, of…
Oskaloosa Women's Night Out Thursday
Apr 21, 2021
The coronavirus caused last year’s Oskaloosa Women’s Night Out to be cancelled. But the event will be held Thursday night (4/22) from 4:30 to 7:30. Oskaloosa Main Street Director Jessica Reuter tells us what you…
House sends governor ban on diversity plans in 5 Iowa districts
Apr 21, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - House Republicans have sent the governor a bill that immediately forbids five Iowa school districts from using voluntary diversity plans to deny student transfers. It’s one in a group…