Iowa House passes bill relaxing gun permit laws
Mar 19, 2021
Republicans in the Iowa Legislature are again working to rewrite the state’s gun laws with a bill that would allow people to buy firearms and carry a concealed handgun without first obtaining a state permit.…
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Covid vaccines for all Iowans will be available in April
Mar 18, 2021
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday (3/17) that all Iowa residents will be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations on April 5 as long as supply projections are met. Reynolds said the federal government is promising a…
Bahena Rivera to have trial management conference
Mar 17, 2021
The man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts will have a trial management conference Wednesday (3/17). Cristian Behana Rivera is accused of killing Tibbetts in July 2018 while she was jogging in her home town of…
Tossing Iowa ordinances that ban rejection of Section 8 housing vouchers
Mar 16, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON All but two Republicans in the Iowa House have voted to ban city ordinances that prevent landlords from rejecting potential tenants who use government housing vouchers to pay rent. The Republican-led Senate…
Ottumwa woman killed in Sunday morning crash
Mar 15, 2021
A woman from Ottumwa was killed in a two vehicle crash early Sunday morning (3/14) in Ottumwa. The Iowa State Patrol says 21-year-old Griselda Chavez-Pazcual of Ottumwa was going west on West 2nd Street near Harrows…
Montezuma plays North Linn for 1A boys basketball crown
Mar 12, 2021
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…
Fire damages Ottumwa home
Mar 11, 2021
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 boys play in State 1A semifinals
Mar 10, 2021
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…
Oskaloosa School Board meets
Mar 09, 2021
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…
Oskaloosa School Board and teachers hold collective bargaining
Mar 08, 2021
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…