Heat Advisory In Effect Beginning at Noon Today
Jul 26, 2023
OSKALOOSA -- The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a heat advisory for much of the state of Iowa beginning at 12pm today (7/26) and running through 9pm tomorrow night. The NWS says…
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Another Closure on Highway T-15 Starts Tomorrow
Jul 25, 2023
KNOXVILLE -- Highway T-15 across the Red Rock Dam will experience another short full road closure beginning tomorrow. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announced that the closure will last through Friday,…
Swimming Not Recommended at Lake Red Rock’s Whitebreast and North Overlook Beaches
Jul 24, 2023
KNOXVILLE, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District is recommending no swimming at Lake Red Rock’s Whitebreast and North Overlook Beaches due to elevated bacterial counts. The beaches will be posted…
Ottumwa HyNoon Kiwanis to Hold Pork BBQ Fundraiser at Live After Five
Jul 21, 2023
OTTUMWA -- The Ottumwa Hy-Noon Kiwanis Club will hold their annual Pork BBQ Dinner at Central Park from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 28th as part of "Live After Five." The BBQ dinner…
Central College Welcomes Six New Board Members
Jul 20, 2023
PELLA -- Central College announced changes to its Board of Trustees with the addition of six new members and the retirement of three individuals. Joining the Central board are Lori Fegley, Kara Kohler Hoogensen, Shannan Mattiace,…
Pella woman wins $25,000 in Utah Scavenger Hunt
Jul 19, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) An Iowan has found a hidden treasure in Utah. Chelsea Gotta of Pella went to Utah three times before solving the riddles in a poem and finding the $25,000…
Roadway closure across Red Rock Dam July 26-28
Jul 18, 2023
KNOXVILLE, Iowa –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces the full closure of Highway T15 across Red Rock Dam beginning July 26 and continuing through July 28, during which time a detour…
Soldier from Pella dies in military training in Georgia
Jul 17, 2023
FORT MOORE - A Fort Moore soldier who graduated from Pella High School in 2022 has died following a medical emergency while training. According to Fort Moore officials, 19-year-old Pfc. Jacob T. Atchison died from…
Summer heat causes fish kill on the lower Des Moines River near Ottumwa
Jul 14, 2023
OTTUMWA -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was notified on July 10 of a fish kill on the lower Des Moines River. DNR staff from the Fisheries Bureau investigated and found an estimated…
Nurse keeps license after allegations of neglect and evicting a disabled man to the street
Jul 13, 2023
By Clark Kauffman (Iowa Capital Dispatch) An Iowa nursing home administrator who was the subject of a criminal investigation for allegedly evicting a man to the street in a wheelchair and neglecting a seriously ill…