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Crews at the Ottumwa, Calvary and Ottumwa Jewish Cemeteries will begin their annual fall cleanup this Friday, October 1.  Families that wish to keep any tributes or memorial decorations should remove those items before Friday. …

BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - Fall is here and the Iowa corn and bean harvest is now underway. The U.S.D.A. crop report says some spotty rains impacted the ability to get into the fields —…

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR A student who fell from a float during the Westwood Homecoming parade Friday has died from his injuries. School district superintendent Jay Lutt identified the student as 12-year-old Kage McDonald, a junior…

There’s going to be a candidate forum in Ottumwa next week in advance of the October 5 primary election.  Candidates for Mayor and City Council have been invited to participate.  The candidate forum will be…

BY O. KAY HENDERSON A non-profit called the Campaign Legal Center has filed an ethics complaint against Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne and six other House members, accusing the group of “failing to report stock trades in…

An Oskaloosa High School student has been named a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.  Andrew Drost is one of 34,000 Commended Students around the country honored for their academic promise.  Drost…

The Poweshiek County Public Health Department is gearing up for flu shot season.  They’ll hold a series of flu shot clinics starting Wednesday, September 29.  You might be wondering if getting vaccinated for COVID-19 will…

If you’ve been hoping for some rain, there’s a good chance you’ll get it late Monday afternoon and into the evening (9/20).  The National Weather Service says there is a slight risk of severe storms…

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR A new report finds Iowa’s adult obesity rate rose significantly from 2019 to 2020. The study by the non-profit Trust for America’s Health found 36% of adult Iowans were considered obese last…

Ottumwa High School juniors and seniors were called out of class Wednesday (9/15) to see law enforcement respond to the scene of a two-car accident and hear one student screaming to another. "I don't mean…