Public meetings to discuss Greater Ottumwa Park
May 09, 2022
The City of Ottumwa wants to know what you think about Greater Ottumwa Park. The City will hold two public meetings on Wednesday, May 18 at Bridge View Center to get public input on what…
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Three teens shot at Des Moines after-prom party
May 09, 2022
Three Des Moines teenagers were shot and injured after some uninvited guests showed up to an after-prom party. Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek says about 200 people were at the party before the shooting…
Colfax man missing after boating accident
May 09, 2022
Law enforcement says a Colfax man remains missing after a boating accident on the Des Moines River southeast of Runnels on Saturday afternoon (5/7). Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholdt says three people in an air…
Mickey Gilley Dies At 86
May 09, 2022
Country star Mickey Gilley, best known for his association with the 1980s film “Urban Cowboy,” passed away Saturday in Branson, Missouri at the age of 86. No cause of death was revealed. According to a statement…
US added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation
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By PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher…
Iowan pleads guilty to assaulting policeman in US Capitol riot
May 06, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON An Iowa man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a policeman during the riot at the U.S. Capitol last year on January 6th. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of…
Juvenile charged with murdering a Fairfield teacher makes court appearance
May 06, 2022
One of two Fairfield teens accused of killing a high school Spanish teacher will be in court Friday afternoon (5/6). Attorneys for 16-year-old Willard Miller will ask that his trial for first degree murder and…
Grants awarded to create apartments
May 06, 2022
Albia, Knoxville, Newton and Ottumwa will receive money from the state to pay for downtown housing projects. Governor Kim Reynolds announced Thursday (5/5) that 61 Iowa cities will receive nearly $20 million in grants to…
Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Kerr Celebrating First Mother’s Day As A Mom
May 06, 2022
Maddie & Tae’s Taylor Kerr welcomed daughter Leighton earlier this year, which means this Sunday will be her first Mother’s Day as a mom. And after the struggles she had with Leighton’s birth she’s excited to celebrate. “This…
More Americans apply for jobless aid last week
May 05, 2022
By MATT OTT WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of people collecting jobless aid is at its lowest level in more than 50 years. Jobless claims…