Statesmen football picked second
Jul 30, 2019
Good things are predicted for William Penn University’s football team. According to the preseason poll of the Heart of America Athletic Conference coaches, the Statesmen are picked to finish second in the North Division. Grand…
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Ottumwa man dies in weekend crash
Jul 30, 2019
An Ottumwa man was killed over the weekend in a one car crash in Van Buren County. The Iowa State Patrol says 55-year-old Michael Dewayne Lawson was going north on County Road V56 around 11:30…
McNeal takes plea deal
Jul 30, 2019
One of three people awaiting trial for a shootout with Ottumwa Police last August has made a plea deal. 36-year-old Tiffany McNeal pleaded guilty in Wapello County Court Monday (7/29) to one count of second…
Maren Morris Lands Third Number One
Jul 30, 2019
Maren Morris announced on Instagram that she had the number one song in the country, and now it’s official. “Billboard” reveals that Maren’s “Girl” has topped the Country Airplay chart this week, making it her…
All-Conference and All-District baseball honors
Jul 29, 2019
With the high school baseball season winding down, it’s time to hand out awards. Four Oskaloosa Indians were first team Little Hawkeye Conference picks. Junior outfielder Tyler Miller was a unanimous first team choice. He’s…
Vote Tuesday will kick off sports betting era
Jul 29, 2019
BY DAR DANIELSON Sports gambling will take the final step toward becoming reality Tuesday during a special meeting of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Commission administrator Brian Ohorilko says the regulators will take a vote…
Gunman kills 2 kids, 1 other at Gilroy, California, festival
Jul 29, 2019
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE GILROY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities on Monday were searching for answers to why a 19-year-old opened fire on a popular food festival less than a mile from his parents’ home in California,…
St. Joseph's demolition resumes
Jul 29, 2019
Demolition of an Ottumwa hospital has resumed. Work to tear down St. Joseph’s Hospital began a year ago, but was put on hold for several months after a dispute between real estate developer Blackbird Investments…
Dolly Parton & The Highwomen Highlight Newport Folk Festival
Jul 29, 2019
There was certainly a lot of girl power at the Newport Folk Festival this weekend. Not only did it include the first-ever live set by the Highwomen, but it also featured a surprise appearance by…
Ritenour trial moved again--to Mount Pleasant
Jul 26, 2019
The new trial for an Oskaloosa woman accused of killing her two-year-old daughter has been moved again. Now Alicia Ritenour’s trial will be held in Mount Pleasant in September. You’ll remember Ritenour was convicted in…