Water rescue made by Ottumwa firefighters
Oct 10, 2018
Ottumwa firefighters had to make a water rescue on the Des Moines River Monday night. Around 7pm Monday, the Fire Department received a call about a boat in the water that had lost power and…
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Mahaska County board meeting held yesterday
Oct 10, 2018
At a special meeting Tuesday, the Mahaska County Board invited Racom of Marshalltown to submit a bid for a new radio communications system for the County. The Board also hired Freeman and Mazzitello as communications…
Hurricane Michael gains strength, takes aim at north Florida
Oct 09, 2018
Hurricane Michael swiftly intensified into a Category 2 over warm Gulf of Mexico waters Tuesday amid fears it would strike Florida on Wednesday as a major hurricane. Mandatory evacuations were issued as beach dwellers rushed…
Ottumwa police investigating a drive-by shooting on Sunday morning
Oct 09, 2018
Ottumwa Police are investigating a drive-by shooting from over the weekend. Around 3:15am Sunday, Police were called about someone being shot at a residence on the 800 block of Ellis Avenue. Officers found a 17-year-old…
Oskaloosa board meeting will be this morning
Oct 09, 2018
The Mahaska County Board will hold a special session Tuesday morning (10/9) at 11 at the County Courthouse in Oskaloosa. The meeting deals with bids for a new radio communications system for the County, with…
Tropical storm Michael has become a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico
Oct 08, 2018
Tropical storm Michael has become a hurricane as the storm gets ready to move into the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say Michael will move over very warm waters…
Two people are dead after a fiery crash in southern Iowa Saturday night
Oct 08, 2018
Two people died in a crash in Donnellson — about an hour and 20 minutes southeast of Ottumwa, just before midnight on Saturday. The driver of a 2004 Ford Expedition was headed west on Highway 2…
Oskaloosa woman accused of insurance fraud
Oct 08, 2018
An Oskaloosa woman is accused of insurance fraud. 39-year-old Brandy Voss has been charged with first degree theft and insurance fraud--presenting false information after an investigation by the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa…
Spensha Baker was live in studio with Steve today
Oct 08, 2018
Spensha Baker is starting the first leg of her radio tour today. KBOE Radio was her very first stop on this tour and we are proud to carry this title. She will be hitting Iowa,…
Arrest made in envelopes being sent to government officials laced with ricin
Oct 05, 2018
A Utah Navy veteran confessed to sending four envelopes containing the substance from which ricin is derived to President Donald Trump and members of his administration, authorities said in court documents. William Clyde Allen III,…