Woman arrested after climbing on the Statue of Liberty
Jul 05, 2018
The woman made about a 25-foot climb from the monument's observation point yesterday forcing the evacuation of the monument. About 100 feet above ground, the woman alternated between sitting and laying by the bottom of…
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Thai youth soccer league found alive after being lost in a cave for 10 days
Jul 03, 2018
Rescuers in northern Thailand on Tuesday raced against time and an ominous monsoon season to rescue a youth soccer team trapped in a partially flooded cave in advance of heavy rains forecast later this week. Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda…
Dan + Shay Double Up With No. 1 Self-Titled Album & No. 1 Single, “Tequila”
Jul 02, 2018
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of duo Dan + Shay doubled up with dual No. 1s this week. The duo’s self-titled album debuted at No.1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart with more than 200,000 equivalent…
Flash Flooding in Des Moines and surrounding areas
Jul 02, 2018
For a short while Saturday night, Des Moines-area residents enjoyed the sudden temperature drop that provided relief to the day's heat and humidity. In an instant, the skies dumped on parts of Polk County with…
Tyler Richton and the High Bank Boys
Jun 29, 2018
Tyler Richton and the High Bank Boys were Live in-studio today with Steve Shettler. They covered a George Strait classic and then performed one of their own original songs off of their album. Today was…
Storms hammer Ottumwa
Jun 29, 2018
A powerful storm blew through southern Iowa on Thursday, damaging trees and drenching the area. Severe thunderstorm warning marched across the Ottumwa area as the storm moved east. It had formed early Thursday in Nebraska,…
Tyler Richton will be LIVE in-studio at KBOE today Friday, June 29th
Jun 29, 2018
Tyler Richton will be performing LIVE in-studio at KBOE today Friday, June 29th at 11:30AM. Today is also Tyler's birthday. Happy birthday Tyler! And don't miss Steve's one-on-one interview with Tyler as well. Be sure…
KBOE voted Best Radio Station of southern Iowa for 2018
Jun 29, 2018
For the second year in a row, KBOE 104.9FM Hot Country has been voted by our listeners and the readers of the Ottumwa Courier as the Best Radio Station in Southern Iowa. We want to…
Celebrating 70 years with a simple sandwich tradition Couple enjoys a hot beef sandwich, with friends and family
Jun 28, 2018
For most of their 70 years together, Dean and Barbara Dennis have had a hot beef sandwich on their anniversary. For their 70th anniversary meal, Dean and Barbara were joined at Julie’s Homestyle Cafe by…
Sickels pitches Indianola past Osky
Jun 28, 2018
The last time Indianola pitcher Sydney Sickels faced Oskaloosa, she struck out nine and allowed just one hit earlier this month. The two teams faced again on Wednesday night and, this time, she fanned 14…