LOCAL NEWS

FAIRFIELD – Two individuals were arrested by authorities near Agency last week after a vehicle pursuit that began in Fairfield and spanned multiple counties, ultimately leading to a foot chase. According to the Fairfield Police…

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) is encouraging Iowans to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 25, 2026. National Prescription Drug Take Back…

OTTUMWA – A Clinton man is in custody for allegedly using a baseball bat to damage multiple properties in Ottumwa on Tuesday morning. 47-year-old Edward Meeker is accused of causing damage to a total of…

OTTUMWA – A Sigourney man has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting that occurred in Ottumwa in the early morning hours on Tuesday. According to the Ottumwa Police Department, on Tuesday, April 21,…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa city council held a regular meeting last night and officially approved their annual budget and levying tax for the upcoming fiscal year. The property tax rate included in the budget…

BAXTER – A Baxter man is behind bars after a sexual abuse investigation in Jasper County. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office reports that in August 2025, they initiated a sexual abuse investigation after concerns were…

OTTUMWA – Police arrested an Ottumwa woman this week after authorities found her autistic child alone and unsupervised at the Ottumwa High School football stadium. Court documents state that on Monday night at around 8:05pm,…

OSKALOOSA -- Small businesses in the Oskaloosa Main Street district now have the opportunity to compete for up to $25,000 in grant funding through Main Street Iowa’s Open 4 Business program, an annual initiative that…

OTTUMWA -- The City of Ottumwa has a prescribed burn scheduled at Memorial Park on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, beginning around 9:00 a.m. The burn is part of ongoing maintenance of a 9.5-acre oak savannah…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man faces numerous felony charges after authorities say an investigation revealed that he had been sexually abusing multiple juveniles. According to the Ottumwa Police Department, the investigation began on Tuesday, March…