Suspect in custody in Ottumwa murder
May 28, 2019
Ottumwa Police have a man in custody for a weekend murder. Just before 3pm Saturday (5/25), Police were called to a home on Queen Anne about a suspicious death. They found the resident of the…
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Guilty verdict in murder
May 23, 2019
One of two people charged in the slaying of a Des Moines man has been convicted of murder. Jasper County court records say 25-year-old Jaycie Sheeder, of Coon Rapids, also was found guilty Tuesday of…
Local violinist wins Ottumwa Symphony award
May 22, 2019
A recent Oskaloosa High School graduate has won the Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artists competition. Elise Snyder is a violinist who has played in the Iowa All-State Orchestra. She plans to attend Indian Hills Community…
Fairfield officer to plead guilty to stealing drugs
May 21, 2019
A Fairfield Police officer now says he will plead guilty to stealing painkillers from a local veterinarian. According to online court records, Ryan Mills told the Washington County Court Monday (5/20) he will change his…
Vermeer gets incentives to rebuild after tornado
May 20, 2019
Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network told you last week. State incentives have been approved for construction of a new plant to replace Vermeer plants destroyed by a tornado last July. …
Fairfield Inn & Suites breaks ground in Oskaloosa
May 16, 2019
Ground was broken Thursday (5/16) on a new hotel in Oskaloosa. Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott is building on Highway 92, or A Avenue, just off Highway 163. The new hotel will have 76…
Ottumwa housing project has complications
May 16, 2019
A plan to build new housing in Ottumwa remains on hold while the developer and a contractor squabble over how much of the work has been done. Des Moines-based Blackbird Investments wants to build town…
Osceola couple plead to child endangerment
May 15, 2019
An Osceola husband and wife accused of abusing two adopted children have pleaded guilty to two counts each of child endangerment. 42-year-old Kenneth Fry and 40-year-old Kelly Fry entered their pleas Monday (5/13) in a…
Ottumwa doctor sentenced in drug case
May 14, 2019
A doctor in Ottumwa has been sentenced to 1 ½ years in prison and fined $20,000 for illegally distributing a prescription painkiller in South Dakota. Authorities say 47-year-old Troy Adolfson wrote prescriptions for about 1,400…
Case of canine brucellosis found
May 10, 2019
A serious disease has been found in a dog coming from a Knoxville dog breeding facility. A confirmed case of canine brucellosis originated in Double G Kennels. The small dogs were recently sold at a…