Ottumwa man makes plea in 2018 bank robbery
Jul 11, 2019
An Ottumwa man accused of robbing two area banks has made a plea deal in one of those robberies. Ethan Spray was one of three men accused of robbing the Pilot Grove Savings Bank in…
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Ottumwa sewer repair
Jul 10, 2019
A traffic note for Ottumwa: the 600 block of Boone Street between Weller and Hancock will be closed starting Thursday (7/11) for sewer repair. Drivers will need to use alternate routes….and access to local residents…
Woman accused of threatening to kill Jasper County Deputy
Jul 10, 2019
A woman from Colfax is in hot water for what she allegedly said to a Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputy as he was taking her to jail. Around noon on July 3, a Deputy was called…
Attempted murder in Agency
Jul 09, 2019
He tried to kill his father. A man from Agency is in custody after a shooting Monday night (7/9) in Agency. The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office says it was called around 9:45pm about a man…
Thomas murder trial delayed
Jul 08, 2019
An Ottumwa woman accused of killing her 5-year-old daughter is having her murder trial pushed back. 23-year-old Kelsie Thomas is charged with first degree murder in the death of 5-year-old Cloe Chandler last July. Thomas…
Work release inmate at large
Jul 05, 2019
Wapello County law enforcement is looking for an inmate who was on work release and didn’t come back. 32-year-old Aidan Alan Edward Miller was supposed to return to the Ottumwa Residential Facility on Wednesday (7/3). …
Sigourney turns 175
Jul 03, 2019
Sigourney is celebrating a birthday. The city turns 175 years old on Friday (7/5), but the celebration is starting Wednesday night (7/3) and will be combined with Independence Day celebrations. Julie Tremmel, a member of…
Klobuchar campaigns in Oskaloosa and Ottumwa
Jul 02, 2019
Democratic Presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar brought her campaign to Oskaloosa and Ottumwa Tuesday (7/2). The Minnesota US Senator says one issue she wants to tackle is high prescription drug prices. Klobuchar says one way to…
Mahaska County fatal head-on crash
Jul 02, 2019
Two people are dead after a pickup collided head-on with a semi Monday morning (7/1) near Rose Hill. According to the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called around 10:15am to an accident on Highway…
Mahaska County Board discusses appropriate pay
Jul 02, 2019
A question about appropriate pay for Mahaska County employees got most of the attention at Monday’s (7/1) Mahaska County Board meeting. The Board voted to hire a Davenport-based consulting firm to determine what County employees…