Ottumwa/Wapello County Solid Waste Commission to Offer Compost Tumblers at Half Price
May 08, 2017
May 3, 2017 - Ottumwa, Iowa – As part of the Environmental Management Systems Program The Ottumwa/Wapello County Solid Waste Commission will offer compost tumblers at half price to promote good yard waste management. This…
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Man Once Convicted in 2009 Iowa Slaying Reaches Plea Deal
May 05, 2017
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man once convicted of killing an Iowa City landlord in 2009 has made a deal to plead guilty. A motion submitted Thursday in Johnson County District Court doesn't say…
New Trial Ordered for Man Convicted of Killing Ex-Girlfriend
May 04, 2017
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A new trial has been ordered for a Cedar Rapids man who'd been convicted of stabbing to death his former girlfriend. The Iowa Court of Appeals said in its ruling…
Another Person Charged with Burning "The Bridges of Madison County" Bridge in Iowa
May 03, 2017
WINTERSET, Iowa (AP) — A third person has been arrested in the burning of a covered Iowa bridge featured in the novel "The Bridges of Madison County." Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes said Tuesday that…
Quilting Group Donates 44 Works of Art to Mahaska Health Partnership Patients
May 02, 2017
The Helping Hands Quilt Group gets together once a month and donates their finished quilts to various non-profit organizations. Each quilt is truly a work of art. The group recently donated 44 beautiful quilts…
Market St. Bridge Work Continues
May 01, 2017
April 28, 2017 - Ottumwa, Iowa – Traffic will be reduced to two lanes, one lane of travel in each direction, beginning May 1, 2017, weather permitting. The bridge contractor will begin work to paint the…
Another Baby Turned Over Under Iowa Safe Haven Law
Apr 28, 2017
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say another newborn has been turned over to state custody under Iowa's safe haven law. The Iowa Human Services Department said in a news release Friday the infant was…
Drum Corps Mid-America Competition Marching into Lacey Recreation Complex
Apr 27, 2017
(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – It’s time to mark your calendars! William Penn University’s Athletic Bands program has announced that a competitive marching and music event will return to Oskaloosa at a much higher level than ever…
Marshalltown Man Charged With Stabbing Death
Apr 26, 2017
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Marshalltown man has been stabbed to death. Police say in a news release that officers and medics called to a Marshalltown residence found the wounded man around 12:55…
Authorities ID Man Whose Body Was Found in Des Moines River
Apr 25, 2017
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines authorities have released the name of a man whose body was recovered from the Des Moines River. Police identified him as 52-year-old Robert Webb, who lived in Des…