Armed Family Member Enters Residence
Jul 21, 2017
An incident out of Jasper County involving three individuals occurred just south of Newton on Highway 74 headed to Reasnor on July 18. Henry Vanrees, 49, arrived at his father and sister’s residence, upset about…
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Marion County Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation
Jul 17, 2017
In February 2017, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received information that a Twin Cedars Community High School (Bussey, IA) teacher was having an inappropriate relationship with a student. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office initiated an…
Arrest Made in March Homicide
Jul 13, 2017
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest on July 13 regarding the homicide of Jose Luis C. Ramirez Berber on March 6, 2017. Ramirez Berber was discovered deceased inside his residence. This arrest…
Oskaloosa Native Returns for Weekend Festivities
Jul 13, 2017
An Oskaloosa native is returning back to the city for festivities this weekend. Steve Bell grew up in Oskaloosa and was an Oskaloosa graduate in 1954. From there he went on to Central College for…
Mahaska County Sheriff's Office Warns of Black Bear
Jul 12, 2017
Mid-morning on Wednesday, July 12, the Mahaska County Sheriff's Office had received a report of a black bear walking in a soybean field north of Oskaloosa. The partying reporting the sighting spotted the bear at…
Four Dogs Locked in Vehicle
Jul 11, 2017
The Ottumwa Police Department was notified a day after the incident occurred involving four dogs on Saturday, July 8th. In the 100 Block of Church Street in Ottumwa, four dogs had been locked in a vehicle and…
Man Assaults Jasper County Deputies
Jul 11, 2017
A man was arrested in the 5700 block of Highway-117 south of Colfax by Jasper County Sheriffs after assaulting two deputy sheriffs. The incident occurred just before midnight on Saturday, July 8. Chad Allan Emary, age…
Unconventional Invocation Evokes Comments at City Council
Jul 07, 2017
There was a large voice from the public and even a few council members last night at the city council meeting. "Tonight, as many of you have figured out," Scott began. "I will not be…
Possible Addition to Mahaska County Sheriff's Department
Jul 05, 2017
The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met on Monday morning to discuss issues and proposals within the county. During the appropriate section the representative of Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Russ VanRenterghem, stepped forward. Sheriff…
KBOE Voted Best Radio Station of Southern Iowa
Jun 30, 2017
The Ottumwa Courier held an online vote beginning on Thursday, June 1st until Thursday, Jun 15th to determine The Best of Southern Iowa 2017 in multiple categories. For the category of Best Radio Station of Southern Iowa, KBOE was…