LOCAL NEWS

Here's a reminder about local fireworks laws. In the City of Oskaloosa, it’s illegal to use fireworks at any time.  Fireworks are allowed in Mahaska County.  In Ottumwa, you can use fireworks only on July 4…

An Ottumwa man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for dealing meth, possession with intent to deal meth, possession of a firearm for use in drug trafficking and possessing a firearm when not…

Overturning a landmark $1.5 million jury verdict, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Wednesday (6/30) that former Gov. Terry Branstad did not illegally discriminate or retaliate against a gay state official. The court found a lack of…

An attempted murder case against a Lovilia man has been thrown out because prosecutors missed the deadline for a speedy trial.  45-year-old Joshua James Burk was accused of attempted murder, eluding, leaving the scene of…

There’s going to be a benefit concert tonight (6/29) for Xavior Harrelson.  He’s the 11-year-old Montezuma boy who has been missing since May 27.  The concert will be at the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds in Grinnell…

Heavy rains in Wapello County Thursday night (6/24) washed out a sewer pipeline in Eldon.  The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says localized flooding swept out a concrete pier, collapsing a 40-foot section of pipe…

The Mahaska County Extension Office has been teaching kids this week about STEM—science, technology, engineering and math.  At a day camp in Eddyville, 10-year-old Brynlee Padgett made what’s called a craft-bot. "They're like robots, but…

Be prepared for stormy weather Thursday and Friday (6/24 & 25).  The National Weather Service says strong to severe storms are possible tonight into Friday morning….with damaging wind gusts, large hail and an isolated tornado…

The records of roughly 500,000 patients of an eye clinic with locations throughout Iowa may have been stolen as part of a ransomware attack on the business earlier this year. Wolfe Eye Clinic said Tuesday…

When Oskaloosa firefighters responded to a house fire Monday (6/21), they found a dead body inside.  Fire crews were called to 3046 Newland Way in rural Mahaska County around 9:50am about a house fire. When…