Two bank robberies; one suspect. Ethan Nelson-David Spray of Ottumwa has been charged with robbing the South Ottumwa Savings Bank in Hedrick on August 6. Spray is also accused of robbing the Pilot Grove Savings…
Millions of cell phones will beep, chirp and vibrate at exactly 1:18 p.m(CST). Wednesday. Don't panic. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is conducting a nationwide test of its Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), similar to the ones conducted on radio and…
William Penn's volleyball team ended its six game home stand on a winning note with a 3-2 victory over Graceland at Penn Gymnasium. The scores were 22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 22-25 and 15-7. Freshman Corrin Lepper…
After having their last two meets cancelled because of the weather, the Oskaloosa High boys and girls cross country teams were able to run Tuesday at a meet in Centerville. The Indians girls finished in…
A student from Ottumwa is in custody for making a threat at Evans Middle School. Ottumwa Police say they were contacted Monday night about a face-time conversation on Snapchat where an Evans Middle School student…
A truck plowed into a crowd of protesters outside of a Flint, Michigan restaurant. The rally was set up to protest in favor of the right to form unions. It happened Tuesday just after 7…
They saved a life. Two Oskaloosa Police officers, a 911 operator, two paramedics and an emergency room doctor worked together on a 911 call on September 17 that saved an elderly man’s life. Monday night…
William Penn’s Elise Warne is this week’s Heart of America Conference women’s golfer of the week. The senior from Melbourne, Australia earned the honor after winning the Statesmen Classic last week in Oskaloosa…and in the…
Moving up. Oskaloosa High’s football team is now 12th in the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s RPI for Class 3A. The higher you are in the RPI, the better your chances are of getting into the…
A happy Homecoming in Oskaloosa. The Indians football team won their fifth in a row Friday night, beating Newton 56-20 at Lacey Recreation Complex. Senior quarterback Cole Henry threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns…