Ottumwa Man Arrested for Burglary, Resisting Police
Mar 07, 2018
(OTTUMWA, Iowa) – On Tuesday, March 06, 2018, at approximately 3:23 AM, officers responded to 317 S. Milner, Ottumwa, on a possible burglary in progress call. Officers located a male suspect inside the basement area of…
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Former Grimes Insurance Agent Facing Fraud Charges
Mar 06, 2018
(DES MOINES, Iowa) – Nicholas C. Menough, 37, of Grimes was charged with Fraudulent Submissions, (Class D Felony), Forgery (Class D Felony), and Theft in the 2nd Degree (Class D Felony) following an insurance fraud investigation…
Volunteer Precipitation Observers Invited to Join Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
Mar 06, 2018
(DES MOINES, Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s State Climatology Office and the National Weather Service are recruiting volunteer precipitation observers across Iowa to participate in the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail…
Donated Items Solicited for Annual Book Sale
Mar 06, 2018
(OTTUMWA, Iowa) – Donated items will soon be accepted for the seventh annual Pages for Pennies Book Sale in Ottumwa. Donations of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, LPs, board games, puzzles, and sheet music will…
EBF Jazz Band Qualifies for Championships
Mar 06, 2018
(IOWA CITY, Iowa) – The Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont (EBF) High School Jazz band was hard at work on Saturday competing in class 2A at the South East Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Contest. The fruits…
What Cheer Man Charged After Weekend Stabbing
Mar 06, 2018
(KEOKUK COUNTY, Iowa) – A What Cheer man is being charged after an incident on Highway 22 near Thornburg turned violent over the weekend. On Saturday, March 3, 2018, the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office arrested…
'No Danger' at Knoxville Schools After Threat Investigation
Mar 05, 2018
(KNOXVILLE, Iowa) – A possible threat to Knoxville High School reported early last Wednesday turned out to be false after a student posted photos of a fake gun to her social media. At approximately 8:15 a.m.…
Scammers Again Targeting MidAmerican Energy Customers
Mar 05, 2018
Residential, commercial customers report flurry of imposter calls seeking immediate payment (DES MOINES, Iowa) – Residential and commercial customers of MidAmerican Energy today report receiving calls from imposters demanding immediate payment on behalf of MidAmerican…
Over 6K Raised for MCRF During Annual Tournament
Mar 05, 2018
(MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa) – Family, fun and raising funds. That was the goal of the Mahaska County Recreation Foundation (MCRF) during the 8th Annual Bowling Tournament Fundraiser a couple weeks ago. According to Kate Van Gilst, MCRF…
Free Screening Kits Available During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Mar 05, 2018
(MAHASKA COUNTY, Iowa) – March is recognized as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Mahaska Health Partnership is offering free colorectal cancer screening kits throughout the month. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer…