The Ottumwa Police Department reported that the shooting occurred on Wednesday, September 16, at approximately 5:30 PM. Law ...

“Fat bears are successful bears,” the nonprofit’s website says. They gorge on salmon starting in late June in order to accumulate fat reserves to prepare for winter hibernation, when they do not eat ...

Iowans may face an expensive heating season ahead, as a report projects energy costs will rise an average of a little over eight percent this winter. Lorri Ferris leads the Iowa Community Action ...

An independent investigator has been retained by Oskaloosa Schools to lead the investigation into the serious misconduct. Students involved in property destruction, threatening behavior, racial ...

Carrie Underwood has long professed her love for rock music, occasionally performing or recording with rock royalty such as Aerosmith, Papa Roach, the Rolling Stones and others. But is she considering ...

Chris Stapleton appeared with Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers at the Americana Awards. The band performed three songs: “American Girl,” which featured guitarist Mike Campbell on lead vocals; “Breakdown,” ...

OSKALOOSA — Musco recently opened its newest product testing facility, a 30,000-square-foot building, located at 601 First ...

Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week facing new fears that runaway artificial intelligence could threaten humanity even as climate ...

Kenny Chesney is holding a party for the release of his first new music in more than two years. The singer has announced a “Silver Sands Marina Album Release Party” this Friday at the Pinnacle in ...

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the days of 2% or 3% interest rates on home mortgages are over.

The Ottumwa, Calvary, and Ottumwa Jewish Cemeteries are cleaned twice annually, once in each the spring and fall. Residents with questions about the cemetery cleanup up the requirements for memorial ...

DES MOINES – An Ottumwa man was sentenced on September 15, 2026, to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as ...