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Bahena Rivera to appear in court
Nov 13, 2019 by Rick Watts
A hearing will be held in Poweshiek County Court Wednesday morning (11/13) to determine what evidence can be used in Cristhian Bahena Rivera’s murder trial. He’s accused of killing 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts last summer in…
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Biden speaks to veterans in Oskaloosa
Nov 12, 2019 by Rick Watts
Former Vice President Joe Biden unveiled a plan Monday (11/11) to support veterans and their families. Speaking at a veterans’ town hall in Oskaloosa, the Democratic Presidential candidate says he wants to keep the VA…
Appeals court confirms Ottumwa Police was right to fire a sergeant
Nov 07, 2019 by Rick Watts
The Iowa Court of Appeals has ruled the City of Ottumwa and its Police Department had the right to suspend and then fire a sergeant in 2017. In Wednesday’s (11/6) ruling, the Court of Appeals…
Election results
Nov 06, 2019 by Rick Watts
Here are the unofficial results from Tuesday’s (11/5) elections. In Oskaloosa, Mayor David Krutzfeldt ran for re-election unopposed and all three city council members on the ballot (Steve Burnett, Joe Caliguiri and Bob Drost) ran…
Mahaska County Board holds public hearing Monday night
Nov 04, 2019 by Rick Watts
The Mahaska County Board is moving Monday’s (11/4) regular meeting to 6:30pm in order to accommodate a public hearing. That hearing is about a proposal to advance $500,000 from the County’s rural services fund to…
Former day care director pleads guilty to embezzlement
Nov 01, 2019 by Rick Watts
A former Tama County day care director has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $5,000 in federal funds. 48-year-old Kristine Daniel of Grinnell entered the plea Thursday (10/31) in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids.…
Fremont man wins $100,000 Iowa Lottery prize
Oct 31, 2019 by Rick Watts
A man from Fremont has won the first $100,000 top prize in a new Iowa Lottery game. Danial Ludden bought his winning ticket at the Casey’s on Ninth Avenue East in Oskaloosa. The game is…
Winter Weather Advisory
Oct 30, 2019 by Rick Watts
Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Mahaska, Monroe and Wapello Counties until 7am Thursday (10/31)…and for Keokuk and Washington Counties…
Grinnell man accused of murder in Chicago
Oct 30, 2019 by Rick Watts
A Grinnell man with ties to the Chicago area has been charged with murder in the shooting death of two people at a suburban shopping mall earlier this month. Cook County prosecutors say 18-year-old Dajon…
We've got snow!
Oct 29, 2019 by Rick Watts
The first snowfall of the season fell Monday night (10/28). 2.3 inches of snow was reported in Ottumwa with one to two inches elsewhere in the area. There’s no snow in today’s forecast, but another…
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