Grinnell man accused of murder in Chicago
Oct 30, 2019
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…
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We've got snow!
Oct 29, 2019
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…
Bernie in Newton
Oct 25, 2019
Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be in Newton Friday (10/25). He’ll bring his “End Corporate Greed” tour to the Maytag Complex at Legacy Plaza Friday at noon.
Grinnell College investing in Techstar Iowa business accelerator
Oct 23, 2019
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Grinnell College is putting up an undisclosed amount of money over the next three years to support a Des Moines-based business “accelerator” — and help up to 30 entrepreneurs take their start-ups…
Man accused of killing Fort Dodge pastor enters plea
Oct 22, 2019
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR The man accused of murdering a Fort Dodge pastor earlier this month has entered a not guilty plea. Thirty-six-year-old Joshua Pendleton entered a written plea of not guilty to first-degree murder and…
Some evidence against suspect in Mollie Tibbetts murder to be withheld
Oct 21, 2019
Part of the case against a Mexican national charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Mollie Tibbetts appears to be in jeopardy because an officer failed to properly read him his Miranda rights. Prosecutors…
Knoxville man accused of making bomb threats
Oct 18, 2019
A Knoxville man is being held without bond for making bomb threats against law enforcement. Knoxville Police say 36-year-old Nathan Lee Adams called 911 at 12:39am Tuesday and threatened the dispatcher and said he would…
Congresswoman Axne says EPA ‘bait and switch’ on RFS unacceptable
Oct 17, 2019
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Industry officials say up to 400 jobs in Iowa biofuels plants are at stake if the EPA’s proposed standards for blending ethanol and biodiesel into motor fuel are adopted. Four plants in…
‘Outrage’ in Iowa biofuels industry over proposed EPA blending rules
Oct 16, 2019
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Iowa’s ethanol and biodiesel industry reacted in disbelief and anger today after the Environmental Protection Agency issued a draft policy on future biofuels production targets. The president of the Iowa Corn Growers…
Ottumwa Riverfront public input meeting
Oct 15, 2019
There’s going to be a public meeting in Ottumwa to talk about improvements to the city’s riverfront downtown. The City of Ottumwa and Ottumwa Legacy Foundation will hold a public meeting Monday, October 28 from…