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Ritenour to be tried in Lee County
Mar 27, 2019 by Rick Watts
Citing media and social media coverage of the Ritenour proceedings, Judge Myron Gookin ruled yesterday that Alicia Ritenour's defense team would be prejudiced by a Mahaska County jury pool and ordered that her trial be…
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Change of venue hearing for Bahena Rivera to be held Wednesday
Mar 26, 2019 by Rick Watts
A hearing will be held Wednesday (3/27) in Montezuma on whether Christian Bahena Rivera’s first degree murder trial will be moved. Bahena Rivera is accused of killing 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts of Brooklyn last July. His…
Gas prices going up
Mar 26, 2019 by Rick Watts
Your eyes—and wallet—aren’t deceiving you. Gas prices in Iowa have risen sharply over the past month. Rose White with Triple-A-Iowa explains. "Iowa motorists are paying an average of $2.56 a gallon, which is three-cents higher…
Sen. Grassley on National Emergency veto
Mar 25, 2019 by Rick Watts
Congress recently vetoed President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the US/Mexico border. During an appearance in Sigourney last Thursday (3/21), Iowa US Senator Chuck Grassley said the 12 Senate Republicans who vetoed the…
Senator Ernst tours No Coast Brewery
Mar 22, 2019 by Rick Watts
Iowa US Senator Joni Ernst was in Oskaloosa Thursday (3/21) for a tour of the No Coast Brewery. While there, she sampled some of their products and talked about an issue affecting No Coast: the Craft…
Van Hemert claims "Stand Your Ground" law in murder trial
Mar 21, 2019 by Rick Watts
An Oskaloosa man accused of stabbing a William Penn University basketball player to death now says he should be immune from prosecution because of Iowa’s Stand Your Ground law. 24-year-old Luke Van Hemert is charged…
Gillibrand campaigns in Ottumwa
Mar 21, 2019 by Rick Watts
Democratic Presidential contender Kristen Gillibrand brought her campaign to Ottumwa Wednesday (3/20). The New York Democrat said she wants to restore America’s moral position in the world. Gillibrand was asked about a proposal floated by…
Mahaska County Board asks for bypass
Mar 20, 2019 by Rick Watts
At a special meeting Tuesday (3/19), the Mahaska County Board voted to send a letter to the Iowa Department of Transportation asking that a bypass be built from Highway 63 north of Oskaloosa to Highway…
Agency woman sought in weekend shooting
Mar 19, 2019 by Rick Watts
Wapello County law enforcement is looking for a suspect in connection with a shooting Sunday morning (3/17) that injured a man. Shortly after 6am, a man had come to the Ottumwa Regional Health Care Emergency…
SKUNK RIVER STILL UNDER FLOOD WARNING
Mar 18, 2019 by Rick Watts
There is still a flood warning for the North Skunk River near Sigourney. As of early Monday morning (3/18), the North Skunk was measured at 18.77 feet. Flood stage is 16 feet. The National Weather…
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