OTTUMWA - The Ottumwa Community School District is mourning the loss of Shanee Aljets, a longtime educator who dedicated 30 years to serving students and families in the district. Aljets, who most ...

A multimillion-dollar donation to the University of Iowa’s business college, alongside a matching gift challenge to generate even more funds, will help support a student mental health and success ...

10/12/26 11:25AM Jonathan Eric Muller 31 of Ottumwa was charged in the 300 Block of Osceola Street with Reckless Use of Firearm 10/12/26 9:18AM Lourdes Bonilla-Espinoza 24 of Ottumwa was arrested at ...

Iowa gubernatorial candidates Rob Sand and Zach Lahn contrasted their proposals Wednesday during a televised debate on how to fund Iowa priorities amid both a state budget deficit and high inflation ...

Jasmine RaeAnn Laughlin, 29, of Birmingham, IA passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the Jefferson County Health Care Center in Fairfield, IA. Funeral services honoring her life will begin at ...

Bill Arthur Speer, 94, of rural Bloomfield, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2026, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, surrounded by the love of his family. Bill grew up ...

OTTUMWA – Cathy Lynn Tullis, 73, of Ottumwa died at 11:26 a.m. October 9, 2026 at Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. She was born May 14, 1953 in Ottumwa, the daughter of Bernard and Patricia Ann ...

With heavy hearts and tear-streaked faces, we announce the passing of our beloved Connie Rotzinger, fondly known as Connie Thomas, who left us on October 2nd, 2026. Connie was a beacon of resilience, ...

Drivers are advised to stay alert as they travel Iowa’s roadsides over the coming weeks. Autumn deer behavior, crop harvest and peak travel times for motorists combine to hike the risk of vehicle-deer ...

Just because a dog is a hunting breed, it does not mean they are good at hunting. Billie, our standard poodle, enjoys hunting rabbits and squirrels but has not had enough training and practice to gain ...

OTTUMWA - Congratulations to the Rio Homecoming 2026 King and Queen, Lexi Ferguson and Griffin Hayek ...

As U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and state Rep. Josh Turek met for the second — and final — U.S. Senate debate Tuesday, both candidates said they did not support President Donald Trump’s move to lift ...