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The Iowa National Guard will host a deployment send-off ceremony on Friday, July 10, at 10 a.m. at the 132d Wing in Des Moines to honor approximately 120 Iowa National […] The post Iowa National Guard Deployment Send-Off Ceremony  appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

A northwest Iowa project to encourage people to convert the standing trunks of dead trees into sculptures has hit a milestone. The Spirit of Okoboji organization set a goal four […] The post ‘OkoboTree’ project is over halfway to Guiness World Record appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

Many Iowans have heard how important it is to have a will, but an advance care planning manager urges everyone over the age of 18 to also have a medical […] The post Expert urges all Iowans over 18 to have a medical power of attorney appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

A man died in western Iowa over the weekend after being struck by a train. The incident happened at around 4 PM Saturday in Council Bluffs when an unidentified male, […] The post Freight train kills pedestrian in Council Bluffs appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

A 47-year-old Ottumwa woman is facing a disorderly conduct charge after police say she was waving a hatchet and yelling in an Oskaloosa neighborhood. According to court records, officers with […] The post Ottumwa Woman Arrested After Hatchet Incident appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

State Medicaid agencies are concerned that many sick and disabled enrollees will lose their coverage because the Trump administration is narrowing the definition of who is “medically frail” enough to […] The post States gird for new Medicaid ‘medically frail’ rule appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

An early morning phone call has resulted in criminal charges against an Ottumwa man. On July 4 at approximately 1:31 a.m., the Ottumwa Police Department investigated an alleged violation of […] The post Ottumwa Man Accused of No-Contact Violation appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig encouraged Iowa farmers and landowners who are planning to seed cover crops this fall to enroll in the state’s annual Cover Crop Cost-Share Program. This […] The post Secretary Naig Opens Sign-Up for Annual Cover Crop Cost-Share Program appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

The Waterloo Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 34-year-old Lindsey Rose Frymoyer, who has been reported missing. According to the Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse, Frymoyer’s […] The post Waterloo Police Seeking Public’s Help Locating Missing Woman appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

The Keota Community School District is asking community members who have been circulating bond referendum petition sheets to return completed forms to the District Central Office by 4:00 p.m. on […] The post Keota School District Sets July 9th Petition Return Deadline  appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.