The latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Heartland

Yesterday at 9:02 PM  The boil order is expected to go into effect around noon this Friday.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Branstad spokesman Tim Albrecht says Monday the governor will sign the bill Thursday in Mason City.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Kayla Adams talks about her heart transplant journey.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  The Pilot Fly-In is your one stop shop for toy planes and real planes and an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a program designed to plant new trees in Iowa this spring distributed nearly 2,000 trees to homeowners.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Obama reverses course on morning-after pill; critic sees him 'caving to political pressure'

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Heavy rain has kept farmers pushing back soybean planting.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Court allows girls of all ages to buy generic morning-after pill while government appeals

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Farmer Bob Jackson says this year has been a good year so far in planting corn.

Saturday, June 01, 2013  As the school year wraps up, we spoke with the Ottumwa Community Schools board president Carol Mitchell about their progress for the year.

Saturday, June 01, 2013  They say recording the damages from incidents such as flash flooding, power outages and loss of utilities is vital.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Macon County Sheriff's Office and other officals are getting new plans in place for a new jail.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 85 percent of Iowa's corn crop and 40 percent of the state's soybean crop has been planted.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  In a 4-1 vote last week, City Council approved a request per the vet clinic’s owners to change the land on 2305 N. Court St. into a C-1 commercial zone, but on Tuesday, Mayor Flanders said he is vetoing that ordinance.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  A group of young women are proving they care about the community.