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

Yesterday at 11:14 PM  City council approved the chief's wages to increase to $74,000 dollars at Tuesday night's meeting.

Yesterday at 4:48 PM  A one-car crash Tuesday morning left a northern Missouri teenager dead.

Yesterday at 4:10 PM  According to GasBuddy.com, motorists throughout most of the country should see prices continue to decline.

Yesterday at 2:25 PM  The first-ever class of the Ottumwa Leadership Academy will be graduating Thursday.

Yesterday at 11:34 AM  A northeast Missouri man is facing sex related felony charges and the investigation reveals he has done it before.

Yesterday at 8:13 AM  DNR upland wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz says Iowa's pheasant population usually increases after mild winters and dry, warm springs.

Yesterday at 8:00 AM  FBI digs a 3rd day in search for remains of ex-Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa in suburban Detroit

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  The only way to fund the project is with donations, but the parks advisory board is determined to raise the money needed to start building.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  On Tuesday, FEMA met with public agencies who have declared 19 counties in Iowa disaster zones.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  The boil order is expected to go into effect around noon this Friday.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  A last-minute move by Missouri lawmakers could make it easier for a Chinese conglomerate to buy one of the biggest pork producers in the U.S. with a major presence in northern Missouri.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  Though elections are months away, Ottumwa's mayoral race is already heating up.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  Pam Ward's retrial is set for Sept. 3

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  Under current Iowa law, schools are supposed to start the week that includes September 1st.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  Atlanta radio program hosts fired for mocking former NFL player with Lou Gehrig's disease