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

Yesterday at 3:41 PM  The process of stacking Ottumwa's new communications tower began and was completed Tuesday.

Monday, June 17, 2013  A judge set the trial date for Robert Eugene Pilcher, 67, on Monday.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Robert Pilcher was arrested in November of last year after agents from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation performed DNA tests.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Construction was delayed due to weather.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  This week the armored part of the levee on the south side of the Des Moines River is being cleared of vegetation

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  The crash occurred just after 12:30 Wednesday morning.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  On Monday morning, a jury was empanelled at the Federal Courthouse in Des Moines Iowa.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Alex James Mabe was found early yesterday, hanged with a bed sheet attached to a wall vent.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  The major problems came from flash flooding, where so much rain fell in so little time that it caused flooding in streets and backyards.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Mason Collett, 9, wants his fellow students at James Elementary to donate money to Oklahoma victims.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  As ceremonies across the nation pay tribute to veterans and our fallen soldier this Memorial Day, in Ottumwa Park, the skies weren’t the only source of mist in the atmosphere.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  The long process of installing a new communications tower in Ottumwa will soon be complete.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Brandon Seim was scheduled to go on trial Tuesday.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Three and four-year-old students planted flowers to give back to their school.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The bridge will close at 8 a.m and remain closed throughout the morning. Crews will be cleaning up salt and sand that accumulated over the winter and doing some work to its joints.