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

Yesterday at 9:45 PM  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.

Yesterday at 9:26 PM  The small group spent the morning building and programming their own robots, and after lunch, they got to operate their robots, steering it with a control attached to a computer.

Yesterday at 9:06 PM  On Tuesday, FEMA met with public agencies who have declared 19 counties in Iowa disaster zones.

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

Yesterday at 8:42 PM  The City of Kirksville is currently accepting appointments for the collection of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) on Saturday, June 22, from 9 am to 11 am.

Yesterday at 6:32 PM  The entire 300 block of Main Street will be revitalized.

Yesterday at 4:00 PM  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.

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

Yesterday at 3:01 PM  Cody J. Dudley is currently being held on charges of domestic assault 2nd degree and resisting arrest.

Yesterday at 2:04 PM  Bryan Draper Vilcone is accused of killing Raelynn M. Hart, who died April 21.

Yesterday at 1:20 PM  Though elections are months away, Ottumwa's mayoral race is already heating up.

Yesterday at 12:30 PM  Kids show their dads some love and appreciation for Father's Day.

Yesterday at 12:05 PM  Pam Ward's retrial is set for Sept. 3

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Yesterday at 8:23 AM  Under current Iowa law, schools are supposed to start the week that includes September 1st.