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

10 minutes ago  All four buildings on the property have several hundred thousand dollars worth of damage to them.

45 minutes ago  Darrall Smith owns Smitty's Barber Shop in Ottumwa and has been cutting hair and shaving for 62 years

Today at 8:25 AM  Levi Hillard is charged with three counts of felony forgery for signing the false documents.

Today at 8:08 AM  The House will convene Monday and the Senate will get back to work Tuesday.

Today at 7:40 AM  Swarm of tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma mobile home park ravaged by twister

Today at 6:00 AM  Consumer watchdog group warns that most sunscreens meet FDA standards, but questionable SPF ratings persist

Today at 5:20 AM  In survey, economists say consumers are poised to boost spending, offset government cuts

Yesterday at 10:35 PM  Over 80 students received their diplomas today as their family, friends and loved ones cheered them on.

Yesterday at 10:26 PM  People in the community donated hundreds to thousands of books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, magazines and board games for others to come out and buy.

Yesterday at 10:14 PM  As many high school students graduate and go off to college, Phillip Miller takes a road less traveled. He is just one of only two seniors at Ottumwa Christian School.

Yesterday at 6:04 PM  Graduation ceremonies continued across the Heartland on this Sunday.

Yesterday at 5:22 PM  In the United States, every 68 seconds one person is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  People brought their shovels and paint-brushes to the Fairfield Loop Trail to help clean-up and revamp the area, which attracts a lot of tourists and residents this time of year.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  156 Participants got out to enjoy a variety of activities such as tracking animals in the woods and learning what their footprints look like, archery lessons, shooting riffles at a toy pigeon, and learning how to handle different snakes and insects

Saturday, May 18, 2013  A handful of organizations and developers around Ottumwa have been working hard to renovate and revamp the city’s downtown. They got to show off all their hard work and progress to the community at the 5th annual Upstairs Downtown event.