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

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The City Council unanimously approves second reading of the vet clinic's request to rezoned to a commercial district. Three residents voiced their concerns at the podium.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Help wanted: Airspace and business smarts to become 1 of 6 federal sites for drone testing

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Physicists say they are now confident they have discovered the long-sought Higgs boson

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Residents around Batavia and Eldon are not happy about a 5,000 hog confinement that someone attained permits for.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  This past week, the house passed their version of the education reform package.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  The forum also focused on taxes, both commercial and property, as well as the proposed changes to Iowa’s mental health system.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  A Heartland father and son are facing multiple felony charges in connection with an insurance scam.

Monday, February 11, 2013  “The utility bill is like a car payment, or a rent payment or part of a house payment that makes it a big difference to a lot of people,” said one customer.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  The measure was on the November ballot and was passed throughout Wapello County, including Ottumwa, but not in Eldon.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  The best prevention so you do not get the virus is to wash your hands on a regular basis.

Saturday, January 19, 2013  The breakfast gives the community an opportunity to hear what local politicians are doing in Des Moines to help out the community, but to also see where lawmakers stand on issues that are being debated.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Governor Branstad's recent comments about allowable growth, and extra funding for school districts, is a major concern among rural school districts.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Police in Ottumwa are looking into a case involving a body that was discovered on Ottumwa’s south-end.

Friday, October 05, 2012  The Department of Labor released the job statistics for the month of September and the unemployment rate fell to 7.8%, down from 8.1% in July.

Friday, August 24, 2012  At Tuesday's Ottumwa City Council meeting, a decision was made not to go ahead with changing a city ordinance focusing on the city's right of way.