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

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

Monday, June 17, 2013  Monday was the kick off of the Quarter Mile Campaign.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  At a public meeting this afternoon,  Pathfinders representatives gave a historic overview of the byways, and they also asked residents for suggestions for future planning and developing.

Monday, June 03, 2013  Food 4 Kids program.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Flash floods have caused damage to many infrastructures including the bridge out at Point Isabelle Road at Village Creek

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  There's only one plot left at the community garden in the Ottumwa Industrial Park.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The open house had items ranging from anything like dressing supplies and skin care products, to wound vacuums and artificial skin grafts.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  Hundreds of people packed Indian Hills' north campus for their 36th annual scholarship auction.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  In honor of National Volunteer Week, organizers at United Way of Wapello County are reaching out to people with an innovative “Virtual Volunteer Fair” where that will inspire you to get involved in the community with the click of a mouse.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  A community garden is underway to help provide fresh produce to the hungry.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Volunteers plant trees in Chautauqua Park for the Hometown Rewards Program to help reduce Fairfield's energy use.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  She succeeds Mike DeSantis, who is departing The Food Bank in May.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Scotland County teens learn sobering lesson on drunken driving.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  Over 1,000 Truman State University students took the streets of Kirksville Saturday morning.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Ottumwa Public Works Coordinator says the department is ready for whatever mother natures throws at us.