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

2 hours, 12 minutes ago  A one-car crash Wednesday has left a northern Missouri teenager dead.

Today at 11:34 AM  A northeast Missouri man is facing sex related felony charges and the investigation reveals he has done it before.

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

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.

Monday, June 17, 2013  A Shelby County man has been sentenced after pleading guilty in March to child molestation.

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

Monday, June 17, 2013 

Monday, June 17, 2013  16-year-old Gracie Hunziker has shown hogs, goats, cattle, horses, sheep, and dogs since she was 6. She is this week's Ag Kid.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Despite the rain Friday and Saturday, everything but the horse show went on, and that has been rescheduled for Sunday, July 21 at the Wapello County Fairgrounds.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  The Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the report of a 12-year-old girl being approached by a suspicious male in Moravia, Iowa Thursday.

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.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A community lecture on bed bugs will be held Wednesday night at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  The festivities begin at noon with a harness race followed by a queen and "little miss" contest, and a night of free entertainment

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  You might hear the loud outdoor warning sirens during an unusual time this week.