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

Monday, June 17, 2013  Study: Media coverage has more pro than con views on same-sex marriage as court took arguments

Saturday, June 01, 2013 

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The bike race will be held Saturday, June 1

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Ottumwa High School received the Iowa Safe and Supportive Schools grant in 2011.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The Cannonball Balloon Road Rally will be Saturday, April 20 in Ottumwa.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  President Obama's gun control proposals have run into resistance on Capitol Hill, leaving their fate in doubt.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  However Supreme Court rules, sharp divisions over gay marriage will persist across U.S.

Monday, March 25, 2013 

Monday, March 25, 2013  McCaskill's announcement comes the same week that the U.S. Supreme Court is to hear a challenge to California's gay-marriage ban.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont School District's FFA program won't see the budget cuts the school board had previously planned.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The Bloomfield community came together in an amazing way to offer support to those whose lives have been touched by cancer.

Sunday, February 10, 2013  The fundraiser is very popular with the community, being that all the proceeds go towards the town’s annual Corn Carnival celebration, which is over 100 years old.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A community is pulling together for two kids who need it the most.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Two families share affection for Scouts, differ sharply on whether no-gays policy should stay