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

Saturday, May 18, 2013  An effort to maintain a tax break for ethanol blended fuel has won state Senate approval.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The two face charges related to the controlled substance, Oxycodone.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The sign up will begin May 20th and farmers and ranchers may offer eligible land for CRP's competitive general signup.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The school board unanimously accepted the man's letter of resignation Thursday evening.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Training took place Friday morning on the Indian Hills Campus in Ottumwa.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Jackie Potter had been wanted on charges of manufacturing meth, three counts of burglary, three counts of stealing, seven counts of stealing a firearm and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Gas prices are expensive.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A well-being check by Kirksville police ends with the person being checked on in jail.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Kirksville police have identified the suspect they are looking for in connection with the recent SWAT Team raid at a Kirksville trailer park.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Iowa drivers will be able to renew their driver's licenses online under a bill signed into law by the governor.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  May 15th is National Police Officer Memorial Day.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A prior drug offender is back in jail, and a local woman is also behind bars after Kirksville Police responded Tuesday to a report of a woman laying in a yard.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The job offer is off the table.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The bridge will close at 8 a.m and remain closed throughout the morning. Crews will be cleaning up salt and sand that accumulated over the winter and doing some work to its joints.