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

Sunday, June 16, 2013  The Pilot Fly-In is your one stop shop for toy planes and real planes and an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Dr. Pam Ewell will start in the position this July.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Junior Lydia Heald received a full scholarship to Drexel University in Philadelphia.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Van Buren High School seniors had an awards ceremony  with many scholarships and awards given to students

Friday, May 10, 2013  Van Buren High School students were assigned to one of 17 community service projects throughout the town

Saturday, May 04, 2013  A facility located at 809 1st St. in Keosauqua has been everything from a house, to a doctor’s office, to an insurance company, and today, it opened to the public as town’s new welcome center and historical museum.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Congressman Loebsack reaches out to small-businesses with Mayor Hranicka in Keosauqua.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A meeting hosted by the Department of Justice aimed to educate and raise awareness of hate crimes.

Monday, April 29, 2013  A meeting organized by the Department of Justice will address KKK propaganda distributed in Iowa.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  The 6th annual “Drive 1 4 UR School” event took place at Van Buren Community School. Ford and Fesler are donating $20 and up to $6,000 for each person who signed up to take a car for a spin.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Water  over the river banks in Keosauqua, Selma, Bentonsport, Bonaparte and Farmington.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Late Tuesday afternoon, a Jefferson County jury convicted Tyler James Webster of Second Degree Murder.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Notes encouraging people to join the Klan were thrown at houses around Van Buren County.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  A trial date is set for an Ottumwa man charged with attempted murder.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Junior Lydia Heald has been working on her project since seventh grade.