Deere, UAW at odds over contract extension offer
OTTUMWA — John Deere and the United Auto Workers, which represents workers at John Deere Ottumwa Works, are at odds over the company
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Litigation grows against Iowa maker of ignition locks, but is paused by the court
A potential class-action lawsuit against an Iowa company that makes ignition interlock devices for people with drunken-driving convictions has been paused while the company completes an investigation into a...
ACLU Iowa: School resource officers arrest more Black, disabled students
Black students and those with disabilities are much more likely to be arrested or referred to law enforcement than other students in Iowa schools with school resource officers, an American
Farms and wells frame Iowa water quality challenge
NEW SHARON — Cover crops grow on every acre operated by the Drost family, part of a broader effort to keep soil and nutrients on its Mahaska County farms.
Local blood centers seek summer donors
Regional blood collection agencies say local blood supplies remain stable despite a nationwide decline in donations, but they are urging residents to give blood through the rest of the summer.
JCHC adds physician to Ottumwa clinic
OTTUMWA — Jefferson County Health Center has added Florita Henderson, a board-certified internal medicine physician, to its JCHC Clinic in Ottumwa.
Little League baseball: State tournament concludes for Ottumwa
OTTUMWA — In both games, Ottumwa needed just one more batter to reach base to bring the tying run to the plate.
IHCC names new head men's golf coach
OTTUMWA — The Indian Hills Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Craig Sager as head coach of the men
Iowa Board of Regents expands oversight of UI’s Center for Intellectual Freedom
The Iowa Board of Regents has formed a new committee to oversee the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa as it prepares for a fall without classes.
Iowa State University CyTown project delayed to 2028 with groundbreaking this fall
Members of the Iowa Board of Regents have been invited to CyTown’s groundbreaking at Iowa State University this fall, though the timeline for the development’s completion has been pushed back
Iowa Libertarian gubernatorial candidate plans to file appeal in ballot removal case
Iowa Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Nicholas Gluba said Wednesday his campaign plans to appeal a district court decision keeping him and his running mate off the ballot.
OUR VIEW: Ottumwa council can't get out of its own way
Ottumwa needs a finance director. On Tuesday, the City Council decided it needed a work session instead.
Council appoints Lee as finance director
OTTUMWA — There was plenty of discussion again about process and salary, but in the end the City of Ottumwa will have a new finance director.
Little League baseball: Ottumwa 12s split opening weekend state games
OTTUMWA — Ottumwa Little League players, coaches, and plenty of volunteers spent three full weeks getting ready to host the state tournament.
Prep softball: Pence earns first-team all-state honors
ALBIA — It might not have been the fairy tale ending that Grace Pence was hoping for.
Iowa crops rated highly; some counties have access to disaster funding
Iowa corn and soybean crops are generally in good to excellent condition, according to the latest report, even while parts of the state were hit with heavy rains that triggered
Fairfield nonprofit marks 10 years helping families
FAIRFIELD — Little Superheroes, a Fairfield-based nonprofit that assists children facing serious medical challenges, is marking 10 years of operation.
Ottumwa Hy-Vee employee honored on company truck
Julie Knotts, a retail product and pricing specialist at Ottumwa Hy-Vee, poses Tuesday morning in front of a semi-trailer featuring her picture outside the Ottumwa Hy-Vee. Knotts
Supervisors to assess jail expansion options
OTTUMWA — The Wapello County Board of Supervisors is expected to continue assessing between two options for jail expansion during a work session following Tuesday
Little League baseball: State tournament gets underway in Ottumwa
OTTUMWA — Ottumwa Little League players, coaches, and plenty of volunteers spent three full weeks getting ready to host the state tournament.
Prep baseball: Frightful fifth ends Moravia's magic
Members of the Moravia baseball team hold up their 2026 Class 1A state runners-up trophy after falling in the championship game to Newman Catholic, 11-1, at the Iowa High School State Baseball Tournament on...
Iowa Democrats say they’ll consider fate of ’28 caucuses after midterm elections
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said the party will “have more to say after November” about its path forward in the 2028 presidential nominating cycle after a Democratic National
Fairfield officers assaulted during juvenile mental health call
FAIRFIELD — Fairfield police officers were assaulted while responding to a juvenile mental health crisis Saturday night, according to the Fairfield Police Department.
Environmental groups sue over Ottumwa coal ash permits
DES MOINES — Three environmental organizations filed a petition for judicial review Thursday challenging two state permits they say allow continued coal ash pollution from a southeast Iowa power plant