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Honey Creek Resort may change hands from state to county
MORAVIA, Iowa — There may be some momentum to the rumblings about Appanoose County taking over Honey Creek Resort on the banks of Lake Rathbun in southern Iowa. "I was told they weren't going to sell it. They were going to give it to Appanoose County," said Roy Miller, Moravia mayor.
'It's been awful muddy': Iowa farmer delaying crop planting with rainy conditions
MOULTON, Iowa — One Appanoose County farmer said he had to delay planting his corn and soybeans due to the muddy conditions on his farm. Moulton farmer Rex Harris has grown corn and soybeans for over 40 years and raised about 400 head of cattle. Harris said the large downpour of April rain led to the muddy conditions unsuitable for planting.
Centerville warning sirens working again after failure during last severe weather event
CENTERVILLE, Iowa — Appanoose County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Lamb has provided KTVO with an update about Centerville's warning sirens after they failed to go off during last Tuesday's severe weather event. Centerville residents should be able to hear warning sirens in the next bout of severe weather, if...
Southern Iowa sheriff asking for help on cold case
APPANOOSE COUNTY, Iowa — The Appanoose County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in a 16-year-old cold case. Chuck Deatsch was found shot to death at his home in rural Mystic in southeast Iowa in 2008. The murder case remains unsolved, but deputies say they aren't forgetting the case.
Appanoose County EMA coordinator says sirens failed to sound before Tuesday's storm
CENTERVILLE, Iowa — Residents in Appanoose County reported not hearing warning sirens during Tuesday night’s severe weather event. Mike Lamb, emergency management coordinator in Appanoose County, confirmed the sirens did not sound off in Centerville because of a system failure. Lamb went on to say his department is working on the system to determine the cause of the failure. His department will provide an update once the system is repaired.
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