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OTTUMWA, Iowa — A domestic violence call led to a high-speed chase in Ottumwa Sunday. Police responded to a report of a disturbance on Eleanor Drive just after 7:30 Sunday night. Court records allege that the suspect, 30-year-old Luis Felipe Salgado Enriquez, physically assaulted his wife in front of their...

At approximately 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Knoxville Fire and Rescue and the Knoxville Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing at 409 E. Montgomery in Knoxville. Knoxville Police Chief Aaron Fuller tells KNIA KRLS News that when first responders arrived on scene they found a victim with a knife wound. The victim, identified as Christian Blaine Durham, was transported to Knoxville Hospital and Clinics, then flown to a Des Moines hospital. Durham is in critical condition. Fuller says an investigation immediately followed.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa — A 21-year-old man faces charges in a Knoxville stabbing that left a man in intensive care late Sunday night. According to Knoxville police, emergency crews were called to the 400 block of East Montgomery Street at 11:44 p.m. on a report of a stabbing. Police found the...

A three vehicle accident over the weekend in Marion County left two people dead and another injured. The two people who died in the accident have been identified as 60 year old, Lisa Wilmes and 74 year old, Lloyd Hedrick both of Indianola. The Iowa State Patrol says an accident...

ELDON — Three young Wapello County women are vying for the fair crown this week. The Wapello County Fair officially opens on Wednesday, with the queen and little miss contests beginning at 7 p.m. at Wapello Hall. Those competing for the title of Wapello County Fair Queen include Shaelyn Rupe,...

KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Authorities have identified the two people who died in a Marion County crash on Saturday. The Iowa State Patrol said a vehicle rear-ended another vehicle on Highway 14 near G44. It caused one of the vehicles to cross into the other lane, crashing into a motorcycle. Sgt....

Ottumwa, Ia – A southeast Iowa woman is accused of threatening to place an explosive device in an attorney’s office. Radio Iowa reports that 30-year-old Siearre Smith of Ottumwa entered the Wapello County Attorney’s Office on the afternoon of May 25th and yelled at employees in the lobby. While shouting,...

The Pella City Council will discuss a conditional resolution of support for possible tax increment financing for a commercial development project following regular business Tuesday. Council will review a proposal from Pella Main Street Market, LLC, to finance economic development grants to construct the grocery store and cafe similar to...

MARION COUNTY, Iowa (KYOU) - A weekend crash has left two people dead in Marion County, Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 40-year-old Jonathan Slover of Burlington, Iowa was northbound on Highway 14 near Knoxville, Iowa. He had stopped to make a left turn into a driveway when a...

A stretch of abnormally dry weather and above-average heat is expected to continue this week, according to the National Weather Service, which may cause drought conditions to worsen across the region. Two-month precipitation is between 4.5 to 7 inches below normal across most of south central Iowa. No rainfall has...

Cyndi Atkins and Jara Johnson with the Pella Opera House discuss the Summer Soiree Gala coming up on June 26th. Click here to purchase tickets. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | Subscribe to Let's Talk Pella.

OTTUMWA,Iowa — Sunday morning was championship day for the Disc Golf tournament at Indian Hills Community College. Many people traveled in to fight for a top-three spot which got them on the list to head to Austin Texas for the National Tournament. This group made throws over lakes around trees...

OTTUMWA, Iowa — A neighborhood grant program in Ottumwa will pay property owners to remodel their home. Applications are now open for Ottumwa’s Healthy Neighbors Home Improvement grant. Each year, the program provides matching grants up to $1,000 for exterior home repairs. The program was launched in 2019 to beautify...

MARION COUNTY, Iowa — The Iowa State Patrol has identified the two motorcyclists killed in a crash on Highway 14 north of Knoxville on Saturday. According to the crash report, 74-year-old Lloyd Hedrick and 60-year-old Lisa Wilmes, both of Indianola, were riding the same motorcycle southbound near the intersection of Highway 14 and Highway G44 around 1:30 p.m.

On today’s Let’s Talk Knoxville, we visit with Marion County Public Health Director Kim Dorn about the department’s response to COVID-19. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | Subscribe to Let's Talk Knoxville Podcast.

POLK COUNTY, Iowa — After two serious motorcycle crashes in Central Iowa Saturday, enthusiasts are asking drivers to look out for them while out on the roads. A day after a Marion County crash claimed the lives of two riders and a Des Moines crash left another in serious condition, KCCI spoke to a number of riders at the 15th annual "Angels for Sam" benefit ride Sunday, headquartered outside the Norwood Bar & Grill in the Norwoodville area of Polk County. The nonprofit helps out area families needing a hand.

Knoxville, Ia (AP) — Two people who were riding on a motorcycle died after a weekend crash involving two other vehicles in central Iowa. Iowa State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Alex Dinkla said the crash happened near Knoxville Saturday near the intersection of Highways 14 and G44. Dinkla said the man and woman who were on the motorcycle died at the scene of the crash.