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Crews fight massive field fire in Iowa
Iowa fire officials are warning about fire risks after a massive field fire burned more than 100 acres and blocked traffic.
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Man thrown 20 yards from home during EF-3 tornado shares story of survival: ‘God kept me alive’
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS/Gray News) – One Missouri man said he was thrown about 60 feet from his home during a confirmed EF-3 tornado Friday. The National Weather Service confirmed the EF-3 tornado tore through Butler County, leaving behind a path of destruction. Carl Parker is one of the...
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Police say 75-year-old Perry man arrested after admitting to murder
PERRY, Iowa (KCRG) - Police arrested a Perry man after they say he called to report he had killed someone living with him at his home. Police were called to the 2600 Lucinda Street in Perry at around 8:42 p.m. on Sunday. Police said 75-year-old Richard Hoesing called to report...
The Des Moines Register
Environmental groups file notice to sue Alliant over Ottumwa coal ash landfill discharge
Several environmental groups intend to sue Alliant Energy’s Iowa affiliate, claiming it is discharging polluted groundwater into waters upstream of Ottumwa without a permit. The Iowa Environmental Council, Sierra Club, and Environmental Law & Policy Center issued a letter of intent to sue, as mandated under the Clean Water Act, which gives the company 60 days to come into compliance. The threatened lawsuit deals with the Ottumwa Midland Landfill, a coal ash dump that has been used by Interstate Power and Light Co., a subsidiary of Alliant Energy, since 1995. The landfill has a liner that separates coal ash,...
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Ottumwa using RAGBRAI revenue to build new park
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KCRG) - Ottumwa is still benefiting from RAGBRAI eight months after the event. On Friday, the Ottumwa RAGBRAI Committee handed the City Parks Department a check for $25,000. Gene Rathje, the parks director, said the money will replace the playground in the Greater Ottumwa Park. “This is all...
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Missing North Carolina Teen Christian Jenkins Found Safe in Missouri with Dog and Truck
The search for missing North Carolina teen Christian Jenkins, 16, culminated positively when he was found safe in Missouri with his dog and truck, as per an update provided by the Kill Devil Hills Police Department. The announcement came after reported sightings of Jenkins' truck in western North Carolina, and Tennessee on Sunday. In sincere gratitude, the department expressed their thanks "to the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop D Troopers and Communications for their assistance," according to a news release obtained by The Coastland Times.
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Ragbrai Gives Back To Ottumwa
In July 2024, Ragbrai brought their festivities to the town of Ottumwa. Estimated 18,000 visitors came to our town, over a million dollars was brought in. That allowed for 87,000 dollars in profit to be given back to the community. On March 14, 2025 5 different community efforts received a...
Law & Crime
'Put her out of her misery': Man slit wife's throat because she was suffering from chronic illnesses, police say
An Iowa man told police that he allegedly killed his wife so he could end her suffering after years living with debilitating illnesses. The post ‘Put her out of her misery’: Man slit wife’s throat because she was suffering from chronic illnesses, police say first appeared on Law & Crime .