OTTUMWA, IOWA — On July 15, during a city council meeting in Ottumwa, Iowa, Mayor Rick Johnson confirmed that JBS was issuing ...

Several environmental groups are urging the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to deny a wastewater permit for an Ottumwa ...

There is good news and bad news for some members of the Ottumwa 9 and 12-year-old Little League baseball teams. The bad news is that, for some families, there will be a little bit of double duty to ...

When it comes to guiding the Bulldog basketball programs going forward, Ottumwa High School is going back to its roots. Chris Gravett and Kyle Creamer, two Ottumwa graduates with experience as Ottumwa ...

Strong to severe thunderstorms rolled across Iowa early Saturday morning, bringing pockets of heavy rainfall to parts of the state. Central and northern Iowa saw the heaviest rainfall with this round ...

"I think we've made a lot of progress mentally from last season," Thompson said. "When we lost to Valley last season, we ...

Hotter weather arrives next week as highs climb into the upper 80s on Monday, and the low to mid-90s for Tuesday through Friday. Heat index readings will likely climb above 100 degrees, with the ...

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated burger restaurants in the Ottumwa area based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of ...

A fire in downtown Ottumwa severely damaged a local business on Sunday night. The Ottumwa Fire Department responded to a reported fire at 311 East Main Street around 10:30 p.m. According to a press ...

Ottumwa is also the birthplace of the video game scorekeeping organization, also named Twin Galaxies, which Day founded. Twin Galaxies is still, 25 years later, the refereeing and adjudicating ...

Several environmental groups are urging the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to deny a wastewater permit for an Ottumwa coal plant because, they say, it “unlawfully” avoids federal guidelines for ...

Not every story needs a full editorial, but some moments deserve recognition — good or bad. From local wins to national missteps, here’s our roundup of recent headlines that stood out, for better or ...