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Boat traffic increases with summer heat – stay alert
Iowa waters are starting to get busy as summer heat entices many to local beaches, rivers and lakes to cool off and have some...
Tune into the Past with Ottumwa Radio: Murder of Mason City Grocer Still Haunts...
A brutal and still-unsolved murder in Mason City claimed the life of a respected businessman and war veteran nearly six decades ago.
Andrew “Andy” T....
Attorney reprimanded for AI-fabricated information in court filing
A central Iowa attorney has been disciplined for having incorporated false case citations in a court brief authored with the help of artificial intelligence.
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Fired nurse aide wins jobless benefits after numerous resident-care complaints
An Iowa nursing home worker fired after being accused of repeatedly neglecting residents’ needs is entitled to unemployment benefits, a judge has ruled.
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Iowa lawyer sanctioned for dishonesty, wide-ranging ‘trail of deception’
The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Des Moines attorney accused of incompetence and “fleecing” her clients.
In July 2025, the Grievance Commission...
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Local News Videos
WATCH: Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates Ottumwa Train Depot Renovation
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WATCH: Ottumwa Community Celebrates Vogel Heights Groundbreaking
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WATCH: Lahn Makes Campaign Stop in Ottumwa
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Zach Lahn, a Republican candidate for governor, spoke to voters during a lunchtime stop at Canteen Lunch in the Alley in Ottumwa.
WATCH: Liberty Intermediate Staff and Students raise money to help breast cancer patients.
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37th Annual Halloween Festivities
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You’re invited to attend the 37th annual Truitt Halloween festivities at David and Debbie Truitt’s at 1339 North Van Buren Ave in Ottumwa. Stop...
Athlete of the Week
KKSI Athlete of the Week: Ilana Vasconez, Ottumwa Soccer
Josh and the team at Meridian Credit Union in Ottumwa, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Ottumwa Soccer player Ilana Vasconez,...
KRKN Athlete of the Week: Spencer McCready, Fairfield Track and Field
State Farm Agent Shawn McCarty, serving southeast Iowa from his office at 604 W Burlington in Fairfield, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like...
97.7 KOTM-FM Team of the Week: Pekin Girls Track and Field
Ottumwa HyVee’s: South HyVee on Quincy Avenue and Drugstore on the corner of Pennsylvania and Jefferson, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, want to congratulate...
KTWA Athlete of the Week: Landon Romas, Oskaloosa Basketball
Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Oskaloosa Basketball player Landon Romas, our 92.7 KTWA Athlete of the...
KBIZ Athlete of the Week: Beau Buckingham, Albia Track and Field
William Penn University, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Beau Buckingham of Albia Track and Field, our 1240 AM/102.7 FM KBIZ...
