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Oskaloosa Announces Annual Holiday Decorating Contest
Oskaloosa residents are encouraged to bring out their holiday decorations and help light up the community by participating in the annual Home Decorating Contest.
The...
Alley Closure Scheduled for Concrete Repairs
Motorists and residents are being advised of a temporary alley closure beginning Wednesday, November 4, 2026, in Ottumwa.
The alley between the 100 block of...
Absentee Ballots Must Be Returned By Election Day
Voters who still have an absentee ballot for today's election are reminded that their completed ballot must be received by the County Auditor's Office...
Election Day Polling Places Announced in Wapello County
Election Day is here, and voters across Wapello County are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in the 2026 General Election.
Polling...
Ottumwa Road Work Rescheduled Due to Weather
Weather delays have resulted in new start dates for two road construction projects in Ottumwa.
According to the City of Ottumwa, work on North Ash...
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WATCH: Zach Lahn Makes Final Appeal to Ottumwa Voters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvcNxO3BUR4
With Election Day less than a week away, the Republican candidate to be Iowa’s next governor stopped in Ottumwa to make a final appeal...
WATCH: Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates Opening of New IHCC CDL Training Facility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URk_k9QtOmk
Congressman Zach Nunn and other elected officials gathered at the north campus of Indian Hills Community College to celebrate the opening of the new...
WATCH: GOPIP Ambassadors Celebrate Return of Hertz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9mBvoatGLc
The Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress Ambassadors gathered at the Ottumwa Regional Airport to celebrate the return of Hertz to Ottumwa.
WATCH: Nunn Touts GUARD Act
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1hRBtKnKUU
Representative Zach Nunn, along with local law enforcement and elected leaders, met at a Wapello County farm on Wednesday to tout the bipartisan GUARD...
WATCH: Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce Hosts Meet the Candidates Forum
https://youtu.be/msO04N_4g0U
The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Meet the Candidates Forum on Tuesday evening, October 13th, at the Fairfield Arts and Convention...
Athlete of the Week
KKSI Athlete of the Week: Piper Gevock, Ottumwa Swimming
Josh and the team at Meridian Credit Union in Ottumwa, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Ottumwa Swimmer Piper Gevock, our...
KRKN Athlete of the Week: Ava Jones, Fairfield Cross Country
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 Football
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...
KBIZ Athlete of the Week: Landon Conrad, Sigourney-Keota Football
William Penn University, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Sigourney-Keota Football player Landon Conrad, our 1240 AM/102.7 FM KBIZ Athlete of...
KTWA Athlete of the Week: Lane Smith, Oskaloosa Cross Country
Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Oskaloosa Cross Country runner Lane Smith, our 92.7 KTWA Athlete of...
