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Swimmers weren’t warned about nearly 30 high E. coli tests at beaches this summer
There were 27 instances this summer when a single sample test for E. coli at a state beach came back above the state standard,...
Secretary of State launches audit into uncounted Johnson County absentee ballots
State and local offices have launched an audit into more than 2,000 midterm election ballots left uncounted in Johnson County, though race outcomes are...
Melcher-Dallas Announces 2027 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
The Melcher-Dallas Community School District has announced the five individuals who will make up its 2027 Athletic Hall of Fame class.
This year's inductees include...
Ottumwa WinterFest Returns December 7–13
The holiday season is getting a little brighter in Ottumwa as Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress (GOPIP) prepares to bring back Ottumwa WinterFest for...
Sand Outlines Legislative Priorities Ahead of January Inauguration
Iowa Governor-elect Rob Sand says the priorities he plans to bring before state lawmakers when he takes office in January will reflect the issues...
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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
KBIZ Athlete of the Week: Connor Garland, Davis County Cross Country
William Penn University, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Davis County Cross Country runner Connor Garland, our 1240 AM/102.7 FM KBIZ...
97.7 KOTM-FM Team of the Week: Fairfield 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...
KRKN Athlete of the Week: Rory Phillips, Van Buren County 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...
KKSI Athlete of the Week: Gage Moss, Davis County Cross Country
Josh and the team at Meridian Credit Union in Ottumwa, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Davis County Cross Country runner...
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...
