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More Iowa nursing homes are cited, but not penalized, for too few staff
In the past eight weeks, five Iowa nursing homes have been cited for failing to meet federal standards for nursing home staffing.
Inadequate staffing is...
Trump: Suspect in press dinner shooting created a ‘manifesto’ for attack
The alleged shooter at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., wrote a “manifesto” ahead of his planned attack, President Donald Trump...
Nitrate contaminates the drinking water of millions of Americans, study finds
Nearly one-fifth of Americans relied on drinking water systems with elevated and potentially dangerous levels of nitrate in recent years, according to a new...
Mt. Pleasant School Board to Discuss Possible Closure of Salem Elementary for Fall 2027
The Mt. Pleasant Community School District Board of Education will meet in a special session on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 6 p.m. The...
Moravia Man Accused of Operating Illegal Medical Practice, Facing Multiple Charges
A southeast Iowa man is now at the center of a serious criminal case involving alleged medical fraud and financial crimes tied to a...
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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...
WATCH: The Monroe County Haunted History Hike is upon us!
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WATCH: Shop with a Cop Program gears up for the Holidays.
We sat down with Travis Peel of the Wapello County Sheriff Reserves to talk about the Shop with a Cop program.
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Fairfield Athletics Booster Club raises $50,000 to go towards Trojan Athletics
We caught up with the Fairfield Community School District Activities Director, Jeff Courtright to talk about the Booster Club's impact on Trojan sports.
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Athlete of the Week
KKSI Athlete of the Week: Carter Tullis, Ottumwa Track and Field
Josh and the team at Meridian Credit Union in Ottumwa, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Carter Tullis of Ottumwa Track...
KRKN Athlete of the Week: Emma Metcalf, Fairfield Soccer
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: Keota Boys Golf
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: Porah Cole, Oskaloosa Soccer
Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Oskaloosa Soccer player Porah Cole, our 92.7 KTWA Athlete of the...
KBIZ Athlete of the Week: Gavin Khali, Sigourney-Keota Soccer
William Penn University, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Sigourney-Keota Soccer player Gavin Khali, our 1240 AM/102.7 FM KBIZ Athlete of...
