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OTTUMWA — Iowans struggling with mental health, substance use or related problems — or trying to help someone who is — can reach a free service that connects them to

OTTUMWA — The Ottumwa City Council on Tuesday again delayed applying new sewer base fees to apartments and mobile-home lots, the latest postponement of charges first set more than a

FAIRFIELD — The debate over rural health care this year has centered on Medicaid and the Big Beautiful Bill, the federal budget law Congress passed last year. But leaders of

Kyle Ocker is the editor of the Ottumwa Courier and the Oskaloosa Herald. He can be reached at [email protected] . Follow him on Threads @Kyle_Ocker and Bluesky @kyleocker.bsky.social

OTTUMWA — The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a 30-year prison sentence for a man convicted of three counts of third-degree sexual abuse in Wapello County District Court.

of 6 Kyle Ocker is the editor of the Ottumwa Courier and the Oskaloosa Herald. He can be reached at [email protected] . Follow him on Threads @Kyle_Ocker and Bluesky @kyleocker.bsky.social

DES MOINES — An extreme heat warning will continue into Friday night for portions of southern Iowa, and forecasters have added a flood watch for northern Iowa as multiple rounds of severe thunderstorm...

Citizens lined the streets Saturday as Agency celebrated Independence Day with a full slate of activities marking America's 250th anniversary. The festivities began Friday with a street dance and food vendors, continuing Saturday with a 10 a.m. parade, park activities including a dunk tank and volleyball tournaments, and a car show on Main Street. The celebration concluded with bingo at the Community Center and fireworks at dusk.

Kyle Ocker is the editor of the Ottumwa Courier and the Oskaloosa Herald. He can be reached at [email protected] . Follow him on Threads @Kyle_Ocker and Bluesky @kyleocker.bsky.social

DAVENPORT — A 20-year-old Montezuma man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison Wednesday for receiving child pornography and conducting an extensive cyber stalking campaign against 13 victims, including