The Ottumwa Courier

01/24/2025

The case is believed to at least be the first time in Iowa that a judge has gotten involved in a prosecutor's decision to place a law enforcement officer on what's known as a Brady/Giglio list. His ruling will come later.

FAIRFIELD — A judge is considering whether a county sheriff’s actions during a use-of-force investigation justify placement on a list of untrustworthy officers and if the prosecutor acted appropriately in

01/20/2025

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president. He is promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set

01/18/2025

The Iowa Supreme Court has declined to review the constitutionality of a law allowing officers to challenge their inclusion on a prosecutor's "questionable trustworthiness" list.

FAIRFIELD — The Iowa Supreme Court has declined to review the constitutionality of a law allowing officers to challenge their inclusion on a prosecutor's "questionable trustworthiness" list.

01/17/2025

The National Weather Service says sub-zero wind chills are coming this weekend.

OTTUMWA — The National Weather Service says sub-zero wind chills are coming this weekend.

01/16/2025

The Ottumwa Community School District has announced the selection of five students for the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association (SEIBA) Honor Band Festival.

OTTUMWA — The Ottumwa Community School District has announced the selection of five students for the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association (SEIBA) Honor Band Festival.

01/16/2025

County director of emergency management Tim Richmond spoke to the board of supervisors Tuesday regarding making EMS an essential service.

OTTUMWA — Two years ago, Wapello County seemingly was on its way to making EMS an essential service. Then, the conversation suddenly stopped.

01/09/2025

OTTUMWA — A state notice indicated 75 employees at John Deere Ottumwa Works will lose their jobs next month, continuing a pattern of workforce reductions across the company's Iowa plants.

01/08/2025

Private equity ownership over hospitals, like Ottumwa Regional Health Center, was criticized for harms caused by putting profits over patients in a Senate Budget Committee report released Tuesday. The report

01/03/2025

OTTUMWA — The City of Ottumwa Friday afternoon announced the hire of Sean Canto as its next fire chief.

01/03/2025

OTTUMWA — Gary Scott, convicted last month by a jury of second-degree murder and other charges related to the death of an Ottumwa man, is seeking a new trial.

12/27/2024

OTTUMWA — Nearly three years after a femur bone was recovered from the Des Moines River near Keosauqua, DNA evidence has confirmed it belongs to a missing Ottumwa man.

12/20/2024

OTTUMWA — Isaiah Cox is hoping to build a winning girls wrestling program at Marshalltown.

12/20/2024

OTTUMWA — Over $6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding in the wake of the pandemic appeared to go pretty far for Wapello County.

12/20/2024

OTTUMWA — The last meeting was already going to be difficult for Brian Morgan.

12/19/2024

OTTUMWA — The Ottumwa City Council took care of the easy part during Tuesday's meeting at Bridge View Center.

12/19/2024

EDDYVILLE — Twin sisters Molly and Kate Shafer produced a solid all-around attack for the top-ranked girls basketball team in Class 2A.

12/19/2024

Caitlin Clark's No. 22 will be retired in a ceremony Feb. 2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Clark finished her college career last season as the all-time leading men’s

12/19/2024

FAIRFIELD — In the legal case over the placement of Jefferson County Sheriff Bart Richmond on a list of untrustworthy police officers, the Jefferson County Attorney's Office has appealed a