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Mount Pleasant Man Charged in Fatal Marshalltown Shooting
A southeast Iowa man was arrested in connection to a shooting in Marshalltown that left one dead and three injured.
29-year-old Allen Hart was charged...
Fairfield Man Arrested on Felony Weapon Charges in Van Buren County
A Fairfield man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he was in possession of a firearm while causing a disturbance at a...
Ongoing Dry Conditions Affect Ottumwa and Surrounding Areas in Early March 2026
As we enter early March 2026, drought and dry conditions continue to be a notable concern for parts of Iowa, including the region around...
Support for Those Who Served: March 5 Distribution and Morning Broadcast Details
The Veterans Mobile Food Distribution monthly event will take place Thursday March 5th from 4-6pm. Emergency Management building 2417 Emma Street is the event...
Economist: prolonged Iran conflict could trigger major commodity swings
An extension ag economist points to the duration of the military action in Iran as a major market factor.
Chad Hart with Iowa State University...
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Local News Videos
WATCH: Liberty Intermediate Staff and Students raise money to help breast cancer patients.
https://youtu.be/hPWMQQd_CvA
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!
https://youtu.be/DUqLhApT_Ok
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.
https://youtu.be/pfWMJckigpk
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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.
https://youtu.be/fs4SNXozQf8
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Athlete of the Week
KBIZ Athlete of the Week: Gage Spurgeon, EBF Wrestling
William Penn University, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate EBF Wrestler Gage Spurgeon, our 1240 AM/102.7 FM KBIZ Athlete of the...
97.7 KOTM-FM Team of the Week: Ottumwa Girls Basketball
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: Dain Burkhart, Fairfield Wrestling
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: Efran Huerta, Ottumwa Wrestling
Josh and the team at Meridian Credit Union in Ottumwa, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate Ottumwa Wrestler Efran Huerta, our...
KTWA Athlete of the Week: Landen Davis, EBF Wrestling
Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, would like to congratulate EBF Wrestler Landen Davis, our 92.7 KTWA Athlete of the Week!
Davis...
