JCHC Celebrates Patient Experience Week
Jefferson County Health Center (JCHC) is proud to celebrate Patient Experience Week, April 27 through May 1, a nationally recognized week dedicated to honoring...
Iowa Agriculture Leaders Question Impact of $85 Billion Rail Deal
Farm groups across Iowa and the country are raising concerns about a proposed merger between Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern, arguing it could...
Ottumwa Woman Arrested After Failing to Return From Job-Search Furlough, Charged With Absence From...
A local woman is facing a serious misdemeanor charge after authorities say she failed to return to a residential facility following a court-approved job-seeking...
Iowa nurse faces drug-related criminal charges and disciplinary charges
An Iowa nurse with a history of criminal charges is now facing disciplinary charges for alleged drug-related offenses.
The Iowa Board of Nursing has charged...
House, Senate GOP find agreement on state budget but not property taxes
House and Senate Republicans have reached a budget agreement for fiscal year 2027, leaders said Thursday, but have not yet bridged differences on property...
U.S. attorney pursues effort to deport Bolivian man to Congo
Federal prosecutors in Iowa are continuing their push to deport to the Democratic Republic of Congo a Bolivian asylum seeker who was unlawfully jailed...
Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Top Credit Ratings Agencies to Stop Using Unlawful Policies...
Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a coalition of 23 states urging the top three credit rating agencies to stop using unlawful environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) policies in their credit...
Neal Smith Trail Temporary Closure Scheduled May 6-8
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, has announced a temporary closure of a section of the Neal Smith Trail at Saylorville...
Biofuels supporters push for year-round E15 in farm bill amendment
Brian Jennings:
Troy Bredenkamp:
Biofuels supporters say they’re cautiously optimistic that a new legislative proposal expanding sales of ethanol will finally move forward in Congress.
Brian...
Drought improvement seen in southwest Iowa
A southwest Iowa farmer says planting is in full swing in his area following some recent rains.
Duane Aistrope raises corn and soybeans in Fremont...














