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Last year an astonishing 79% of Americans experienced the theft of packages by porch pirates. Across the nation, these pirates pilfered over 260 million...

An Ottumwa City Councilmember stepped down during a special meeting Monday night after days of public pressure calling for her resignation. Sandra Pope announced her...

An Ottumwa man faces tampering and other charges for allegedly telling a potential witness not to testify against him. 52-year-old Jamie Picken has been charged...

By KCCIPublished: Dec. 18, 2023 at 6:45 AM CSTDES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Rainfall over the past few days has provided some relief to the ongoing...

By KCCI Published: Dec. 17, 2023 at 10:15 AM CST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Six Iowans claimed lottery prizes of at least $1 million in 2023, KCCI reported. Earl Lape...

OTTUMWA, Iowa (OTTUMWA COURIER) - United Auto Workers Local 74 and United Food & Commercial Workers Local 230 will offer free meals on Christmas,...

 Several City offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays including:  City of Ottumwa departments and offices at City Hall will be...

An Ottumwa man was sentenced to 70 years in prison for a fatal stabbing at a hotel in Ottumwa two years ago. 41-year-old Robert Milford...

Ottumwa Schools Superintendent Mike McGrory speaks during the Ottumwa and Gateway High School graduation ceremony at Bridge View Center in Ottumwa, Iowa on Sunday, May 21, 2023. McGrory pledged on a morning radio show Thursday that the district would soon release a list of 30 books they'll be removing from the district in response to state legislation going into effect Jan. 1. Courier file photo

Jefferson County's attorney says no charges will be filed in a stabbing that occurred last month in Fairfield. According to Chauncey Moulding, on November 30,...