Ottumwa Radio

Lori Gail Hibbets age 58 of Packwood, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics.  Visitation for family & friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home. Lori was born November 30, 1963, in Ottumwa, Iowa to Edward James and Barbara JoAnn (Cain) Bennett.  She married Forest...

Hospice, Serving Davis and Wapello Counties announced two bereavement groups will resume meeting this month after suspending the groups due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Men's Coffee Support Group" will meet at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, April 12th at Riverside Family Restaurant on 1317 Mary Street in Ottumwa. The group's focus is men have experienced a loss, and provides a great...

The Ottumwa Community School District will be adding three new hires to its administrative ranks. Brad McCloskey will be the new Associate Superintendent of the school district. McCloskey is currently the Middle School Principal and Director of Special Education at the Davis County Community School District. McCloskey began his teaching career at Ottumwa High School. McCloskey is a graduate of Coe...

Iowa's highest court will not hear an appeal of two Fairfield teenagers accused of killing a teacher. On Thursday, the Iowa Supreme Court declined applications filed by the attorneys for Jeremy Goodale, 17, and Willard Miller, 16, for discretionary review and interlocutory appeal. A district court ruled in March that the public, including the media, will not be barred from upcoming...

A southeast Iowa man and woman were arrested after authorities say the pair attempted to meet up with a minor to engage in sexual activities. 29-year-old Steve Dante Smith and 19-year-old Natasha Ulin, both of Danville, have been charged with enticing a minor, a Class C felony. Ottumwa police say Smith and Ulin both messaged the 13-year-old victim on April...

The Wapello County Trails Council announced three Spring cleanups with the first scheduled for this weekend. Participants are being asked to meet at the playground next to the Rotary exercise equipment or near the Yesway station at 1317 E. Mary St. at 9:00 AM on Saturday, April 9th for the first cleanup. Cleanups will also be held on Saturday, April 23...

Representative Miller-Meeks has formally announced the start of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition for the Second District. The annual competition is conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives to showcase the talent of high school students from across the nation. Miller-Meeks' announcement was specifically for the Second Congressional District which she represents. The winner of this year's event will receive...

A central Iowa man is accused of borrowing a car last April and not returning the vehicle--which was later found wrecked and abandoned--to its owner. 25-year-old Marco Solorzano of Des Moines has been charged with operating without the owner's consent, an aggravated misdemeanor. Court records say on April 27th, 2021 Solorzano took possession of the vehicle after being granted the owner's...

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A Bloomfield man is facing a theft charge following an alleged shoplifting incident in Ottumwa. According to court documents, at around 4:39 P.M. on April 1, 2022, 39 year old Ashley Von Hohenshell of Bloomfield was reported for shoplifting at the Super Wal-Mart store in Ottumwa. Hohenshell was allegedly observed at the self-checkout scanning only a few of the items...