Ottumwa Radio

Kenneth Schuring, 84, of Oskaloosa, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, at his home in Oskaloosa. Ken was born on January 13, 1938, at his parents home in Otley, Iowa, the son of Louis and Henrietta (Kelderman) Schuring. He attended Pella High School until 11th grade. On January 18, 1957, he was united in marriage to Gladys “Janie” McGinity...

Parker Lane Cecil was born premature at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinic Sunday, March 20, 2022.  Parker is the loving son to Seth P. and Skylar K. (Vorhies) Cecil and brother to Hunter Michael and Carter James.  Visitation for family & friends will be 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Gathering Place, 302 West Jefferson,...

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, Larry Glen Horton age 51 of Lockridge, IA, went to be with the Lord after battling pancreatic cancer. Larry was born on January 4, 1971, to Carroll Glen and Beverly Marie (Brown) Horton and was lifelong residence of Lockridge, IA. Visitation for family and friends will be 5pm-8pm, Friday, March 25, 2022, at Behner Funeral...

Mike McGrory, Superintendent of the Ottumwa Community School District, outlined the second phase of the district's "Be The Best Initiative" at a school board meeting earlier this week. Dubbed "Vision of Excellence", the second phase focuses on improvements to facilities, expanding curricular and extracurricular activities, and creating more personalized learning environments. McGrory says many students, staff, and community members were...

The hearings for two Fairfield teens accused of murdering a Spanish teacher will remain open to the public after a ruling from a Jefferson County judge. The attorneys for 16-year-olds Jeremy Goodale and Willard Miller wanted the public, including the media, banned from upcoming hearings arguing that confidential information would be revealed that would prevent their clients from receiving...

An Ottumwa man faces multiple felonies after authorities say he exchanged text messages with a child and later engaged in illicit activities with her. 20-year-old Michael Clark has been charged with second-degree sexual abuse, a Class B felony, and enticing a minor, a Class C felony. According to court documents, Clark and the victim began communicating during the first week of...

A statewide tornado drill is expected to take place Wednesday and the Wapello County Emergency Management Coordinator says multiple entities within the county will participate. In a press release, Tim Richmond says the cities of Ottumwa, Agency, Eddyville, Eldon, and the Cardinal Community School District will take part in the drill which is expected to begin at 10:00 AM. State...

Sondra Ann Dick, 82, of Douds passed away at 2:45PM on Thursday March 17, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Medical Center in West Burlington. Visitation with family present will be from 10 to 11AM Saturday March 26, 2022 at Christ United Methodist Church prior to the service. Funeral services will be on March 26, 2022 at Christ United Methodist...

A deceased elderly woman that was discovered Friday morning has been identified, according to the Ottumwa Police Department. Lieutenant Jason Bell says a white elderly female was found dead next to a vehicle near the intersection of Madison Avenue and Adeline Road. A passerby saw the body and contacted the police. Authorities did not suspect foul play. On Monday morning, Bell...

An Ottumwa woman has been charged with neglect after allegedly driving under the influence with children inside the vehicle. According to Jason Bell of the Ottumwa Police Department, on Monday, March 14, 2022, at around 7:41 p.m., members of OPD were dispatched to a residence on North Ward Street in Ottumwa on a report that a woman, identified as 34...