Blakesburg, Iowa

As any horror aficionado can tell you, the biggest trick to getting good scares is setting the right atmosphere.

Monuments are constructed to honor those who protect this nation. It makes sense, then, that a monument also be dedicated to those pioneers who helped build this country.

The Lord drew Dorothy Marie Hanson, 87, to Heaven on Friday, October 3, 2008. A native of Albia, IA, she had been a resident at the Solon Nursing Care Center in Solon, IA, and was also gently cared for by the ...

Each week, The Tribune will put an area high school athlete to the test to find out what makes Mid-Iowa's top sports talent tick.

Jennifer Hemmingsen/The GazetteThis American Airways Stinson Tri-motor and Ford Tri-motor are owned by Greg Herrick of Minneapolis.

A Columbus High School graduate was in critical condition Sunday following a one-car accident Saturday morning near Ottumwa.

Mail was delivered to Ottumwa on Friday. Normally the mail would not be news, but when it is delivered by airmail in vintage 1920's aircraft it does become newsworthy.

Showing in multiple events at the Southern Iowa Fair is a challenge that many 4-H and FFA members overcome, balancing the hours of preparation with homework and other activities.

Blakesburg, Ia. - The whistle brought the cattle on the run through the pasture, to where Richard Gray stood with a bucket of feed.

Blakesburg, Ia. - The whistle brought the cattle on the run through the pasture, to where Richard Gray stood with a bucket of feed.

A plan for what to do when bad things happen is a valuable tool for Wapello County and its communities, especially if the plan is the key to federal assistance.

Camp of Champs June 23-26 at City City High will host its 18th annual Camp of Champs wrestling camp beginning June 23 and running through June 26.

Laura Lippert walked, went to third on a single by freshman Alexa Hogberg, and scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Bears a nondivisional victory in Danville.

The sheriff reported Reese lost control on a sharp turn in the road. Damage to the pole was estimated at $500. Damage to her vehicle was estimated at $3,500. Wayne County Sheriff's Office May 20 Curt Wayne ...

May 8: To Rosa Napoles of Ottumwa, a boy; To Julie Batterson of Fairfield, a boy; To Jennifer and Matthew Edwards of Oskaloosa, a boy. via The Ottumwa Courier

"Credit to the area teachers for teaching the right style concept."

Phil Wise, the jazz studies director at Missouri Southern State University, directed and played his trombone along with an all-star jazz group with students from North Mahaska High School, Eddyville-Blakesburg ... via Oskaloosa Herald

April 21: To Elizabeth and Cory Zmolek of Bloomfield, a girl; To Abby Saeger of Ottumwa, a girl; To Natalie and Mike Saunders of Ottumwa, a boy. via The Ottumwa Courier

"Our young people are a promise of a bright future for Iowa and for the world"

When kids are drinking at ages 14 and under, that should be a warning that there is a serious problem. via The Ottumwa Courier