No. 17 BYU sets Big 12 tourney record with 18 3s, rallies past No. 12 Iowa St 96-90 in quarterfinals
Richie Saunders scored 23 points, hitting a crucial 3-pointer with less than a minute to go, and No. 17 BYU overcame a big ...
Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years ...
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Illinois Fighting Illini play in Big Ten Tournament against the Iowa Hawkeyes
The No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini face the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Tournament. The teams meet Thursday for the second time this season. Illinois is 12-8 against the ...
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House passes bill requiring 80% of UI medical students have Iowa roots
House lawmakers passed a measure 67-28 Wednesday to require at least 80% of students admitted to the University of Iowa’s medical and dentistry colleges to be Iowa residents or people ...
Authorities looking for man who failed to report back to Iowa residential facility
The Iowa Department of Corrections is looking for a man who failed to report back to the Ottumwa Residential Facility over the weekend. Jaron Nathan (Iowa Department of Corrections) Jaron James ...
Southeast Iowa man charged in 20-year-old sex crime case
A southeast Iowa man is now charged in connection with an alleged sex crime that happened 20 years ago.Last year, the Wapello ...
Authorities seek public's help to locate work release escapee in southeast Iowa
OTTUMWA, Iowa — Authorities are asking for help in locating a southeast Iowa work release escapee. Jaron James Nathan failed ...
City approves revised sewer rate ordinance
The Ottumwa City Council during Tuesday's meeting at Bridge View Center approved the first reading of a revised ordinance that will increase sewer rates on customers in the city. Two weeks ago the ...
City officials worry possible legislation could double shortfall
City of Ottumwa Finance Director Cole O'Donnell didn't mince words when it came to what may be coming down the pike in the ...
Bill to expand coverage for firefighters battling cancer advances in Iowa House
House Study Bill 266 would expand the definition of cancer to include more than just the 14 presumed cancers currently covered by the state of Iowa. It would also allocate $1 million in state funding ...