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Pella Christian Football Struggles in Big Loss against Des Moines Christian
The excitement of starting the 20th season in program history faded early for the Pella Christian football team, as they fell 56-0 to Des Moines Christian in a game heard live on the KRLS2 stream at KNIAKRLS.com. The Lions offense wasted little time building up an advantage over the Eagles,...
Central College Dutch Fall Sports Update – 8-31-24
Central Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Wisconsin-Whitewater. After a scoreless first half, the Central women’s soccer team scored 3 goals in the second half to start the season off with a 3-0 over Wisconsin-Whitewater. The Dutch (1-0-0) got a goal from last season’s leading scorer Grace Coates in the...
S.E. Iowa school district receives grant to aid students with transit and housing
FREMONT, Iowa — The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont School District recently received two separate grants from the Iowa Department of Education, aimed at addressing transportation challenges and supporting students facing homelessness. Cathy Williamson, the director of Special Services, emphasized how money specifically allocated for students experiencing homelessness will be used. "We were...
STATESMEN SHUT OUT WILLIAM WOODS IN LOPSIDED INAUGURAL BILLY BOWL
OSKALOOSA — The William Penn football team opened up its 2024 campaign with a 59-0 thrashing of William Woods in non-conference play Thursday. In the inaugural Billy Bowl, WPU (1-0) did not show any mercy to the Owls who were playing in their first-ever football game. The navy and gold not only posted their first shutout since 2018 (42-0 over Missouri Valley), but also their largest shutout since 2013 (65-0 over Waldorf). The victory is also William Penn’s biggest since a 71-6 defeat of Graceland in 2021.
Ottumwa man accused of setting mother's house on fire hospitalized while court date pends
OTTUMWA, Iowa — An Ottumwa man accused of committing arson while on probation for a previous crime has been temporarily released from custody. The court released George Dennison from the Wapello County Jail to be hospitalized in Iowa City earlier this week. Dennison is charged with first-degree arson, and...
Lunchtime gets noisy again in Ottumwa as school district bans cellphones
OTTUMWA, Iowa — Enter Ottumwa High School at lunchtime this school year. Students are talking, laughing, eating and braiding hair. They are not checking phones. Ottumwa's 5,000-student district started school Aug. 23 with a new cellphone policy. They aren’t allowed and are to be kept in lockers. It’s...
PCM Football Dominates Sigourney-Keota for a Week One Win
The PCM football team dominated Sigourney-Keota on the road for a week one win Friday night. The Mustangs defeated the Cobras 54-14 for the commanding victory to start their 2024 season. Senior running back Adrien Robbins and senior quarterback Gavin Van Gorp both had two rushing touchdowns in the win while Robbins also had a receiving touchdown. Van Gorp threw for three touchdowns in the win with Riley Graber reeling in two TD grabs. Freshman Easton Morris also had a rushing TD to round out the scoring for PCM.
Solar Field Opens In Chariton, Iowa
(Chariton, IA) -- A new Solar Energy site is now operational in Chariton, Iowa. Alliant Energy says it'll power 360-homes each year. In addition to solar panels, Iowa State University researchers plan to manage an on-site apiary to study how plants help sustain bee colonies. The project is a partnership with Hy-Vee.
Dogs safe after Burlington fire
A Burlington home has been deemed uninhabitable after a fire this morning, according to a news release from the City of Burlington. Firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in the 600 block of S. Seventh Street on Friday, August 30 at about 9:29 a.m. When they arrived, they saw flames coming from the single-family […]
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions Completes $3.6 Billion Acquisition of OCI Global’s Wever Fertilizer Plant
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) has acquired OCI Global’s Wever, Iowa, fertilizer plant for $3.6 billion. The Wever facility, operational since 2017, has a production capacity of 3.5 million metric tons of nitrogen fertilizers and diesel exhaust fluid annually. The acquisition expands KAES’s production capacity and presence in...
Paul and Joyce Dennison Receive “Golden Wheat” Award for Outstanding Support to Old Threshers
KILJ Radio owners Paul and Joyce Dennison were honored on Friday morning at the family tent on the Old Threshers Grounds. At a ceremony, the Dennison’s were awarded the Midwest Old Threshers “Golden Wheat” award. The President of the Old Threshers Board, Todd Mabeus, explained that the award was established 8 or 9 years ago and is a way to celebrate those who give financially, and volunteer “in a big way” at Old Threshers.
Ottumwa Football opens the season vs the Keokuk Chiefs
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - Last time these teams met: 8.25.23. In that game Chiefs’ Quarterback Brenton Hoard completed 8/12 passes for 92 yards in the air. Hoard also rushed for 156 yards and one rushing touchdown. Ottumwa will have to deal with the dual-threat, Hoard, as he enters his...
Fairfield Athletics Booster Club raises $50,000 to go towards Trojan Athletics
We caught up with the Fairfield Community School District Activities Director, Jeff Courtright to talk about the Booster Club’s impact on Trojan sports. You can help support the Fairfield Trojans by attending the game and enjoying concessions. If you’re not able to attend the game, be sure to head over to the Ottumwa Radio Facebook page and catch our livestream each Friday night!
Nursing home owner says fire-safety issue triggered evacuation
The owners of the Aspire of Donnellson nursing home say fire-safety issues resulted in the evacuation of the facility earlier this week. State officials helped evacuate the building’s 16 residents in the midst of an inspection on Tuesday, although they have not specified the issue that triggered the move. Krista Molnar Sikes of Beacon Health […]
McKenna Haase out of racing for three weeks after Knoxville Nationals crash
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Sprint car racer McKenna Haase has been in multiple crashes on the race track, but she said the one at the Knoxville Nationals was her worst. In the middle of the race her sprint car collided with another car and flipped over. Doctors told Haase that...
Iowa football running back Kaleb Johnson motivated from first half suspension, delivers with two scores
Minutes before the Iowa football team took the field for the 2024 season opener, rumors began to swirl through the media that running backs Kaleb Johnson and Jaziun Patterson would be suspended for the first half of Saturday’s contest against Illinois State. These alleged reports were correct, and Johnson...
CFTV: Becht, Onyedim, Freyler and Noel react to win over North Dakota, Plus catching up with Anthony Johnson Jr
Photo Courtesy of Jacqueline Cordova/Cyclone Fanatic. Iowa State secured the win over North Dakota 21-3 in season opener. Listen as Rocco Becht, Tyler Onyedim, Beau Freyler and Jaylin Noel give their thoughts on the teams performance. Plus, Connor Ferguson caught up with former Cyclone Anthony Johnson Jr. who was in town supporting the Cyclones.
DMPD actively investigation shooting incident, no injuries reported
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police are investigating a shooting incident Saturday afternoon. Multiple shots were fired at an individual near the 1000 block of Martin Luther King Jr Parkway. No injuries were reported. Police say shell casings were recovered and to expect an increased police presence as...
Friendship Home In Audubon Wishing To Raise $500,000 To Continue To Serve Community
The Friendship Home in Audubon aims to raise $500,000 to continue the community nursing home operations and the only state-licensed childcare center in Audubon County. The Friendship Home is a local, non-profit, Christian-based nursing facility that assists 40 residents and employs 60 individuals. For the past 65 years, the long-term care has supported its mission, “caring for our residents in a Christian setting of compassion and choice,” by providing a secured memory unit, hospice, and intermediate, skilled, and personalized care. Financial setbacks of elevator repairs, HVAC system upgrades, and water heater and boiler replacements have contributed to the need to raise additional funds. The nursing home has initiated steps like updating policies, decreasing agency employees, increasing efforts in recruitment and retention, and cutting back expenses as much as possible to avoid further challenges. Aside from the nursing facility, the licensed daycare, The Children’s Nest, would have to shut down if the nursing home was no longer operational. The daycare center currently employs 13 members and has 35 children attend. Anyone wishing to help support The Friendship Home and The Children’s Nest can use the contact points included below. The Friendship Home Foundation, staff members, and residents extend their gratitude to those who have already contributed, helping to keep this facility open and available for the future.
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