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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...
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 […]
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...
Korean War veterans gather in Cedar Rapids for annual reunion
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — More than 70 years after the Korean War, combat veterans came to Cedar Rapids to hold their annual reunion. The 39th Infantry Scout Dog Platoon hold their reunion every year over the Labor Day Weekend. Because most of the outfit was from the Midwest, the veterans take turns hosting the reunion in their hometowns.
Girls Cross Country Roundup: Fifth-ranked Solon Opens Season With Team Title at Anamosa Invitational
Class 3A fifth-ranked Solon put three runners in the top 15 on its way to winning the team title at the Anamosa Invitational on Saturday morning at Anamosa middle school. Senior Sydney Dee finished fourth and freshman Kinley Mai was fifth as Solon won the team title with 55 points.
Nebraska football: Iowa's Cade McNamara destroyed on socials after awful 1st half
It's easy to figure out why Nebraska football fans don't like Cade McNamara. He's the starting Iowa quarterback. Husker fans are going to hate anyone in that position. What's infinitely more funny is that it doesn't appear that Hawkeyes fans really like him. At least they certainly didn't like him in the first half of his game against FCS Illinois State.
College football fans mock midseason Washington Huskies opponent for inept offense
College football is back and the Washington Huskies are officially set to compete in a new conference. The Huskies left the Pac-12 and the high flying offenses on the West Coast and are now set to compete against the likes of Iowa, who is on the 2024 Husky football schedule for October 12.
WATCH: KCRG-TV9 Friday Night Lights Endzone Week 1
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - It’s August 30th 2024 - time to kick off the high school football season in Iowa!. Watch highlights from Friday Night Lights Endzone on the KCRG-TV9 News at 10. Check out the OT show also on our YouTube Channel live at 10:45 pm:
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