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Sen. Charles Grassley will visit several area spots during Congress' year-end recess.

Posted on Dec 20, 2009 by James Q. Lynch . Secrets from the grave might help close some unsolved Iowa criminal cases, but collecting DNA samples from homicide victims likely would raise civil liberties concerns.

Justin Hill will be joining the Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra as guest conductor for the Ottumwa Symphony Christmas Ball.

Voters in Bloomfield elected a new mayor Tuesday night. Chris Miller received the most votes and beat incumbent Sam Eakins for the position, according to the Davis County Auditor's office.

Fans of a local pop star waited in lines today to see her perform.A Diana Upton-Hill performed her annual holiday show at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa on Sunday.

Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 7:33 p.m. Read more: Local , Community , Christmas , Trees , Bloomfield BLOOMFIELD -- With the Christmas season in full swing, more and more people are opting to buy artificial trees.A There are still many farms across the Midwest where a family can pick out and cut their own tree.A The Clearview Tree Farm in ...

Voters in Bloomfield will head to the polls again on Tuesday after no mayoral candidate received 50 percent plus one vote in the regular election earlier this month.

Activity report: 11/20/09 to 11/23/09: Civil papers processed, 14; accident/property damage, 4; animal complaint, 1; traffic complaint, 5; traffic stop, 7; motorist assist, 1; ambulance requested 1; domestic disturbance, 1; missing persons, 1; business check, 1; contempt of court, 1; bad checks, 1; controlled burn, 1; liquor law violation, 1; ...

Topic: Births, Weddings & Anniversaries Weddings : Knapp-Thomas Wedding Published Online Nov 19, 2009 - 09:57 AM Rachael Knapp of Chicago, IL and Ben Thomas of Trenton were married at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.

The Life Empowered Women's Ministry shared a special service this weekend in a Heartland church.

"Arise! Cry Out!" was held on Saturday at the Grace Pointe Church of the Nazarene in Bloomfield, Iowa.

Monday, November 16, 2009 at 4:49 p.m. Read more: Local , Politics , Bloomfield , Election , Mayor , Davis County BLOOMFIELD, IOWA -- The city of Bloomfield is prepares for another election.A Incumbent Sam Eakins is up against challenger Chris Miller on the December first runoff for mayor.A The two men were the two highest vote getters but did not ...

Young residents of Bloomfield, Iowa held a Bake Sale on Saturday to raise funds for their own reading program.

As one drives around on our older city streets, if any thought is given to a street's name, it most likely arises from that annoying, tiny voice of a child going through the "Why" stage.

Thursday, November 05, 2009 at 1:53 p.m. St. Louis, MO: Kimberly Jo Whisenand was sentenced to 30 months in prison in connection with her purchase of a vehicle with a check written on a closed account, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.A In addition to her prison sentence, she was also ordered to pay $24,931 in ...

A tractor/trailer takes out a stoplight at a busy Kirksville intersection. The mishap took place just before 3 p.m. Monday at the corner of Marion and Jefferson Streets.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 5:19 p.m. BLOOMFIELD, IOWA -- A Thieves are out to sabotage a local mayor's reelection.

The 26-year-old Wapello County man who led law enforcement on a two-county high-speed chase late Wednesday that finally ended when a state trooper fired his shotgun into his vehicle at the school in Seymour has an extensive criminal record.

Memorials inside and outside of the Davis County Law Center mark a connection to the recent events in Seymour, Iowa.

More than 60 Iowans called on Gov. Chet Culver on Saturday to make good on a campaign pledge to give locals more control over large hog operations that stink and sometimes pollute Iowa's waterways.