Drakesville News

NEAR MILAN, MO./NEAR DRAKESVILLE, IOWA -- KTVO has received a handful of reports of a black bear sighting in northeast Missouri and one in southeast Iowa.

A study by the University of Chicago has found the use of classroom time to drill students for the ACT exam does more harm than good.

“I do know we were not advised of this. We knew there was a thunderstorm watch but we were not made aware of any tornado warning.”

There was no warning before a tornado tore across Highway 63 near the Floris turnoff Friday. via Ottumwa Courier

“Unfortunately, detailed plans from this era are not available and we are unsure where the inlet and valve are actually located”

DRAKESVILLE, Iowa -- State officials on Thursday began lowering the water at Lake Wapello in southern Iowa to prevent damage to a dam. via Des Moines Register

Dead cows are causing concern for some Davis County residents. According to residents, two dead cows have been sitting in a farm pond just outside of Drakesville, Iowa for weeks. via KTVO

The sounds of about 400 years ago will fill St. John Auditorium at 3 p.m. Sunday, when Indian Hills Community College presents its annual Madrigals Concert. via Ottumwa Courier

“I told him I applaud him for it and would help him out any way I could.”

It's fitting that an award-winning motorcycle designer wants to support the 833rd Engineer Company. via The Ottumwa Courier

A rustic log cabin nestled in the woods, nature's glory all around. Sounds like a place in the mountains, doesn't it? Well it's not. via The Ottumwa Courier

Nov. 1: To Melissa and Dan Palm of Ottumwa, a boy; To Felicia and Randy Rupe of Ottumwa, a boy; To Victoria and Brian Rupe of Batavia, a boy. via The Ottumwa Courier

“A bigger shoulder would give them a place to get over to, but if they don't have time to get over on it because you catch up on them too fast, a wider shoulder won't make a bit of a difference because they won't have time to get to it”

The Heartland is experiencing a rash of car versus buggy accidents. A runaway Amish horse and buggy caused two accidents in Clark county earlier this summer, causing two injuries. via KTVO Kirksville

One member of an Amish family is dead and five others were injured after their horse-drawn buggy was struck by pickup truck near Drakesville in southern Iowa. via WHO-TV Des Moines