Marion County News

Otley, Ia. - A Vinton man who shot himself while hunting deer is recovering from a leg injury at a Des Moines hospital.

Two more students have come forward against a Knoxville teacher who was charged with the sexual exploitation of a 16-year-old female student.

A man who teaches and coaches at an alternative high school in Knoxville has been charged with the sexual exploitation of a 16-year-old female student.

A Knoxville alternative high school teacher is on paid leave after being charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee.

A cluster of small, family farms south of Des Moines will welcome visitors from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, during Farm Crawl 2009.

Ask Knoxville Raceway's longtime race director Ralph Capitani about Earl Wagner, and his answer will boil down to a few esteemed words.

State fire investigators are looking into a garage fire that destroyed a home in Marion County.

To most people Labor Day weekend means the end of summer. The last big summer bash.

The Iowa Lottery's slogan is, 'You can't win if you don't play.' But after the Iowa Lottery refused to cash Rick Hamilton's $1 million lottery ticket on Thursday, he learned you cannot claim your prize money if you show up shortly after state government offices are closed.

Pauline E. Rankin, age 91, of Janesville, died on Monday, July 13, 2009, at Cedar Crest.

Knoxville police said Tuesday that they tracked down a stolen car after OnStar pointed them in the right direction.

Lake Red Rock will host a Creatures of the Night Hike tonight at 9 p.m. and a Birding Blockbuster on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. The Creatures of the Night Hike will begin at the Howell Station Recreation Area, with attendees meeting at the old amphitheater.