Wapello County News

Wednesday, July 08, 2009 at 6:44 p.m. OTTUMWA, IOWA -- A major drug trafficking ring, spanning half of the country, is out of business.A A On Wednesday, the Ottumwa Police Department announced that a three-year investigation is over.

A few tools are all it takes to transform a chunk of wood into an historic Wapello County figure.

Wapello County 4-H members and various animals will take over the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa July 13-19 for the Wapello County 4-H Expo.

Joshua Stevens isn't worried about dealing with potentially stressful situations in his new job.

About the only thing all sides agree on is that John Lynch was in the Wapello County Jail on May 20, 2007.

Semi-trucks driving on highways through the county might soon be prohibited from using Jake brakes to slow down.

Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 1:04 p.m. OTTUMWA, IOWA -- The drama, Pickin , was produced by the Ottumwa Children's Community Playhouse and depicts how bullying and ostracism in school can result in devastating violence.

It looked like they were inflating a house. A really big, really colorful house.

Wapello County engineers are gearing up for a project that will gain national recognition.

The rising temperature and humidity didn't keep some people from climbing the wall Saturday at the Wapello County Regional Fair.

Three young women anxiously sat on stage in gowns, each holding a bouquet of flowers, waiting for the judges to decide which one of them would be named 2009 Wapello County fair queen on Wednesday night.

On June 15, 2009 Charles Guy Garten, age 40, pled guilty in Wapello County District Court to Sex Abuse, a Class C Felony, in violation of Iowa Code Section 709.4 . Garten was sentenced to two ten year prison terms to run consecutively.

Wapello County Engineer Brian Moore announced "big news" at Tuesday's Wapello County Supervisors meeting.

Volunteers who helped raise money to put a fence at the dog park in Ottumwa will see results soon.

Tom Durkin educated members of the Kirksville City Council, citizen committees, and boards on the law that requires proper notification of meetings.

Wapello County authorities have once more delayed the trial for a Danville woman accused of sexually exploiting a teenager she was caring for while a counselor at a local treatment center.

A public hearing on how to spend the 2009 Justice Assistance Grant Program funds is one of the few items on the City Council's agenda for Tuesday.

An Ottumwa man involved in a fatal accident last week awaits trial in Wapello County on a prior charge of driving with a revoked driver's license.

Teresa Peden's lawsuit against Ottumwa Water and Hydro, Richard Wilcox and Rodney Hamilton has wrapped up.

Peace of mind is hard to come by for some crime victims. There can be a lot of uncertainty.