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Thursday, January 16, 2020
GARDNER, Kan. — A Centerville man was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking on a roadway in Kansas Wednesday night.
A public meeting will be held Monday as the Centerville Community School District will intend to present the draft of an updated master facilities plan.
SEYMOUR — Two years, 10 months and nine days ago, the community began picking up the pieces of an EF-2 tornado that impacted the lone school building in Seymour. On Wednesday, the culmination of the efforts that followed the devastating 2017 tornado were presented to that same community.
A 12-year-old male child was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured Wednesday evening.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Another round of change orders were on the table Monday for Centerville School Board members, and they again generated some discussion.
Another round of snow is predicted Friday that could replace the just-recently melted snow from the last round.
Monday, January 13, 2020
Missing Christmas by 16 days, grass was first frozen into mini icicles then covered with snow over the weekend.
Friday, January 10, 2020
Area schools have begun announcing early dismissals ahead of an expected winter storm on Friday.
Thursday, January 09, 2020
The first Kaffee Klatch was hosted at the Rathbun Lake Area YMCA Wednesday. The monthly meeting offered updates from several local organizations and entities.
Trash cans littered roadways Thursday afternoon, likely soon to be replaced with snow and plows.
Wednesday, January 08, 2020
It was a busy year for local dispatchers and the responders they directed to calls for service in the county.
Monday, January 06, 2020
A Sunday crash in Centerville injured three and severely damaged two vehicles.
State representatives visited with constituents in Centerville on Thursday, previewing the upcoming legislative session.
The Seymour Community School District is inviting the community to visit its school as renovations are complete following a 2017 EF-2 tornado that impacted the school.
The Trump Administration has paid farmers billions to offset losses from ongoing trade wars, but millions have also gone to an alternative farm lender.
Friday, January 03, 2020
OTTUMWA — Emily and Steven Kozak knew their son would arrive sometime in January. They figured sometime around the middle of the month. So did their doctor.
Thursday, January 02, 2020
Local libraries will see slightly more from Appanoose County next fiscal year.
Monday, December 30, 2019
The city of Centerville received a fairly clean bill of health from financial auditors for the most recently completed fiscal year.
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Locals got the chance Sunday to pick the brain of South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg, one of the Democratic front runners in the race for the party’s nomination.
Thursday, December 26, 2019
A judge ruled Monday to increase the bond of a man in custody on charges of attempted murder.
The Appanoose County area saw its fair share of news in 2019, with murder trials, controversy and more making headlines in the Daily Iowegian.
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Somewhere in Centerville, a Keurig coffee maker has yet to release the first black kick of caffeine. The first digital alarm clock has yet to harass its first victim from sleep. The stores and restaurants on the world’s largest square are hours from stirring.
Monday, December 23, 2019
Campaign officials for South Bend, Indiana Mayor, and Democratic candidate for president, Pete Buttigieg have announced the location for his upcoming event in Centerville.
If the forecast holds true, Christmas will be among the warmer holidays of 2019.
An Amish driver has been arrested following allegations of repeated sexual abuse of a girl younger than 15 years old.
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Farmers should plan to attend Crop Advantage at the Honey Creek Resort near Moravia on Jan. 9 to hear current research and crop production information from Iowa State University in their own backyard.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar made a stop in Centerville Friday, 24 hours after the Democratic Debate.
The Daily Iowegian is shifting its print publication schedule for the next two weeks in order to give its employees more time off for the holidays.
A Creston man died and a Corydon man was injured in an accident Saturday in northern Wayne County.
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Members of the Howar Middle School Student Council worked with Olivia Vanderlinden in putting together care packages for service members. The packages were assembled as part of an effort that began as a 4-H project and was ultimately brought to Daily Iowegian readers in September.
Christmas came a little early this year to the Indian Hills Centerville campus. Ten families, including 22 children, were treated recently during the 2nd Annual Falcon Christmas. They are the families of IHCC students and got the full holiday experience, including a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
The first step in the city of Centerville’s budget process began Monday.
The appeal of a Udell man that he was unlawfully searched as a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by police did not sway the Iowa Appeals Court.
It’s time to submit nominations for the Daily Iowegian’s Citizen of the Year award.
The Morgan E. Cline Foundation announced the recipients of its 2019 grants to the community: the Appanoose County Historical Society, Centerville Fire and Rescue, Kids World, The Rathbun Lake-Area YMCA, and The Lord’s Cupboard.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
The Weekend Backpack Meals Program began in 2014 and supplies food to needy grade school and preschool-aged children in the Centerville Community School District. The meals are bagged monthly at the Faith United Methodist Church by church members, community volunteers, and other area communi…
Monday, December 16, 2019
A heated council meeting that saw one constituent escorted out resulted in no change to the city’s decision to remove a Nativity scene from city-owned property.
It is no longer feasible for a March vote on whether to build a new law enforcement center. Instead, officials are now eying a September vote on the proposal.
Supervisors on Monday halved the recommended salary increases for elected officials, citing concerns over the county’s ability to pay them.
Friday, December 13, 2019
It was 4 a.m. on a recent Saturday morning when Centerville Police Sgt. Robert Houser killed the engine to his 2019 Durango police cruiser.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Ahead of a Monday meeting that will discuss the city’s removal of a nativity scene from its property, more than 600 have signed an online petition requesting it be restored to the courthouse lawn.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
A $50,000 payout has enticed nearly a dozen Centerville School District employees to retire early.
The Indian Hills campus in Centerville will create a new program, thanks to a state grant.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Hundreds of comments were posted Monday and Tuesday with many chastising a decision to remove a nativity scene that had been placed on the courthouse lawn.
OTTUMWA — Revenues for Indian Hills Community College dropped a little more than 2 percent in the 2019 fiscal year, according to an audit report released by the State Auditor’s Office.
Monday, December 09, 2019
A prosecutor is requesting that the bond for a Moulton man accused of attempted murder be increased.
Friday, December 06, 2019
Third and fourth grade students from the Centerville Community School District gathered on stage Thursday at Simon Estes Auditorium to perform several holiday tunes. The round of Christmastime concerts continued Thursday with the fourth and fifth grade students performing at Simon Estes Audi…
Thursday, December 05, 2019
Sponsored for the fourth year by the Moravia Community Betterment committee, this year’s Tour of Homes has been reinvented.
Wastewater treatment facilities in Centerville are due for an upgrade, but the cost is expected to have minimal, if any impact, to the city’s sewer bills.
MOULTON — A Moulton man has been charged with attempted murder after law enforcement said he shot another man in the head Wednesday night. The victim is reportedly in stable condition.
