OTTUMWA — Gov. Kim Reynolds was greeted by nothing but smiles from volunteers who were ready to receive their awards.

BLOOMFIELD — A judge has rejected a Davis County man’s attempt to get the court to reconsider whether to suppress evidence against him.

BLOOMFIELD — The man accused by authorities of attempting to kidnap a woman and take her to Wisconsin has been denied permission to travel out of the state “given the seriousness of the charges.”

OTTUMWA — A rare round of early morning thunderstorms swept Iowa Tuesday, hitting southeast Iowa as the sun rose.

A change in season is on the horizon, and events this weekend are proof. Join a “spooky” fundraiser or head out for the final evening of a summer tradition. Take the family to a car show or on a scenic bike ride.

OTTUMWA — The attorney for a former Ottumwa teacher charged with sexual exploitation of a student is again asking the court to throw out the case.

DES MOINES — The Iowa Supreme Court’s first two days of hearings at its home court in Des Moines will be closely watched by southeast Iowa.

OTTUMWA — Flooding kept more than 14 million acres of Midwestern cropland from being successfully planted in 2019, accounting for nearly three out of every four acres nationally farmers were unable to plant.

DES MOINES — A Fairfield judge is among three people selected by the Iowa Court of Appeals nominating commission as a potential successor Judge Gayle Vogel.

FAIRFIELD — A Jefferson County man arrested after authorities said he was found in an alley naked with a 13-year-old girl will be sentenced later this month.

OSKALOOSA— Patrick Flaherty, a gentleman who will be turning 86 years old later this year, has been doing radio for over 60 years and is still going.

RATHBUN LAKE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is evaluating potentially toxic algae blooms that have been found at numerous locations at Rathbun Lake, and has closed two of their beaches temporarily as a precaution.

BLOOMFIELD — The man who struck two Amish boys while driving, killing one, could spend up to 25 years in prison after being sentenced.

NEAR CENTERVILLE — Local law enforcement found two bodies on a rail car from Mexico in rural Appanoose County Friday, they said in a press release Monday morning.

ELDON— For Eldon residents, nothing screamed summer more than their rib-cook offs.

This weekend is full of community festivals and gatherings. Explore what southeast Iowa has to offer at one or more of these events.

BLOOMFIELD — A judge in the case of a Bloomfield man accused of seeking sex from a minor slammed the defense’s claim no crime had been committed because it was summer break as “absurd.”

FAIRFIELD — A judge from the local judicial district has applied for a vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals.

OTTUMWA — It’s going to be a warm weekend in southeast Iowa, though not as hot as it was last week. But another round of thunderstorms could cap things off again.

FAIRFIELD — If there’s one thing every RAGBRAI host city knows, it’s that you need volunteers to pull off a successful visit. A lot of volunteers.

OTTUMWA — Two of the men accused of involvement in a bank robbery have entered not guilty pleas.

OTTUMWA — It’s common to see people fishing in Ottumwa. If there aren’t people with lines in the water at Ottumwa Park, anglers can usually be found trying to tempt fish from the Des Moines River.

OTTUMWA — This year’s RAGBRAI route doesn’t come through Wapello County, but people driving later this week in southeast Iowa should still be careful on back roads.

A pursuit that began in Knoxville ended in the Des Moines metro Sunday morning, and involved a vehicle that was reported stolen in an armed carjacking.

A Playboy bunny tattoo was used to identify Ottumwa man for his involvement in a June burglary near Rathbun Lake, police said.

Southeast Iowa is full of activity this weekend. Take a look and see what’s going on:

PACKWOOD — One of three defendants accused by authorities of participating in a 2018 bank robbery has reached a plea bargain. Charges against the remaining two have been increased.

OTTUMWA — Though events surrounding the Fourth of July Holiday are winding down, there’s still plenty going on around Ottumwa.

It’s a weekend of festivals and family entertainment this weekend, highlighted by hot air balloons. A special museum exhibit is visiting Ottumwa, and a look back at Iowa’s unique take on girls basketball is on the slate as well.

PACKWOOD — Two men have been arrested in connection with a year-old bank robbery, joining an Ottumwa man who was charged last fall.