FAIRFIELD — Pete Buttigieg will return to the area as he campaigns for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination with two stops in the area.

OTTUMWA — It would be easy to make assumptions about Courtney Reyes’ story. She knows it, too. There are several that would seemingly fit. Small town to big city. Misfit to success. Tropes that have been made into scores of plots for film, television and books.

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.

As the temperatures drop this weekend, activities are picking up. There’s a full slate of events at Bridge View Center this weekend, plus opportunities to help keep yourself or your pet a bit safer.

After sitting abandoned for 10 years, local officials announced the Knoxville Veterans Administration campus is now owned and controlled by the local government.

OTTUMWA — A Davis County woman accused by prosecutors of neglect and child endangerment has waived her right to a jury trial.

DES MOINES — Despite a minor glitch with some of their microphones, Iowa legislative leaders were loud and clear about their priorities as they opened the 2020 legislative session on Monday.

There are a wide variety of events going on this weekend, ranging from community promotions to arena rock, agriculture and exploring past life experiences.

KNOXVILLE — An Eddyville man will be under government supervision for the rest of his life after being convicted of third-degree sexual abuse.

OTTUMWA — Officials with the Iowa State Extension and Outreach are encouraging farmers to spend a bit of time in the first weeks of the new year making sure their financial records are up to date.

It’s the first weekend of the new year, and there are several ways to spend it, ranging from winter survival to events at Bridge View Center. Take a look:

FAIRFIELD — A new child care center is being planned for land donated by the Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.

OTTUMWA — The summer brought warmer weather and new projects for Ottumwa. The streetscape began and the airport runway work continued. Here’s a look at the summer months for 2019 in the Ottumwa area.

FAIRFIELD — The trial of a man accused of bank robbery in Jefferson County has been pushed back.

OTTUMWA — The weather finally warmed up in the second quarter of 2019 as a bitter winter lost its grip. Spring brought new opportunities and new challenges in southeast Iowa, as the region dealt with both man-made and natural obstacles. Here’s a look back at this past spring.

The final weekend of 2019 is upon us. While many groups carve out time this season for a break, there are still plenty of things happening for those who want a chance to get out of the house.

DES MOINES — The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the sentence of a Davis County man who was a teenager when he shot and killed his father.

OSKALOOSA – Even in death, a local man has touched the lives of many, just by saying yes to one question, “do you want to be an organ donor?”

OTTUMWA — The trial of an Ottumwa woman whom authorities say killed her daughter has been rescheduled for next March.

OTTUMWA — The first recommendations from the governor’s Empower Rural Iowa initiative are in, and one of the people who helped prepare the report said she believes it will help Ottumwa.

FAIRFIELD — Sen. Amy Klobuchar is planning visits to several southeast Iowa counties as part of her campaign for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.

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.

DES MOINES — Jason Carter is suing his father, Marion County and two law enforcement detectives. In the 76-page lawsuit, he claims they maliciously prosecuted him for his mother's murder.