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1 month ago | 
ktvo.com | Maddie Lee
DES MOINES, Iowa — In just a week since its introduction, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code. Iowa is now the first state in the nation to do so. The move has sparked significant opposition, as Iowans gathered at the Capitol this week to voice their concerns. Wapello County resident Lorraine Techel was among those who are disappointed in the bill.
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1 month ago | 
ktvo.com | Maddie Lee
DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1 billion to tackle the ongoing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreaks. This funding supports the USDA's "Five-Pronged Approach" to protect poultry producers and lower egg prices. Part of the plan includes expanding biosecurity measures nationwide.
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1 month ago | 
ktvo.com | Maddie Lee
CENTERVILLE, Iowa — A southeast Iowa murder trial concluded on Tuesday with testimony from the defendant, Roger Gillespie, 49, of Centerville, and a verdict. Gillespie provided his final version of events regarding the death of Journey Marberry, 2, who sustained fatal injuries while in his care on the fifth day of his trial.
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2 months ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Maddie Lee
Iowa — The Iowa legislature passed House File 718 and Senate File 2442, promising to cut property taxes for constituents. The reform passed in 2023 and 2024, capping rates at $3.50 for counties and $8.10 for cities. While tax cuts are popular, many cities and counties are now facing tough financial challenges.
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2 months ago | 
ktvo.com | Maddie Lee
Iowa — The Iowa legislature passed House File 718 and Senate File 2442, promising to cut property taxes for constituents. The reform passed in 2023 and 2024, capping rates at $3.50 for counties and $8.10 for cities. While tax cuts are popular, many cities and counties are now facing tough financial challenges.
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2 months ago | 
ktvo.com | Maddie Lee
CENTERVILLE, Iowa — Investigators and medical experts testified on Thursday, the third day of trial for Roger Gillespie, 49, a Centerville man accused of killing Journey Marberry, 2, who was in his care when she sustained fatal injuries on January 19, 2024. Two doctors and a nurse practitioner from the University of Iowa Hospital confirmed Journey's traumatic brain injuries caused her death.
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2 months ago | 
ktvo.com | Maddie Lee
OTTUMWA, Iowa — Once a cornerstone of local communities, American pharmacies like South Side Drug in Ottumwa were gathering places, not just spots to fill prescriptions. Now, pharmacies like South Side Drug are becoming a rare sight as they begin to crumble under the financial pressures imposed by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In 2024 alone, Iowa lost 29 pharmacies according to the Iowa Pharmacy Association.
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2 months ago | 
ktvo.com | Maddie Lee
OTTUMWA, Iowa — Of all the days we celebrate in February, Valentine’s Day is when Americans really go big. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), Americans are expected to spend a record $27. 5 billion in 2025. That's about $188 per person celebrating. Local florists are likely to see a big chunk of that this Friday the 14th. “It's always about timing for Valentine's Day.
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2 months ago | 
ktvo.com | Maddie Lee
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Iowa — County road crews typically work twelve-hour shifts, from sunup to sundown, and this Midwest winter storm has kept them busy. The Jefferson County Secondary Roads crews have been maintaining roads impacted by the snowfall since 5:00 am and wrapped up their shift at 5:00 pm. “As long as the wind doesn't get real treacherous and we end up with a lot of drifting, we should be alright,” said County Engineer Dewayne Heintz.
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2 months ago | 
ktvo.com | Maddie Lee
FORT MADISON, Iowa — A 22-year-old male is in custody for an alleged arson at a Fort Madison home on Saturday. Just after 4:00 p.m., The Fort Madison Police Department was notified of a fire on the back porch of 2730 Ave. J. The Fort Madison Fire Department extinguished the fire, and no one in the residence was injured. Witnesses described a suspect who matched the description of Gabriel Hiram Helmick of Fort Madison, who was seen near the area of the call.
