More As and Bs. Fewer failing grades. Plus a dip in referrals for behavior. Ottumwa schools are making great strides after adopting a strict cell phone policy.

CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how three teens at a high school in Iowa jumped into action to help save a man they ...

An Illinois man was sentenced Friday to 35 years in federal prison for enticing a minor and related crimes after traveling to ...

An Illinois man accused of traveling to Ottumwa and sexually abusing a minor while being a registered sex offender was ...

The Pekin Community School District has selected David Harper as the district's next superintendent. He'll begin work on July ...

OTTUMWA, Iowa — An Illinois man was sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison for enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual ...

On this week's episode of Close Up, we take a deep look into cell phone use in Iowa schools and how successful bans and other ...

Third-ranked Indian Hills used a sharp-shooting first half to pull away in the first half against Sauk Valley. The Warriors pulled away from the Skyhawks, sinking nine of 15 attempts from 3-point ...

It's must seem like shoveling snow in a blizzard. The Ottumwa boys basketball team, in the span of two weeks, have seemingly been caught up in an avalanche. Des Moines Lincoln handed the Bulldogs ...

For decades, development on the Des Moines River riverfront seemed so far away, not much more than a pipe dream.

NEW AT SIX AN ILLINOIS MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ENGAGING IN SEXUAL ACTS WITH A MINOR FROM OTTUMWA. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, 40 YEAR-OLD ANTHONY ANDERSON WAS ...

Amazon on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue and profits for the holiday shopping period. But its stocks dipped ...