WCMY New Obituaries

Sandra Shipley, age 84, of Ottawa
Sandra Shipley, age 84, of Ottawa, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025 at the Pavilion of Ottawa with her loving family at her side. Sandra was born December 7, 1940 in Muscatine, Iowa to Leo Holliday and Francis (Guile) Holliday. Throughout her life, Sandra was known for her vibrant spirit and outgoing nature, bringing...
Aug 09, 2025

Marvin G. Graunke 86 Ottawa
Marvin G. Graunke, affectionately known as "Marv," passed away peacefully at his home in Ottawa on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at the age of 86. A loving father, grandfather, devoted educator, and a man of faith, great strength and wit, Marv leaves behind a lasting legacy in both his family and the many lives he to...
Aug 06, 2025
National News

1 dead, 5 wounded, including 5-year-old girl, in Baltimore 'mass shooting': Police
11h ago

Evacuation orders lifted as firefighters gain upper hand in California's Canyon Fire
12h ago

Officer killed, suspect identified in shooting near CDC headquarters, Emory University campus
Aug 09, 2025

Over 35 million Americans on alert for dangerous heat
Aug 09, 2025

'Betrayal': Transgender service member speaks out after being denied early retirement by Air Force
Aug 09, 2025

1 dead, 5 wounded, including 5-year-old girl, in Baltimore 'mass shooting': Police
11h ago
Business News
Why the stock market shrugged off weak data, recession fears
Matteo Colombo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Weak jobs data came out hours before President Donald Trump fired the head of labor statistics. A report on gross domestic product indicated a slowdown of growth over the first half of the year. A sweeping round...
Aug 08, 2025
Trump calls on Intel CEO to resign
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump called on the CEO of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, to resign "immediately.""The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately. There is no other solution to this problem. Thank yo...
Aug 07, 2025
OpenAI releases GPT-5, the latest model fueling ChatGPT
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- OpenAI on Thursday released GPT-5, unveiling a new version of the artificial intelligence model that fuels popular chatbot ChatGPT. The product will be made immediately available to users, including customers who...
Aug 07, 2025
Trump's sweeping new tariffs take effect
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs finally took effect on Thursday, slapping levies on dozens of countries and risking price increases for a host of everyday goods.Tariffs between 10% and 41% were...
Aug 07, 2025