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Ottumwa city council approves asphalt street repair program - KYOU-TV
Ottumwa city council approves asphalt street repair program KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 18 March 2026 🕒 2:29 am
Ottumwa city council approves asphalt street repair program - KCRG
Ottumwa city council approves asphalt street repair program KCRG
📢 Published on 📅 18 March 2026 🕒 2:24 am
Council to give final say on hirings, firings - Ottumwa Courier
Council to give final say on hirings, firings Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 11:44 pm
Peru’s prime minister resigns ahead of congressional confirmation vote - Ottumwa Courier
Peru’s prime minister resigns ahead of congressional confirmation vote Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 10:45 pm
Ottumwa City Council - March 17 2026 - Regular Meeting - Ottumwa Courier
Ottumwa City Council - March 17 2026 - Regular Meeting Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 9:19 pm
Main Street to host 'Franks a Lot' - Ottumwa Courier
Main Street to host 'Franks a Lot' Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 4:05 pm
Main Street Ottumwa To Host “Franks A Lot” Volunteer Gratitude BBQ - Ottumwa Post
Main Street Ottumwa To Host “Franks A Lot” Volunteer Gratitude BBQ Ottumwa Post
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 4:04 pm
Sarah Trone Garriott says she backs public health option in Ottumwa visit - InsuranceNewsNet
Sarah Trone Garriott says she backs public health option in Ottumwa visit InsuranceNewsNet
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 10:45 am
Outdoors Column: Woodland Sounds - Ottumwa Post
Outdoors Column: Woodland Sounds Ottumwa Post
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 6:13 am
Planned demolition of a building in Nairobi goes wrong and leaves at least 4 people dead - Ottumwa Courier
Planned demolition of a building in Nairobi goes wrong and leaves at least 4 people dead Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 17 March 2026 🕒 12:20 am
WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that? - Ottumwa Courier
WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that? Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 11:55 pm
Alabama's Aden Holloway, the Tide's No. 2 scorer, is arrested on a felony drug charge - Ottumwa Courier
Alabama's Aden Holloway, the Tide's No. 2 scorer, is arrested on a felony drug charge Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 10:15 pm
Lindsey Graham got a war with Iran. What will it cost the country and his party? - Ottumwa Courier
Lindsey Graham got a war with Iran. What will it cost the country and his party? Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 9:55 pm
Oregon QB Dante Moore reveals he has fought depression and seeks support for mental health services - Ottumwa Courier
Oregon QB Dante Moore reveals he has fought depression and seeks support for mental health services Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 9:55 pm
Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say - Ottumwa Courier
Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 9:35 pm
Spain’s king acknowledges ‘much abuse’ in the conquest of the Americas - Ottumwa Courier
Spain’s king acknowledges ‘much abuse’ in the conquest of the Americas Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 9:30 pm
Apache women seek court intervention as federal land is turned over for copper mining - Ottumwa Courier
Apache women seek court intervention as federal land is turned over for copper mining Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 9:15 pm
Multiple explosions rock northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, national emergency service says - Ottumwa Courier
Multiple explosions rock northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, national emergency service says Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 8:57 pm
Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers to crime-ridden provinces under nightly curfew - Ottumwa Courier
Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers to crime-ridden provinces under nightly curfew Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 8:05 pm
Pope highlights plight of vulnerable adults in abuse and meets with top Opus Dei critic - Ottumwa Courier
Pope highlights plight of vulnerable adults in abuse and meets with top Opus Dei critic Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 7:56 pm
LifeServe blood drives scheduled in Centerville in April - Ottumwa Courier
LifeServe blood drives scheduled in Centerville in April Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 6:13 pm
Ottumwa Police Reports March 16, 2026 - Ottumwa Post
Ottumwa Police Reports March 16, 2026 Ottumwa Post
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 4:09 pm
Ottumwa International Film Festival Returns This Weekend - Ottumwa Post
Ottumwa International Film Festival Returns This Weekend Ottumwa Post
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 4:09 pm
Roosevelt @ Ottumwa Softball Game Info - MaxPreps.com
Roosevelt @ Ottumwa Softball Game Info MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:39 pm
Aaron Judge hails World Baseball Classic crowds as 'bigger and better than the World Series' - Ottumwa Courier
Aaron Judge hails World Baseball Classic crowds as 'bigger and better than the World Series' Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:26 pm
Is spring really — finally — here? - Ottumwa Courier
Is spring really — finally — here? Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 2:10 pm
A $10.5 billion deal would create a self-storage giant in the U.S. - Ottumwa Courier
A $10.5 billion deal would create a self-storage giant in the U.S. Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 1:55 pm
Mason City @ Ottumwa Softball Game Info - MaxPreps.com
Mason City @ Ottumwa Softball Game Info MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 12:47 pm
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Illinois state primary - Ottumwa Courier
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Illinois state primary Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 11:26 am
Trump's mass deportation agenda is at a crossroads with the Homeland Security shake-up - Ottumwa Courier
Trump's mass deportation agenda is at a crossroads with the Homeland Security shake-up Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 11:03 am
Japan’s cherry blossom season begins with first flowering confirmed in 3 cities - Ottumwa Courier
Japan’s cherry blossom season begins with first flowering confirmed in 3 cities Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 10:53 am
Merrill Rainbolt Obituary | Reece Funeral Home | Ottumwa, IA - Tribute Archive
Merrill Rainbolt Obituary | Reece Funeral Home | Ottumwa, IA Tribute Archive
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 7:00 am
Don't Use!! Zach Wahls stops in Ottumwa on US Senate campaign trail - KTVO
Don't Use!! Zach Wahls stops in Ottumwa on US Senate campaign trail KTVO
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 3:50 am
Don't Use!! Zach Wahls stops in Ottumwa on US Senate campaign trail - KTVO
Don't Use!! Zach Wahls stops in Ottumwa on US Senate campaign trail KTVO
📢 Published on 📅 16 March 2026 🕒 3:41 am
Gunnar Henderson to start at third base over Alex Bregman vs the Dominican Republic in WBC semis - Ottumwa Courier
Gunnar Henderson to start at third base over Alex Bregman vs the Dominican Republic in WBC semis Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 11:17 pm
US House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott talks rural healthcare - The Des Moines Register
US House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott talks rural healthcare The Des Moines Register
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 2:30 pm
Sarah Trone Garriott says she backs public health option in Ottumwa visit - The Des Moines Register
Sarah Trone Garriott says she backs public health option in Ottumwa visit The Des Moines Register
📢 Published on 📅 15 March 2026 🕒 1:01 pm
Iowa State Senator Zach Wahls discusses top legislative priorities with voters in Ottumwa as part of campaign for U.S. Senate - KTVO
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 10:50 pm
Ottumwa faces $1 million budget gap as council weighs cuts, fee increases - KYOU-TV
Ottumwa faces $1 million budget gap as council weighs cuts, fee increases KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 2:31 am
Second Annual Ottumwa International Film Festival to feature 18 indie films - KTVO
Second Annual Ottumwa International Film Festival to feature 18 indie films KTVO
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 12:15 am
City asking residents not to park on South Davis Street in Ottumwa on March 16 - KTVO
City asking residents not to park on South Davis Street in Ottumwa on March 16 KTVO
📢 Published on 📅 14 March 2026 🕒 12:07 am
Ottumwa bridge closed indefinitely due to structural issues - KCRG
Ottumwa bridge closed indefinitely due to structural issues KCRG
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 11:42 pm
Ottumwa's Jefferson Street Bridge closed to traffic indefinitely - KTVO
Ottumwa's Jefferson Street Bridge closed to traffic indefinitely KTVO
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 7:26 pm
Ottumwa International Film Festival returns for a 2nd year - Iowa Public Radio
Ottumwa International Film Festival returns for a 2nd year Iowa Public Radio
📢 Published on 📅 13 March 2026 🕒 12:05 pm
Construction of new pickleball courts Troeger Park in Ottumwa could start soon thanks to $50,000 grant - KTVO
📢 Published on 📅 12 March 2026 🕒 9:53 pm
Puttin’ Around Downtown returns to Ottumwa with mini golf course for visitors - KYOU-TV
Puttin’ Around Downtown returns to Ottumwa with mini golf course for visitors KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 11 March 2026 🕒 2:30 am
1 person charged after early morning shooting in Ottumwa - weareiowa.com
1 person charged after early morning shooting in Ottumwa weareiowa.com
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Iowa inmate convicted of voluntary manslaughter in death of Ottumwa man who murdered his own wife - KCRG
Iowa inmate convicted of voluntary manslaughter in death of Ottumwa man who murdered his own wife KCRG
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa man charged with attempted murder after shooting injures one - KCRG
Ottumwa man charged with attempted murder after shooting injures one KCRG
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
One injured, one in custody after Ottumwa shooting - KCCI
One injured, one in custody after Ottumwa shooting KCCI
📢 Published on 📅 6 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa Schools - Board Meeting - 3/9/2026 - Ottumwa Courier
Ottumwa Schools - Board Meeting - 3/9/2026 Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 5 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa Art Club exhibit marks 120th anniversary, first show since 1956 - KYOU-TV
Ottumwa Art Club exhibit marks 120th anniversary, first show since 1956 KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
A Cuban photographer is capturing Ottumwa’s unique beauty, one photo at a time. - KTVO
A Cuban photographer is capturing Ottumwa’s unique beauty, one photo at a time. KTVO
📢 Published on 📅 4 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa city council OKs public hearing on redevelopment plans for old hospital site - KTVO
Ottumwa city council OKs public hearing on redevelopment plans for old hospital site KTVO
📢 Published on 📅 3 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa council to vote on development agreement for former Saint Joseph Hospital site - KYOU-TV
Ottumwa council to vote on development agreement for former Saint Joseph Hospital site KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 3 March 2026 🕒 3:30 am
Main Street Ottumwa kickoffs Downtown Lunch Club to support area businesses - KTVO
Main Street Ottumwa kickoffs Downtown Lunch Club to support area businesses KTVO
📢 Published on 📅 1 March 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa Public Library reports increase in youth engagement - KYOU-TV
Ottumwa Public Library reports increase in youth engagement KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 28 February 2026 🕒 3:30 am
Ottumwa Public Schools launches ‘Dusty’s Big Dog Challenge’ in effort to raise a year of supplies for Heartland Humane Society - KTVO
📢 Published on 📅 28 February 2026 🕒 12:58 am
Incoming Ottumwa superintendent describes next steps of 'Be the Best' initiative - KCCI
Incoming Ottumwa superintendent describes next steps of 'Be the Best' initiative KCCI
📢 Published on 📅 27 February 2026 🕒 11:40 pm
Ottumwa Baseball Schedule - MaxPreps.com
Ottumwa Baseball Schedule MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 26 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa firefighter injured while battling fire - KCCI
Ottumwa firefighter injured while battling fire KCCI
📢 Published on 📅 25 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa Community School District names next superintendent - KCRG
Ottumwa Community School District names next superintendent KCRG
📢 Published on 📅 12 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Finalists announced for next Ottumwa Community School District superintendent - KTVO
Finalists announced for next Ottumwa Community School District superintendent KTVO
📢 Published on 📅 6 February 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Summer college baseball team coming to Ottumwa for 2026 season - KCRG
Summer college baseball team coming to Ottumwa for 2026 season KCRG
📢 Published on 📅 30 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Main Street Ottumwa works to fill vacant downtown buildings - KYOU-TV
Main Street Ottumwa works to fill vacant downtown buildings KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa Regional Health Center hosts job fair amid clinic closures - KYOU-TV
Ottumwa Regional Health Center hosts job fair amid clinic closures KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 21 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Healthcare crisis emerges as regional hospital prepares to absorb patients and displaced staff - KYOU-TV
Healthcare crisis emerges as regional hospital prepares to absorb patients and displaced staff KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Mercy One clinic closure in Ottumwa leaves patients and staff seeking new options - KCCI
Mercy One clinic closure in Ottumwa leaves patients and staff seeking new options KCCI
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Political leaders react as Ottumwa loses primary care clinic - Ottumwa Courier
Political leaders react as Ottumwa loses primary care clinic Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa medical clinic to close in February, MercyOne announces - The Des Moines Register
Ottumwa medical clinic to close in February, MercyOne announces The Des Moines Register
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Southeastern Iowa clinic announces closure, another reducing services - KCRG
Southeastern Iowa clinic announces closure, another reducing services KCRG
📢 Published on 📅 14 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Immigration helped turn around Ottumwa; now it’s threatened by federal crackdown, layoffs - thegazette.com
Immigration helped turn around Ottumwa; now it’s threatened by federal crackdown, layoffs thegazette.com
📢 Published on 📅 22 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa schools prepare for transition as superintendent Mike McGrory retires - KCCI
Ottumwa schools prepare for transition as superintendent Mike McGrory retires KCCI
📢 Published on 📅 19 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
New WinterFest event held this week in Ottumwa - KYOU-TV
New WinterFest event held this week in Ottumwa KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 16 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Colder weather drives the need for more warming centers in Ottumwa - KYOU-TV
Colder weather drives the need for more warming centers in Ottumwa KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 10 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa Fire Department implements new service fees - KYOU-TV
Ottumwa Fire Department implements new service fees KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 3 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Alleged whistleblower sues City of Ottumwa after being fired - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Alleged whistleblower sues City of Ottumwa after being fired Iowa Capital Dispatch
📢 Published on 📅 26 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa expects more holiday visitors as tourism numbers grow - KYOU-TV
Ottumwa expects more holiday visitors as tourism numbers grow KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 21 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Some former JBS workers with revoked visas leave Ottumwa and return to Haiti - Iowa Public Radio
Some former JBS workers with revoked visas leave Ottumwa and return to Haiti Iowa Public Radio
📢 Published on 📅 18 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Ottumwa mayoral recount confirms Benjamin Foote win - KYOU-TV
Ottumwa mayoral recount confirms Benjamin Foote win KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 17 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
From Ottumwa to Troy: Trae Swartz Finds His Place - Troy University Athletics
From Ottumwa to Troy: Trae Swartz Finds His Place Troy University Athletics
📢 Published on 📅 15 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
16-year-old charged with shooting 15 year-old in Ottumwa - KYOU-TV
16-year-old charged with shooting 15 year-old in Ottumwa KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 31 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
New all-wheels park to open in Ottumwa on Saturday - KCCI
New all-wheels park to open in Ottumwa on Saturday KCCI
📢 Published on 📅 29 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Investing in the Future: Ottumwa Works at the Heart of U.S. Manufacturing - John Deere
Investing in the Future: Ottumwa Works at the Heart of U.S. Manufacturing John Deere
📢 Published on 📅 24 October 2025 🕒 1:12 am
Ottumwa mayoral candidate Ben Foote faces $70K in tax liens, says he is paying the debt - Ottumwa Courier
Ottumwa mayoral candidate Ben Foote faces $70K in tax liens, says he is paying the debt Ottumwa Courier
📢 Published on 📅 17 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
John Deere's move affects Ottumwa, Des Moines workers - KWWL
John Deere's move affects Ottumwa, Des Moines workers KWWL
📢 Published on 📅 16 October 2025 🕒 2:00 am
John Deere moving some production jobs out of Ottumwa, Des Moines - KCRG
John Deere moving some production jobs out of Ottumwa, Des Moines KCRG
📢 Published on 📅 15 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
DNR finalizes discharge permit for Ottumwa Generating Station - Iowa Capital Dispatch
DNR finalizes discharge permit for Ottumwa Generating Station Iowa Capital Dispatch
📢 Published on 📅 1 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Twice as Nice store reopening in Ottumwa after Albia fire - KYOU-TV
Twice as Nice store reopening in Ottumwa after Albia fire KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 29 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
VA doctor from Ottumwa agrees to indefinite license suspension - Iowa Capital Dispatch
VA doctor from Ottumwa agrees to indefinite license suspension Iowa Capital Dispatch
📢 Published on 📅 24 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Ottumwa to replace Nights ‘N Lights with new WinterFest - KYOU-TV
Ottumwa to replace Nights ‘N Lights with new WinterFest KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 9 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Iowa DNR nears a decision about a controversial permit for a coal plant in Ottumwa - Iowa Public Radio
Iowa DNR nears a decision about a controversial permit for a coal plant in Ottumwa Iowa Public Radio
📢 Published on 📅 4 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
DNR holds public hearing on Ottumwa Generating Station permit - Iowa Capital Dispatch
DNR holds public hearing on Ottumwa Generating Station permit Iowa Capital Dispatch
📢 Published on 📅 3 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Immigrant workers in Ottumwa struggle to support families after having legal statuses revoked - Iowa Public Radio
Immigrant workers in Ottumwa struggle to support families after having legal statuses revoked Iowa Public Radio
📢 Published on 📅 29 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
KCCI Investigates: Ottumwa schools report major gains after phone-free year - KCCI
KCCI Investigates: Ottumwa schools report major gains after phone-free year KCCI
📢 Published on 📅 25 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Ottumwa’s ‘traditional marriage' parade saw low turnout and passionate participants - Iowa Public Radio
Ottumwa’s ‘traditional marriage' parade saw low turnout and passionate participants Iowa Public Radio
📢 Published on 📅 25 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Ottumwa High School football team prepares for first season game - KYOU-TV
Ottumwa High School football team prepares for first season game KYOU-TV
📢 Published on 📅 22 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Ottumwa City Council approves traditional marriage proclamation - KCRG
Ottumwa City Council approves traditional marriage proclamation KCRG
📢 Published on 📅 20 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Update Ottumwa Coal Ash Pollution and Des Moines River - Sierra Club
Update Ottumwa Coal Ash Pollution and Des Moines River Sierra Club
📢 Published on 📅 6 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Nunn addresses Ottumwa JBS workers who had visas revoked - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Nunn addresses Ottumwa JBS workers who had visas revoked Iowa Capital Dispatch
📢 Published on 📅 30 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
200 Ottumwa JBS employees losing jobs, to be deported after US Supreme Court upheld visa revocation - weareiowa.com
200 Ottumwa JBS employees losing jobs, to be deported after US Supreme Court upheld visa revocation weareiowa.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Ottumwa mayor says JBS told 200 workers their visas were revoked, must leave US - The Des Moines Register
Ottumwa mayor says JBS told 200 workers their visas were revoked, must leave US The Des Moines Register
📢 Published on 📅 28 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
