'Suspicious' fire burns abandoned home outside Ottumwa to the ground
NEAR OTTUMWA, Iowa — An abandoned house in southeast Iowa burned to the ground Monday afternoon, and the fire is considered ...
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Ottumwa police partner with state to prevent underage tobacco sales
The Ottumwa Police Department has joined the I-PLEDGE program, a partnership with the Iowa Department of Revenue aimed at preventing underage access to tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor ...
Man sentenced to 35 years in prison for enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity
OTTUMWA, Iowa — An Illinois man was sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison for enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual ...
Illinois man accused of traveling to Ottumwa and sexually abusing minor sentenced
An Illinois man accused of traveling to Ottumwa and sexually abusing a minor while being a registered sex offender was ...
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Bill to have Iowa Board of Regents conduct academic program reviews moves ahead
A representative of the Iowa Board of Regents told lawmakers Wednesday that the board is ready and willing to conduct the review of academic programs that would be required under ...
Main Street Ottumwa welcomes new director to lead downtown revitalization efforts
New Main Street Ottumwa Director Kris Patrick brings extensive experience to her new role, having worked with the Main Street program in other Iowa communities ...
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Local Iowa governments have to find new ways to fund local entities like Ottumwa’s Bridge View Center
Event Centers are often loss leaders for cities... taking taxpayer funding to generate business for the local economy. But ...
Should vaporized flower be added to Iowa's available medical marijuana products? A new bill says yes
The bill brought on a broad discussion from Iowans who are seeking changes to the state's Medical Cannabis Program.
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Newton boy rally past Ottumwa at Bean-Smith City Duals
The Cardinals were edged, 38-37, by Cedar Rapids Kennedy in the seventh-place match. They also lost 40-30 to host Iowa City ...
Boys wrestling: Grace becomes Ottumwa's winningest wrestler
It was a milestone day at Little Hawk Arena for a pair of southern Iowa wrestlers and training partners. Just a few hours after Oskaloosa senior Ty Lorentzen secured his 100th career win, Ashton Grace ...