Residents in Ottumwa can find many family-friendly things to do this holiday season. The new tradition is a weekend getaway in Ottumwa and the obvious reason is for people to come and shop locally.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said people who aren't vaccinated will be excluded from nonessential stores and venues, while the country considers a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
After a year and a half of greatly increased overtime and firefighters with burn out, the Ottumwa City Council is discussing bringing back three firefighters to offset costs and work strain.
The Iowa Department of Education's Director toured Ottumwa Schools' new Career Campus. She praised the work of the district in creating a place for high schoolers to enroll in CTE courses: "It’s making the most of the spaces you have."
Wall Street’s losses deepened on Tuesday after the head of the Federal Reserve said it will consider shutting off its support for financial markets sooner than expected.
On November 7, 2021, law enforcement and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to a home in Fairfield, Iowa on a report that an individual in the home had suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
Jeremy Goodale and Willard “Chaiden” Miller both waived their right to an arraignment in court on Monday morning, instead choosing to both submit written not guilty pleas.
When it comes to how long your food can be left out on the table before you store it away, Newell says the time is limited; especially for items like pumpkin pie that should be kept cold.
For this year's Small Business Saturday, Main Street Ottumwa will push shoppers to several stores with randomly designated snowballs leading to deals and free prizes.
Spencer Petras’s 2-yard touchdown run with 2:58 left gave 17th-ranked Iowa its first lead and the Hawkeyes came back from a 15-point deficit in the third quarter to beat Nebraska 28-21.
Now students in the play will experience performing in front of a live audience since Covid hit, and for other students, this will be their first time performing in front of a crowd.
People in the Ottumwa Community had the opportunity to help out feeding others this Thanksgiving. Many people came out to help serve over one thousand meals.
Last year, the price for energy was low due to the reduced amount of demand in utilities. The average utility bill in Ottumwa is around $221.00 which is far less than the national average of $316.00.
All of the good stuff on Thanksgiving including turkey, dressing, and even fruit are all things your pet should not be eating off your table this Thanksgiving.
In conducting a special investigation related to Iowa Veterans Home (IVH), the Office of Auditor of State found that the IVH did not have adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure all payroll expenditures were accurate,
The garden was started to help those who deal with food insecurity. The goal of growing 200 lbs of produce was surpassed and they reached 2,500 lbs to help more people.
This is a free meal made possible by the generous support of the Wapello County Foundation, John Deere Ottumwa Works, Rockman LLC, Baig Family, Lazio Family, Wal-Mart, Fareway, HyVee Stores, and many others.
66% of Americans say they are hoping to avoid discussing politics while visiting family or friends this Thanksgiving, with just 21% saying they are looking forward to it.
