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Ottumwa, Iowa. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Wapello. Associated ZIP codes: 52501.
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Josh Turek was joined Sunday in Ottumwa by former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat who served in the U.S. Senate for 30 years, for a door knocking effort.
A former council member’s Satanic invocation at an Ottumwa City Council meeting has sparked backlash, though the mayor says the public invocation policy wi...
A school teacher who alleged the Ottumwa public schools encouraged students’ racist behavior by failing to impose sufficient discipline has won a $425,000...
The council recommends two round-the-clock ALS crews under Ottumwa Regional Medical Intensive Care Services, backed by Ottumwa Fire Department, plus a rural...
OTTUMWA — The best high school football team in Iowa may have won the game on Friday.
OTTUMWA — South Ottumwa Savings Bank has selected Lisa Duff, K-12 coordinator for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, as grand marshal of the 202...
Community members, local leaders and first responders gather for a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at Ottumwa City Hall in Ottumwa, Iowa, Friday, Sep. 11, 2026.
A group of environmental organizations allege in a lawsuit that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources granted illegal discharge permits to a coal plant an...
OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College is proud to announce that Kim Dreaden, Associate Dean of Advanced Technologies, has been selected as a recipient o...
OTTUMWA — Whether you used to play at Indian Hills or might play there in the future.
OTTUMWA — Dangerous heat will continue across southeast Iowa through the Fourth of July weekend, with the heat index in Ottumwa expected to reach 107 degre...
OTTUMWA — Last season, the Ottumwa 12-year-old Little League baseball team overcame a loss to Je-Wa-Ke and made their way to the Iowa State Tournament.
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Turek’s victory comes after years of GOP wins in what was once considered a swing state.
Democrats retake control of the U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, with key victories in Texas, South Carolina, Iowa, Kansas and other battleground s...
House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson Wednesday announced he won't run for Republican minority leader after the GOP's blowout loss in the midterms.
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Ottumwa is in Wapello County, Iowa.
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Turek’s victory comes after years of GOP wins in what was once considered a swing state.
Democrats retake control of the U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, with key victories in Texas, South Carolina, Iowa, Kansas and other battleground s...
House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson Wednesday announced he won't run for Republican minority leader after the GOP's blowout loss in the midterms.
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