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Iowa lawmakers give steel company more than $1B in incentives
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Fairfield’s Agri-Industrial Plastics and President Lori Schaefer-Weaton Earn Back-to-Back National and State Manufacturing Honors
Agri-Industrial Plastics Company of Fairfield is celebrating back-to-back manufacturing recognitions this fall, with President Lori Schaefer-Weaton named a 2026 Legends in Manufacturing Award recipient and the company earning the 2026 SPE Blow Molding Division Recognition of Excellence Award. According to a press release from the Iowa Association of Business and...
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Albia FFA Chapter at the Monroe County Fair
The Albia FFA Chapter was well represented at the 2026 Monroe County fair.Members showcased the hard work they put into their projects all year long. From livestock and agriculture projects to ag mechanics, horticulture, photography, and more. For many members, preparation for the fair began months ago. Below are the...
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Tune into the Past with Ottumwa Radio: When Coal Mines Surrounded Ottumwa
Coal mining in the Ottumwa area dates back to at least 1857. By the late 1800s, mines were operating around the city, particularly north and northwest of Ottumwa. In 1889, state records listed 15 mine shafts in Ottumwa. One of the area’s major operations was the Phillips Coal and Mining Company, which eventually operated six shafts near the Phillips and Rutledge area.
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Rep. Hinson on why she doesn't think proposed Iowa steel plant will have financial problems
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Will Iowa's proposed steel plan differ from Foxconn plan in Wisconsin?
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Local steel industry reacts to $15 billion steel plant announcement
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USPS rescinds closure of South Side Drug Store’s postal kiosk after community launches petition calling for reversal
OTTUMWA, Iowa - South Side Drug Store’s postal kiosk will remain open after locals launched a petition against the substation’s pending closure. Pharmacy co-owner Eric Carlson told Tri-State Trusted News that he received a call from a Colorado-based USPS official on the morning of Sept. 25 — the morning after we aired our initial story about residents’ concerns. Carlson told us USPS notified him of the pharmacy’s postal kiosk’s scheduled closure back in June and was told it was part of a larger push to shut down smaller post substations. He cited concern that the cost-savings of closing their kiosk — which they receive about 32 cents an hour to run each month — wouldn’t outweigh the inconvenience to customers, especially older ones who usually handle their postal needs while picking up medication.