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Albia senior, heads to Loras College to continue football journey
Fri, May 17th 2024 — Albia senior Lance Helm, led the Blue Demons with 97.5 tackles in the 2023-2024 season. After signing his letter of intent, he will now take his talent to Loras College, to play for the Duhawks.
E-15 Ethanol: Good for the environment but how much does it save you?
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - Thanks to a waiver signed by the Environmental Protection Agency, Iowa is allowed to sell E-15 Gasoline through the summer. “E-15 really became commercially available in 2013 in the state of Iowa,” said Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Deputy Secretary, Grant Menke. “The laws that were written for fuel at the federal level did not contemplate E15 fuel blends being sold when they were written. Basically, every summer, in order to sell E15, the EPA had to provide a waiver to allow those blends to be sold in the summertime. So, in 2019, the Trump administration issued a rule to allow for year-round sales of E15. In 2021, a District Court overturned that decision. And so, we were back into this situation of needing a waiver.”
Disabled American Veterans marks over a century of aid, seeks more local volunteers
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — In the immediate aftermath of World War I, the U.S. government was unprepared for the number of wounded soldiers coming back to the country. Men were missing limbs, they were blind or deaf, and many were greatly affected by the extensive use of chemical weapons. It...
Ottumwa Schools Shifting Gears for Summer Meal Program
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - With Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds refusing federal funding to help kids get meals while school is out for the summer, individual school districts are stepping up. Ottumwa Schools is re-launching its summer meal distribution program for free meals. This program is ultimately serving peace of mind.
Heartland Humane Society's fundraiser blooms with record-breaking sales
OTTUMWA, Iowa — Last week, the Heartland Humane Society in Ottumwa hosted a fundraiser selling an array of plants and flowers. With the community rallying together to contribute to the cause, it has made it easier for the organization to continue their progress on helping animals at the shelter.
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