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Ottumwa mayor discusses future of the city’s invocation policy

OTTUMWA, Iowa - City officials in a Southeast Iowa town are taking a closer look at the city’s public invocation policy after a volunteer’s Satanic prayer caused national controversy. Ottumwa resident and former city council member Matthew Dalbey gave that invocation before the city council meeting on Oct....

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Ottumwa mayor optimistic the Jefferson Street Bridge will re-open in the coming days

OTTUMWA, Iowa - Ottumwa Mayor Benjamin Foote says the city’s Jefferson Street Bridge is expected to re-open — hopefully within the coming days. The city said contractors installed a new special-order expansion joint on Monday and poured concrete Wednesday, which has to cure before the bridge can be re-opened.

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Economic development officials in Ottumwa are dealing with the recent announcement that John Deere will close its factory there and consolidate its operations in Des Moines and Louisiana

Economic development officials in Ottumwa are dealing with the recent announcement that John Deere will close its factory there and consolidate its operations in Des Moines and Louisiana. Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress executive director Marc Roe says within hours of last Tuesday’s announcement, he began collaborating with Iowa Workforce Development and Indian Hills Community College to brainstorm how to retrain and retain those workers. “Ottumwa, any community isn’t about one business. It’s going to change our landscape for sure, but, you know, it doesn’t have to determine the future of the community. That’s up to us to do,” Roe says. John Deere will leave about 400 people out of jobs, in addition to an abandoned industrial complex in the middle of Ottumwa. Roe hopes to attract new manufacturing, retrain local employees through workforce development or the local community college, and find new ways to retain families who are building businesses or going to school in Ottumwa.

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LULAC Ottumwa hosts fourth annual Day of the Dead celebration

OTTUMWA, Iowa - On the evening of Nov. 7, Ottumwa residents gathered to celebrate the Day of the Dead. It was held at the local YMCA for the League of United Latin American Citizens, Ottumwa’s (LULAC Ottumwa) fourth annual event. The celebration brought together locals who wanted to observe...

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Ottumwa Police No Shave November Fundraiser Helps Young Girl Battling Leukemia

OTTUMWA, Iowa – The Ottumwa Police Association is raising money for a two-year-old girl battling leukemia. Community members can register for a special 5K fundraiser to support her family until Monday, November 9th. This year’s No Shave November campaign is helping Ashtyn Runyon, a young girl from the Keosauqua...

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John Deere to Close Two Iowa Manufacturing Plants

After just announcing they were going to bring back their workforce, John Deere has announced plans to shut down two of its Iowa manufacturing plants over the next several years as part of a broader production shift. Operations for round balers and windrowers will move from Ottumwa to Des Moines,...

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