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John Deere workers go on strike
Oct 14, 2021 by Rick Watts
More than 10,000 workers at John Deere and Company are now on strike after negotiators couldn't deliver a new agreement. This includes UAW Local 74 in Ottumwa. In a statement, The United Auto Workers said…
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Search for missing Ottumwa woman
Oct 13, 2021 by Rick Watts
Ottumwa Police want your help to find a missing elderly woman. 81-year-old Connie Joan Turner was reported missing around 9pm Tuesday (10/12) after she left her residence to go for a walk. She didn’t reach…
Clow Valve donates building for Oskaloosa youth sports
Oct 12, 2021 by Rick Watts
Clow Valve Company has donated one of its buildings to benefit youth sports in Oskaloosa. Clow has donated its property at 1336 12th Avenue East to the Oskaloosa Indoor Sports Complex. The Sports Complex is a…
Those who got tax filing extensions have deadline approaching
Oct 11, 2021 by Rick Watts
BY DAR DANIELSON If you filed for an extension time to file your 2020 taxes, you now have five days to get it done. IRS spokesman Christopher Miller says the deadline is next Friday (October 15th).…
Oskaloosa man arrested on sex abuse charge
Oct 08, 2021 by Rick Watts
An Oskaloosa man was arrested in Missouri on a sex abuse charge. Police in Kirksville, Missouri arrested 36-year-old Justin Wyatt Tuesday (10/5) on an out of state warrant. Wyatt is facing charges of second degree…
Miller on her Duties as Oskaloosa Interim City Manager
Oct 07, 2021 by Rick Watts
As previously reported, Oskaloosa City Clerk and Finance Director Amy Miller was appointed last Monday night to serve as Oskaloosa interim city manager when Michael Schrock steps down at the end of the month. No…
Oskaloosa Fire Department turns 150
Oct 06, 2021 by Rick Watts
You’ve heard the joke about someone being so old that their birthday cake has enough candles to cause a fire. That could apply to the Oskaloosa Fire Department, as they’re celebrating their 150th birthday Saturday (10/9)…
Ottumwa Primary Election Today
Oct 05, 2021 by Rick Watts
Tuesday (10/5) is primary election day in Ottumwa. This election will narrow the list of candidates for mayor and city council. Rick Bick, Rick Johnson and Robert LaPoint are running for mayor—with one candidate to…
Powerball jackpot continues to grow
Oct 04, 2021 by Rick Watts
The biggest lottery prize in more than eight months is growing larger after no ticket matched all five numbers and the Powerball in Saturday night’s (10/2) drawing. The estimated jackpot for the next drawing on…
Police: Human remains could be Iowa boy who vanished in May
Sep 30, 2021 by Rick Watts
MONTEZUMA, Iowa (AP) — Investigators searching for an Iowa boy who vanished in May days before his 11th birthday said Thursday they have found human remains matching his description in a nearby cornfield. The remains were discovered…
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