Chillicothe News

The town of Chillicothe isn't included in the Wapello County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan.

A plan for what to do when bad things happen is a valuable tool for Wapello County and its communities, especially if the plan is the key to federal assistance.

City officials have established a new flood hotline for residents who want to know what the latest about what is happening in the fight against flood waters.

Emergency crews are making plans for high waters in Ottumwa. Since Sunday, city officials have been preparing for the flooding of the Des Moines River.

“This is all independent [of the county]. This is people who contract. There are a couple of contractors in the area who will apply the tree sap or calcium chloride”

One month ago, Wapello County was concerned about whether the roads were becoming mud traps. via Ottumwa Courier

“Without your designation, we are not going to be able to do that”

The Wapello County Board of Supervisors approved the county's annual mental health affiliation on Tuesday, renewing the agreement with Southern Iowa Mental Health Center. via The Ottumwa Courier

“We are excited to partner with IPL and assist in developing a fuel supply for this state-of-the-art facility”

Alliant Energy said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Prairie Lands Bio-Products Inc. via Des Moines Register

“It's for construction of a new bridge”

The Wapello County Rural Fire Agency's new truck is getting closer. The county has addressed the purchase, which will bring a new fire truck to the county. via Ottumwa Courier

In November, the Democratic-led House of Representatives spent about $89,000 on so-called carbon offsets. via National Center for Policy Analysis

“I can't argue against heat, electricity. There's going to be stuff put in the air no matter what, and it's all going to go down to my descendants”

The times seem to be changing, and not in favor of coal-fired power plants. Regulators in two states - Texas and Kansas - have put the brakes on new coal-fired power plants, and dozens of coal-fired plants have ... via The Gazette

“That's what we're going to do tonight, appropriate the other 10 percent”

Supervisors on Tuesday approved a deal that will cover the county's annual audits through the end of this decade. via Ottumwa Courier