Thursday Oct 15 | Ottumwa Courier
Solid-waste plan almost ready for DNR
City residents use more chemicals on their lawns than farmers do on their fields.
Crew cleans up train derailment
SixteenA BNSF Railway cars derailed near Chillicothe, Iowa at the beginning of June.
Wapello County to cash in on I-JOBS
Wapello County was approved for $5.35 million in I-JOBS grant money Monday for two major flood mitigation projects.
Supervisors apply for grant money
If the county gets approved for the funding, it would go toward a new bridge over the Des Moines River in Chillicothe and paving Rock Bluff Road into Ottumwa.
Oat hulls yield cheaper, cleaner power at U of I
Ethanol and wind turbines aren't the only ways Iowans are reducing the use of fossil fuels.
Tire removal project to wait another week
The Wapello County Board of Supervisors will wait another week to take any action on the tire removal project along Cemetery Road.
The investigation into a weekend train derailment continues. According to the Wapello County Sheriff's department, the back of the train derailed at 2:15 p.m. Saturday near the Ottumwa Generating Station near Chillicothe.
Iowa National Guard looks for volunteers for emergency drill
The Iowa Board of Pharmacy has rejected arguments from advocates who want to use marijuana for medical purposes.
Officials say the tracks have reopened but cleanup continues after a freight train derailed near Chillicothe in southeast Iowa last weekend.
Library's 'Friends' return a favor
The town's library has many supporters, and Friends of the Library, a nonprofit group, wanted to thank them.