Ottumwa News

At Tuesday's meeting of the Ottumwa City Council, Transit Director Dave Silverio said there are some pretty significant changes coming to the city's transit services and community members need to take notice.

The calls came in shortly after Tom Colvin had cleared entire rooms at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa for 353 critters in the latest animal hoarding case.

A Cargill pork processing plant in Ottumwa, Iowa, has reported a spill of wastewater into the Des Moines River.

A $2.4 million project is set to start in a few weeks. It consists of the complete reconstruction of Pennsylvania Ave. The project will be phased from Brentwood Drive to Jefferson Street.

The Ottumwa City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to convert Main and Second Streets to two-way traffic from Jefferson Street to Kitterman Avenue.

Hoping to boost student interest and achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, known as STEM, Indian Hills Community College will host a free, family-friendly festival of hands-on STEM activities for fifth- to eighth-graders and their families Tuesday.

This modest ranch home is sure to please. With the possibility of 3 bedrooms, it also features hardwood floors, an eat-in kitchen, living room with picture window, an attached garage, and a fruit cellar for extra storage.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says Cargill Meat Solutions workers were attempting to repair a control panel when it shorted out at around 7 p.m. Monday allowing wastewater to back up and bypass the plant's treatment system.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Clarahan of Brighton announce the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Lynn, to Lee Allan Cobb, son of Mark and Laurie Cobb of Brighton and Rodney and Kim Gibbons of Burlington.

Two state senators almost came to blows on the Iowa Senate floor Tuesday morning.

Miller-Meeks is no stranger to the campaign trail. The Ottumwa native has run for congress twice before, and believes that things are different this time.

Ottumwa continues to clean up after another snowfall over the weekend. The snow ordinance has now been lifted.

The Iowa DNR confirmed at the end of February the invasive beetle had been positively identified in Eddyville.

Social hosts who knowingly allow people under the legal drinking age to consume alcoholic beverages on their property could face a criminal misdemeanor charge under a bill that won approval by the Iowa Senate on a 48-0 vote Monday.

The temperature didnt drop as low as predicted Monday morning.But it fell enough to break records set in 1884 , meteorologists said.

Around 6:55 a.m., officers of the Fairfield Police Department were involved in a vehicle pursuit after attempting to conduct a traffic stop.

Albia High School's Matt Baker was the star at the offensive end. Blue Demons' assistant coach Dustin Kirkland may have been the ... John Lovretta/The Hawk Eye Notre Dame High School's Jeff Giannettino tips off against Victor Sanders during their Class 2A substate game against Albia on Saturday at Evans Middle School in Ottumwa.

President Julie Johnston called the meeting to order. Gerri Lyon read the secretary and treasurer's report, and both were approved.

According to a press release from the Davis County Sheriff's Office, Roger Alan Blew, 45, has been charged with 28 counts of animal neglect, livestock neglect and duty to dispose of dead bodies.

A QSC Audio Q-Sys Core 250i and GX5 amplifier at Iowa City High, below is a view of a rehearsal room in the school's new performing arts wing City High School in Iowa City, IA, recently opened a new performing arts wing that outfitted with QSC Audio Q-Sys Core 250i integrated cores in music rehearsal rooms and QSC GX5 power amplifiers powering the ... (more)