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4 hrs ago | Ottumwa Courier

BV unveils 2008-09 season

The 2008/2009 Bridge View Center season performances were announced Thursday night at their release party.

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13 hrs ago | Quad-City Times

10th person arrested in Ottumwa drug raid

OTTUMWA, Iowa - Police have confirmed a tenth arrest in a large-scale raid on an alleged cocaine distribution ring.

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17 hrs ago | Quad-City Times

10th person arrested in Ottumwa drug raid

OTTUMWA, Iowa - Police have confirmed a tenth arrest in a large-scale raid on an alleged cocaine distribution ring.

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Fri Jul 25, 2008

The Ottumwa Courier

Sand in the City schedule

The South Ottumwa Savings Bank's Sand in the City event will take place in the Bridge View Center parking lot this weekend with several activities planned.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Origami, Family, Kids, Entertainment

Ottumwa Courier

More arrests likely

The defendants from last week's major drug busts in Ottumwa have been in court, and now authorities are saying they might not be the only ones.

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Related Topix: Agency, IA, Wapello County, IA, Drug Enforcement Administration

The Ottumwa Courier

Finding a safe path in rocky times: Ignore rumors and check with money advisers

Armed with those guidelines, the average person can handle news of rising prices and plunging markets, according to local financial advisers.

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Thu Jul 24, 2008

The Ottumwa Courier

Cramer settles in TouchPlay lawsuit

He's reached a settlement with the state, but Ottumwa businessman Alan Cramer remains unhappy over the TouchPlay ban that he said cost him a lot of money.

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Related Topix: Video Games

The Ottumwa Courier

Flooding and more hamper trailer court residents

Flooding, looting and lack of a county housing code add up to problems for Hidden Valley Trailer Court residents, many of whom are Latinos.

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Related Topix: Wapello County, IA

Wed Jul 23, 2008

The Ottumwa Courier

Curly cuke first entry in Courier's veggie contest

Etcetera By JUDY KRIEGER, Courier Editor Curly cuke first entry in Courier's veggie contest Finally, the first weird veggie entry in the Courier's annual Weird Veggies contest.

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Related Topix: Sigourney, IA, Home Gardening, Home

The Ottumwa Courier

ORHC to shut down mental health unit

The local hospital will soon be without a mental health unit. Ottumwa Regional Health Center leaders announced the change late Monday afternoon.

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Related Topix: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Tue Jul 22, 2008

KTVO Kirksville

Ottumwa Regional closing mental health ward

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 5:16 p.m. OTTUMWA, IOWA -- Ottumwa will soon be without inpatient mental health services The Mental Health Unit at Ottumwa Regional Health Center will be closed as soon as patients can ...

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Related Topix: Wapello County, IA

The Ottumwa Courier

Warrants offer peek inside drug ring

Warrants tied to last Friday's drug raids in Ottumwa say the organization was involved in illegal gun sales in addition to cocaine and marijuana.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Wapello County, IA

The Ottumwa Courier

How to beat the heat

The sun may feel good to most people, but it can be a dangerous thing. Overexposure to hot temperatures can increase the risk of heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, dehydration and infected sunburns.

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Mon Jul 21, 2008

KTVO

OPD makes burglary arrest

On July 16, 2008 at approximately 3:30 AM, the Ottumwa Police Department received a report from a citizen of suspicious activity in the 1400 Block of East Main Street.

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Related Topix: The College of New Jersey, The College of Wooster, The College of Idaho, The University of Findlay

Sun Jul 20, 2008

KTVO

New arrest made in drug case

There are new developments in the Ottumwa drug raid case. Two Ottumwa bars were raided Friday morning, resulting in a mass arrest.

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Related Topix: Wapello County, IA

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Ottumwa Courier

Nine arrests announced in cocaine ring bust

Local, state and federal agents raided two Ottumwa bars in the early morning hours Friday, along with a number of private residences, in what authorities are calling a major drug investigation.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Eldon, IA, Wapello County, IA

The Ottumwa Courier

Saturday update: Police make 10th arrest in drug operation

Police have confirmed that there has been a 10th arrest in the huge drug sweeps that took place early Friday morning.

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KTVO

Outlook good for Ottumwa as river levels decrease

River levels are returning to normal around the City of Bridges. In fact, river gages show that levels were at a little more than 11 feet on Monday afternoon, which is very close to the 10 foot flood stage.

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Ottumwa Courier

Chillicothe not in pre-disaster plan

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

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Related Topix: Agency, IA, Wapello County, IA, Chillicothe, IA, FEMA, US News

Fri Jul 18, 2008

KWQC-TV Davenport

Agents raid bars and homes in Ottumwa

Police have raided two Ottumwa bars and a number of homes in an apparent drug investigation.

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