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- Officials: Law gives more local control, lower prices at the pump OTTUMWA — New legislation means fuel distributors can blend biofuels locally, reducing costs for the consumer as well as giving them options at the pump. House File 640 passed both the state House and Senate this session by large majorities, though s
- Supervisors to discuss grant fund OTTUMWA — If the Wapello County Board of Supervisors agrees to team up with the city of Ottumwa, the county and city leaders could secure a Tiger Grant for the repair of Iowa Avenue. The supervisors will discuss the matter during their next meeting a
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Post office timeline for transitions on schedule
OTTUMWA — There may actually be some bright spots in the U.S. Postal Service future that has been darkened by consolidation, hour changes and massive financial losses. While the Postal Service is still losing $25 million each day, blamed mostly on a
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Firefighters tackle two fires within one hour
Firefighters responded to two fires almost simultaneously Friday afternoon.
- Supervisors discuss road work OTTUMWA — Roads and personnel topped the agenda for the Wapello County Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday morning. The supervisors have road contracts with Norris Asphalt Paving for work on Bluegrass Road, $93,000; Competine Road, $654,000; and
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Celebrating 25 years
OTTUMWA — For the past 25 years, the train depot at 210 W. Main St. has been the home of the Wapello County Historical Museum. This central location has given the Historical Society the opportunity to preserve, display and share important links to th
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Fence opened at quarantined shooting preserve
BLOOMFIELD — The fence has been opened at a shooting preserve where a deer-killing disease was discovered last year, despite the facility being under quarantine. In the last year, three deer were discovered to be infected with chronic wasting disease
- Big changes coming to Douma OTTUMWA — Douma Elementary will be unrecognizable to those entering the building on the first day of school in 2014. School board members will discuss renovations to Douma that will total nearly $4.5 million at their meeting Monday. The goal, said Su
- Judge to remain with Techel trial OTTUMWA — The judge presiding over the Seth Techel trial will remain, despite protest from the defense team. Steven Gardner, Techel's attorney, made a motion to have Judge Daniel Wilson removed from the case, citing judicial prejudice. But on Wednesd
- Missing woman found; investigation beginning OTTUMWA -- A missing Ottumwa woman was located hours after she was reported missing Tuesday, and an investigation into her disappearance has begun. Christina Louise Thomas, 39, was reported missing by family and friends on Tuesday after they had not
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