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Ottumwa Man Faces Firearms Charges

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An Ottumwa man is facing several charges related to a disturbance last Friday on the city's south side. According to court documents, at around 1:35...

Ottumwa City Council Tables Voting on Pit Bull Ban

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At Tuesday night's City Council meeting, Ottumwa City Administrator Phil Rath presented the city's newly revised animal ordinance. However, the council decided to table a...

Ottumwa Man Charged With Attempted Murder

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An Ottumwa man is facing an attempted murder charge following a shooting on Tuesday morning. According to a press release, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022,...

Ottumwa Man Accused of Assaulting Disabled Child

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An Ottumwa man is accused of assaulting a disabled child that was under his care. 24-year-old Aaron McCabe has been charged with child endangerment, a...

Bulldog Cafe To Serve Lunch To Public On Thursday

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Culinary students at OHS will be serving lunch to the public on Thursday. According to a press release, the OHS Bulldog Cafe will be serving...

City of Ottumwa Receives Grant for Downtown Apartment Project

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The city of Ottumwa was recently awarded a $300,000 Downtown Housing Grant, according to a Monday morning news release. Officials state the grant comes from...

Ottumwa Police in Search of Male Who Allegedly Tried to Lure Child into His...

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The Ottumwa Police Department is in search of a suspicious person who they say tried to lure a child into his vehicle. Lieutenant Jason Bell...

Bridge View Center Announces Annual Mother’s Day Brunch

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Bridge View Center announced its plans on hosting its annual Mother's Day Brunch next Sunday. The meal will be served on Sunday, May 8 from...

Police: Man Hit Girlfriend with SUV

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An Ottumwa man is accused of hitting his girlfriend with a car during an argument earlier this week. Arthur Dyke, 43, has been charged...

Hearing Held To Move Fairfield Murder Suspect To Juvenile Court

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Counsel for the one of the two teens accused of killing a teacher argued in court Thursday that the case should be moved to...