The annual Blakesburg Corn Carnival will be Friday September 22 - Sunday September 24. Carnival rides with Midway Amusement Associates begin 12 noon on both Friday and Saturday. Friday, Sept. 22: 4  p.m.   Vendor Fair with crafts, business displays, bake sale and Quilt Show at Blakesburg Elementary School Gym, south edge of Blakesburg. 3  […]

Blakesburg Corn Carnival Schedule of Event Friday, September 22 3:15 p.m.– 6:30 p.m. Vendor Fair: (Located in the Blakesburg Elementary School Gym) Bonsai Tree at the vendor show 3:00 p.m. Carnival Rides Start 3:30 p.m. Coins in the Corn Sponsor by Troy Elevator and Dwight & Dorothy Wells (Located in Park) 4:00 p.m. Harvest Contest […]

Alzheimer’s Community Education  The Alzheimer’s Association is offering two free educational classes for the general public in Ottumwa on Thursday afternoon, September 28th. The first class 1:00 - 2:30 pm, at Hospice Serving Davis & Wapello Counties, 927 Pennsylvania Ave., Ottumwa, will cover the basics of Alzheimer's and dementia, how these diseases compare with normal aging, how they are […]

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - MAIN & ROLAND, CHARITON: Will hold its semi-annual Thrift Sale on Wednesday, October 4 from 8 am to 8 pm and Thursday October 5 from 8 am to 5pm.  Our $1 sack sale will be on Friday, October 6, 8 am to 1:30 pm. A beef burger luncheon will be […]

OKTOBERFEST KIDDIE PARADE Not Sponsored by the Ottumwa Community School District The Oktoberfest Kiddie Parade is a part of the Oktoberfest festivities and will be held on Friday, October 6th at 6:00 PM.  The event is FREE to everyone.  The parade will organize in the parking lot of St. Patrick’s Church. Kids are to enter […]