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The Ottumwa Courier is the news source for the Ottumwa area, with in-depth coverage of the people and events that matter to the community. The Courier publishes Tuesday-Saturday and offers news online at its website at www.ottumwacourier.com.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce nex...
08/29/2025

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iraq War combat veteran and Iowa’s first woman elected to Congress, is expected to announce next month she will not seek reelection.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is expected to announce next month she will not seek reelection, leaving another hole in an Iowa seat that could have ripple effects down the ballot

A crackdown on immigration by the Trump administration has left approximately 200 terminated employees at the JBS plant ...
08/01/2025

A crackdown on immigration by the Trump administration has left approximately 200 terminated employees at the JBS plant in Ottumwa with uncertain futures.

The present for approximately 200 terminated JBS employees is murky at best. The future could be even more daunting.

Voting is now open for the 2025 Best of Southern Iowa! Support your favorite local businesses in this year's poll online...
07/21/2025

Voting is now open for the 2025 Best of Southern Iowa! Support your favorite local businesses in this year's poll online at

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Human remains were recovered Tuesday morning from the rubble of a building destroyed in a fire on the south side of the ...
07/15/2025

Human remains were recovered Tuesday morning from the rubble of a building destroyed in a fire on the south side of the Albia square.

ALBIA — Human remains were recovered Tuesday morning from the rubble of a building destroyed in a fire on the south side of the Albia square.

Fire departments from six towns responded to the south side of the Albia square Monday morning for a large fire that con...
07/14/2025

Fire departments from six towns responded to the south side of the Albia square Monday morning for a large fire that consumed a building with six apartments and three commercial businesses.

ALBIA — A blaze on the south side of the Albia square led to significant smoke, building damage and involved six fire departments battling the fire for several hours Monday.

Brenda Case formally announced her candidacy for Ottumwa mayor in what could be a history-making run.
06/24/2025

Brenda Case formally announced her candidacy for Ottumwa mayor in what could be a history-making run.

OTTUMWA — The second Ottumwa mayoral candidate has formally announced a run, and maybe a historic one at that.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate...
06/22/2025

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime

The cat-eye-shaped masquerade masks on the faces in the Free United Methodist Church basement Friday told one story. But...
06/12/2025

The cat-eye-shaped masquerade masks on the faces in the Free United Methodist Church basement Friday told one story. But maybe there was yet another story underneath.

OTTUMWA — The cat-eye-shaped masquerade masks on the faces in the Free United Methodist Church basement Friday told one story. But maybe there was yet another story underneath.

Democratic California U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcefully removed Thursday by security officers from a press conferenc...
06/12/2025

Democratic California U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcefully removed Thursday by security officers from a press conference being held on immigration by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Democratic California U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla has been forcefully removed Thursday by security officers from a news conference on immigration by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Video shows a Secret

“Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day” follows Walter’s transition to musician, after being known for years as...
06/12/2025

“Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day” follows Walter’s transition to musician, after being known for years as one of the fathers of eSports. The album was released Friday, and the documentary is now available on video on-demand platforms.

FAIRFIELD — Walter Day would say he’s living proof that it’s never too late to pursue one’s passions, and that’s the focus of a new documentary he’s featured in.

In her veto of the bill, Gov. Kim Reynolds said, “While I shared the bill's goal of protecting landowners, good policy s...
06/12/2025

In her veto of the bill, Gov. Kim Reynolds said, “While I shared the bill's goal of protecting landowners, good policy should draw clear, careful lines. This bill doesn't."

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has rejected a bill that could have introduced more complications for a massive carbon-capture pipeline project routed across several Midwestern states. The veto Wednesday is

The Pentagon planned to deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles on Monday to help National Guard members respond to immi...
06/09/2025

The Pentagon planned to deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles on Monday to help National Guard members respond to immigration protests, three U.S. officials said.

The Pentagon planned to deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles to help National Guard members respond to immigration protests. That's according to three U.S. officials who spoke Monday as

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