City of Ottumwa
Recent News About City of Ottumwa
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Code Enforcement Inspections Rise During Summer 2021
As the leaves start to turn, the Ottumwa Building and Code Enforcement is celebrating a banner year for nuisance inspections.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Ottumwa in 2020
Of the 24,505 people living in Ottumwa in 2020, 50.2 percent (12,296) were women and 49.8 percent (12,209) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Iowa News.
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Trick or Treat Night Set October 31
The Ottumwa Police Department has announced that Trick or Treat Night is set for 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 31, 2021.
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Murder Arrest
On Friday, September 3, 2021, at 9:52 p.m., the Ottumwa Police Department received a 911 call reporting that someone had been stabbed at the Stardust Motel located at 2211 Roemer Ave., room number 43, in Ottumwa.
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Deceased Male in Lagoon Identified
On Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at approximately 12:58 PM, the Ottumwa Police Department responded to the lagoon located by the Beach Ottumwa Waterpark regarding a possible body in the water.
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VA reports decrease of August appointments scheduled at VA Iowa City HCS health facility in Ottumwa
The VA Iowa City Health Care System, subsidiary 636GS in Ottumwa, Iowa scheduled 2,030 pending appointments in August compared to 2,557 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Primary Candidates Set for October 5, 2021
There will be a primary election to determine the final candidates for City Council and Mayoral race in this fall’s City election.
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Labor Day Closing
Monday, September 6th is the state and federal Labor Day holiday.
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Beach - End of Season - Dog Paddle Swim
The Beach Ottumwa outdoor water park will be closing for the season on Sunday August 29th at 6 PM
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Census Bureau: 2.2% of people in Ottumwa identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 24,545 citizens living in Ottumwa in 2019, 97.8 percent said they were only one race, while 2.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 76.8 percent of people in Ottumwa were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 24,545 citizens living in Ottumwa in 2019, 18,839 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Main Street Improvements Continue
Progress continues in the 100, 200 & 300 block of East Main Street to remedy the sunken brick pavers.
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VA reports decrease of July appointments scheduled at VA Iowa City HCS health facility in Ottumwa
The VA Iowa City Health Care System, subsidiary 636GS in Ottumwa, Iowa scheduled 2,050 pending appointments in July compared to 2,556 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Main and Market Street Intersection Closure
Motorists are advised that starting Monday, August 9th, 2021, the intersection of Main Street and Market Street will be closing to all traffic.
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Mayor Tom X. Lazio will not seek re-election
Mayor Tom X. Lazio announced to the community that he will not seek re-election for the office of Mayor in the November general election.
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Scooter Program Launches in Ottumwa
Shared electric scooter company Bird Rides has launched its app-based e-scooter program in Ottumwa.
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Hackberry and N. Cherry Intersection Closure
Motorists are advised that beginning tomorrow July 21, 2021 at 8:00 A.M.
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CITY OF OTTUMWA: Missing Person Investigation
The Ottumwa Police Department would like request the assistance of the public regarding a missing person investigation.
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CITY OF OTTUMWA: Nomination Papers for City Council Now Available
This year the City general election will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
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VA reports decrease of June appointments scheduled at VA Iowa City HCS health facility in Ottumwa
The VA Iowa City Health Care System, subsidiary 636GS in Ottumwa, Iowa scheduled 1,965 pending appointments in June compared to 2,571 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.