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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The bridge will close at 8 a.m and remain closed throughout the morning. Crews will be cleaning up salt and sand that accumulated over the winter and doing some work to its joints.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  As of 8 a.m., crews were still on the scene at the El Rancho Grande Restaurant in Ottumwa.

Friday, March 15, 2013 

Monday, October 01, 2012  Bridge will be closed for most of the day Monday.

Friday, September 07, 2012  A new store is coming to Kirksville.

Monday, July 16, 2012  City crews are adding a center turn lane and a bicycle lane along each edge.

Monday, June 18, 2012  Several blocks of the street are going to be restriped in a different layout.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012 

Monday, October 17, 2011  Boil advisory for section of Jefferson Street

Monday, October 03, 2011  At a meeting on Saturday, the A.T. Still University Board of Trustees approved a $26 million bond issue for constructing and equipping a new building on the ATSU campus located in Kirksville to establish the new Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health.

Friday, September 16, 2011  Ottumwa Fire Department investigating cause of house fire on the corner of 4th and Jefferson Street.

Sunday, May 08, 2011  Ottumwa's bridges are inspected.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010  Drivers in Ottumwa may want to allow some extra time for themselves the next time they hit the road.

Thursday, December 23, 2010  Motorists are advised that the Jefferson Street Viaduct will be closed to traffic for repairs.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  Work on the Jefferson Street Viaduct that was scheduled for this week has been postponed due to cold temperatures.