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Saturday, June 01, 2013  As the school year wraps up, we spoke with the Ottumwa Community Schools board president Carol Mitchell about their progress for the year.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Macon County Sheriff's Office and other officals are getting new plans in place for a new jail.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Darrall Smith owns Smitty's Barber Shop in Ottumwa and has been cutting hair and shaving for 62 years

Saturday, May 18, 2013  A handful of organizations and developers around Ottumwa have been working hard to renovate and revamp the city’s downtown. They got to show off all their hard work and progress to the community at the 5th annual Upstairs Downtown event.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The tiny house is the size of a college dorm room, but is fully-functional and houses an entire family.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Connecticut chef planning to feast on cicadas

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Ottumwa’s Zoning and Planning Department and local developers are revising their comprehensive plan for the city in terms of residential and commercial projects.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Douma Elementary needs to be renovated before it's ready for students in 2014.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Missouri Governor Jay Nixon's quest to expand Medicaid to more lower-income adults is getting both support and opposition.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  The second day of demolition began inside the upcoming marketplace in downtown Ottumwa.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Updated with video: A Florida college student's plan to launch a massive murder spree was thrown off by campus police offiers' fast response

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Market on Main is set to open its indoor space in late 2013 or early 2014 and its outdoor space this summer.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  US and Iran finally find common ground in fight to preserve Olympic wrestling

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The Moravia School District is looking to continue moving forward with expansion plans.

Monday, February 11, 2013  The business incubator's final design plan will be presented to the IHCC Board of Trustees on Monday evning