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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.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Water levels are settling down in The Des Moines River.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  What to do about those annoying potholes

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The Ottumwa City Council began the process of acquiring the funding for the biannual Capital Improvements Program.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Yard waste collection season ending at end of Novemeber in Ottumwa

Thursday, August 23, 2012  As mentioned on Tuesday, the camera system which broadcasts the Ottumwa City Council meetings and candidate forums inside city hall will be getting an upgrade in the coming weeks.

Sunday, June 17, 2012  Sunday update: where cooling shelters are located and where to dispose of tree limbs.

Sunday, April 29, 2012  Ottumwa City Council will is expected to vote on the proposed amended budget Tuesday

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Market Street Bridge is expected to undergo construction in late 2013

Friday, February 17, 2012  Spring cleanup for the Ottumwa, Calvary, and Jewish Cemeteries begin March 1. If you would like to keep any decorations, you must removed them by March 1.

Monday, May 09, 2011  City Hall is under construction.

Monday, December 06, 2010  The next Ottumwa city council meeting is coming up soon.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010  In part two of “Are you smarter than Meteorologist Ashley Smith?” we test Ottumwa Public Information Officer Tom Rodgers.