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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.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Once the girl with the Billy Bob tattoo, Jolie now inspires with mastectomy revelation

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The new Ottumwa Leadership Academy will be located at 113 E. Main St.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes 12 years after similar Monsanto push failed

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers

Monday, May 13, 2013  Officer Kobes was involved in an on-duty accident in January.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  The 17th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure took place in Ottumwa Park Saturday morning. Over 2,000 participants came out in support of their family, friends and loved one affected by breast cancer.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Gov. Terry Branstad and MidAmerican Energy are announcing plans to install 656 wind turbines in Iowa by the end of 2015.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The new Ottumwa Police Chief will likely be named next week.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin is announcing nearly $1.2 million in funding.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The meet and greet will be held at the Bridge View Center Thursday evening at 6

Monday, May 06, 2013  The City Council will hold two special meetings this week.

Friday, May 03, 2013  2013 Heroes of the Heartland Breakfast was held Friday morning to recognize the good deeds of deserving members of the community

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Iowa Senate has approved a measure that would require people convicted of certain aggravated misdemeanors to submit DNA samples for a federal databank.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The Nebraska State Patrol says the accident occurred a little before 10 a.m. Monday on U.S. Highway 20.