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Friday, February 01, 2013  Albia is known as Iowa's Christmas Town, and the community is looking to make this year's holiday season the best yet.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Charlie Brown voice actor Peter Robbins pleaded not guilty Wednesday in San Diego Superior Court to two counts of stalking and 10 counts of making criminal threats.

Friday, December 28, 2012  With the holidays coming to an end, many residents in Ottumwa are going to be taking down their decorations, and that includes Christmas Trees.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  December 26 is usually a big day for retailers across the country with people making returns, but one Heartland business is closing its doors and restocking inventory.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  Pioneer Ridge Nature Preserve will be hosting a bird count on Friday.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  Save for Black Friday, the day after Christmas is perhaps one of the busiest days of the year for shoppers.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  U.S. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season, a disappointment for retailers who slashed prices to lure people into stores and now must hope for a post-Christmas burst of spending.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  With a yearend deadline looming before the economy goes over the so-called fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama is cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  Pilgrims and locals celebrated Christmas Day in the ancient Bethlehem church built over the site where tradition holds Jesus was born.

Monday, December 24, 2012  Christmas shoppers thronged malls and pounced on discounts but apparently spent less this year, their spirits dampened by concerns about the economy and the aftermath of shootings and storms.

Monday, December 24, 2012  It looks a lot like Christmas in Senegal, where 95 percent of the 12.8 million residents are Muslim. Even the Grande Mosquee, a mosque that dominates the city's skyline, is aglow in holiday lights.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Two gift distribution events in Ottumwa Friday spread the holiday cheer to those in need.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  We are just a few days away from Christmas. But how did it become the holiday that we know today?

Monday, December 17, 2012  If you haven't mailed your holiday packages yet, it might be too late.

Sunday, December 16, 2012  Curtain Call Theatre Company presents "A Christmas Carol."