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posted January 3, 2025
Sean Canto of Rochester Hills, MI, has been named as the City of Ottumwa's new Fire Chief.
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posted January 2, 2025
East Fourth Street will be closed beginning Monday, January 6, 2025, between Birch Street and Cherry Street.
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posted January 2, 2025
East Fourth Street will be closed beginning Monday, January 6, 2025, between Birch Street and Cherry Street.
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posted December 18, 2024
The 100 block of West Second Street will be closed beginning December 19, 2024.
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posted December 17, 2024
Westbound truck traffic from K Avenue may only turn left onto South Iowa Avenue beginning immediately.
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posted November 18, 2024
A lane of Highway 149 will be closed beginning Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
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Connect with Ottumwa's Government
Upcoming Meetings
Library Board of Trustees
January 13, 2025
5:00 p.m.
Public Library
102 W. 4th St.
Human Rights Commission
January 13, 2025
5:30 p.m.
210 W Main St. - 2nd Floor
Planning and Zoning Commission
January 13, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Conference Room 8B
210 W. Main St.
Parks Advisory Board
January 14, 2025
4:30 p.m.
Beach Ottumwa
101 Church St.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Welcome to the city of Ottumwa, Iowa, located in Wapello County in the southeast region of the state. With a population of nearly 25,000, Ottumwa is a Main Street community with a revitalized downtown district, anchored by a Public Library, City Hall, and County Courthouse all part of the National Register of Historic Places.
