Ottumwa, IA

John Deere factories in Ottumwa and Clarion are set to be phased out over next two fiscal years as the company looks to “optimize” manufacturing and “improve operational efficiency” according to a Wednesday announcement from the company. The company also plans to move small planter production from a facility in Moline, Illinois, to a John […]

Ottumwa Mayor Benjamin Foote believes John Deere will work with the city to find a replacement employer.

With Veterans Day next week, the annual Gold Star Hall ceremony is also scheduled to honor the memory of Iowa State University students who died while serving our country in […] The post ISU students who died during wartime to be recognized appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

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A Clinton, Iowa, girl whose courage and determination inspired her family and medical team will be remembered Saturday, November 7, as the University of Iowa Hawkeyes honor her as an […] The post Clinton Girl to Be Honored as Honorary Kid Captain appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

In a statement released on Wednesday, John Deere says it plans on shutting down two plants in Iowa with one of them being the factory in Ottumwa. The company says […] The post John Deere to Close Ottumwa Works Plant appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

ITC Midwest is moving into the preliminary stage of a major high-voltage electric transmission line project that will run through eastern Wapello, Jefferson and Henry counties in southeast Iowa. The […] The post ITC Midwest Begins Pre-Construction Work on 52-Mile Transmission Line Through Wapello & Jefferson County appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

The Sigourney Police Department has joined a statewide program aimed at keeping tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products out of the hands of minors. The department has taken the I-PLEDGE […] The post Sigourney Police Partner with Iowa Department of Revenue for Tobacco Enforcement Program appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

A motorist was killed and two were seriously injured following a two-vehicle accident in Davis County on Tuesday. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2017 Toyota Sedan and a […] The post One Dead, Two Seriously Injured Following Davis County Crash appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

Jefferson County Supervisor Lee Dimmitt won re-election on Tuesday, November 3rd, defeating independent challenger Jerry Leonard 3,560 to 2,858 unofficially — a 702-vote margin that made him the only Republican […] The post Dimmitt Wins Fifth Term as Jefferson County Supervisor, Says Campaign Was Most Difficult in 16 Years appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.