Jason Bolinger
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Ottumwa International Film Festival
The second annual Ottumwa International Film Festival returns to the Bridge View Center March 20-21 for a two-day celebration of cinema.
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources hosted a public meeting and hearing Wednesday on a wastewater permit amendment requested by Interstate Power and Light. Several environmental groups argue the draft permit allows Alliant Energy, the parent company, to bypass a federal law passed in 2024. -
It's been two months since JBS told over 200 workers at a meatpacking plant in Ottumwa they would have to find new work authorization after the Trump administration revoked their migrant visas. Now, they’re being forced to re-navigate a legal system that’s become more complex in recent months. -
Local Baptist Rev. Travis Decker had been pushing the Ottumwa City Council to pass the Traditional Marriage Proclamation since June, after the city passed a proclamation recognizing Pride month.
