OTTUMWA — Several city offices in Ottumwa will be closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; all Wapello County offices will also be closed.

OTTUMWA — The Wapello County Board of Supervisors approved three separate contributions to various entities affiliated with the Area 15 Regional Planning Commission.

OTTUMWA — The Wapello County Board of Supervisors is expected to take up three change authorization requests regarding the renovations of the courthouse elevator as part of the installation of the building's new fire sprinkler system during today's meeting at the courthouse.

OTTUMWA — The Wapello County Public Health Department has released a tentative timeline for COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

OTTUMWA — The Test Iowa COVID-19 testing clinic at 1207 N. Jefferson St. will be expanding its hours beginning next week.

OTTUMWA — The Wapello County Public Health Department continues its COVID-19 vaccinations of Phase 1A priority populations.

OTTUMWA — The Wapello County Board of Supervisors opened the 2021 calendar year by making several appointments to commissions, as well as reshuffling the titles for the supervisors themselves.

OTTUMWA — Mary Stewart, a Democrat who lost to Mariannette Miller-Meeks for a state senate seat three years ago, has announced she will run to finish the Republican's term.

OTTUMWA — The Test Iowa COVID-19 clinic at 1207 N. Jefferson St. will be closed New Year's Day.

OTTUMWA — The first meetings of the new year bring no shortage of business for both the Wapello County Board of Supervisors and the Ottumwa City Council.

OTTUMWA — Wapello County offices and buildings will reopen their doors Monday after having been closed since Nov. 18 because of COVID-19.

With winter weather here or on the way, the United States Postal Service reminds customers to clear paths to their mailbox.

OTTUMWA — The Historic Preservation Commission for the city of Ottumwa has rescheduled its holiday luminary display because of high winds.

DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announced $7 million in grants that will benefit 267 cultural organizations and 152 artists serving 118 communities.

OTTUMWA —  The holiday weeks to close out the month are creating changes in Friday collections.

Wapello County has announced it will observe 12 holidays during 2021, starting with New Year's Day.

DES MOINES — The Iowa Hospital Association projects a significant financial setback this year for hospitals because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

OTTUMWA — For both the Christmas and New Year's holidays, the city of Ottumwa has announced schedule and service changes to accommodate the holidays, which fall on Fridays.

OTTUMWA — The Wapello County Board of Supervisors had already passed the proposal to modernize the elevator in the courthouse, but they wanted to know why they did.

MADISON, Wis. — Ottumwa is one of 14 communities that will receive holiday food boxes from an Alliant Energy donation.

DES MOINES — Two Wapello County school districts received state money for computer science teaching.

OTTUMWA — Wapello County Emergency Management Coordinator Tim Richmond called it "an accidental benefit."

OTTUMWA — The Ottumwa City Council will discuss, and is recommended to pass, capital improvement projects for the fiscal years 2021 and 2022 during today's meeting at city hall.

OTTUMWA — Public hearings take up almost a quarter of the agenda for the Wapello County Board of Supervisors, who will meet today for the first time since before Thanksgiving.

OSKALOOSA — Crisis Intervention Services, which serves a 12-county area in southern Iowa, is attempting to make the holidays brighter and safer for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and violent crimes by providing gift cards to them and their families to buy toys, clothing, food…

DES MOINES — Republicans announced committee leadership this week for the Iowa House and Iowa Senate, which gavel in a new session next month.

DES MOINES — A pair of local housing trust funds have earned grants from the Iowa Finance Authority to support local housing initiatives for fiscal year 2020.

OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College was recently approved by the Department of Labor to start a Nursing Apprenticeship program, and the school is wasting little time trying to connect potential nurses to employers.

OTTUMWA — The Iowa City Veterans Administration Health Care System will be opening a new outpatient clinic in Ottumwa. Doors are set to open Monday.

DES MOINES — COVID Recovery Iowa, which offers free confidential counseling, support groups and personal support for anyone who has been impacted by COVID-19, has launched Virtual Santa over various social media platforms in time for the holidays.

CEDAR RAPIDS — Alliant Energy is seeking applications for its 2021 Innovation scholarships as the company recognizes outstanding community leadership. Up to 25 students will receive a $1,000 scholarship to help them reach their academic goals.

OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who were on the college’s academic Honor Roll for the 2020 Fall Term. To be included on the Honor Roll an IHCC student must be enrolled fulltime and have a grade point average for the term of 3.5 or higher on a 4…

OTTUMWA — The Wapello County Board of Supervisors set Dec. 8 for a public hearing to open up bidding for improvements to the Law Enforcement Center during Tuesday's weekly meeting at the courthouse.

The U.S. Postal Service is expecting more gifts and greetings to be sent through the mail this year, and once again, the USPS advises to send early.

OTTUMWA — The Wapello County Board of Supervisors will hear the results of the recount requested by Democrat Rita Hart in her campaign against Republican Marianette Miller-Meeks during today's weekly meeting, the final meeting before Thanksgiving.

OTTUMWA — A major reconstruction of Highway 63 south in Ottumwa is almost complete.