Ottumwa
Americannoun
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In Ottumwa, Iowa, those interested in joining a No Kings protest in June had to drive about 30 minutes north to Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the rally there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
Still, better to have an empty church in Pilsen than in Ottumwa, Iowa, a city of 25,000 that has recently seen eight churches close.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2023
Most, with the exception of Ottumwa, were more affluent than the national average.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023
The department announced Monday it had resolved a complaint filed against the Ottumwa school district after investigating allegations of harassment in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school year against a middle school student.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
The family came to the United States in 1849, living in Green County, Ohio, for five years, and then moving to Ottumwa, Iowa.
From The Bright Side of Prison Life Experience, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Soujouner in Rebellion by Samuel A. Swiggett
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