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Iowa Sales Tax Holiday Is Aug. 7-8
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (233+ words) Iowa’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday will take place Aug. 7-8, exempting clothing and footwear purchases under $100 from the state’s 6% sales tax and 1% local option sales taxes. The annual holiday — a feature in 20 other states — gives consumers some relief from sales taxes....
JoAnn McClurg
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (288+ words) Ottumwa Post JoAnn O. McClurg, 93, of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away on July 24, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society – Ottumwa. She was born January 16, 1933, in rural Davis County, Iowa to Joseph and Eva (Birchmier) Barker. She married Harlin Max McClurg January 21, 1948, in Ottumwa, Iowa....
Bill Robinson
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (286+ words) OTTUMWA – William "Bill" Robinson, 77, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Ottumwa, Iowa, on July 20, 2026. Bill was born on February 13, 1949, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Harry Yomen and Helen Mooney. He was raised by his stepfather, Daniel Robinson. He was preceded…...
Judith Madden
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (109+ words) Ottumwa Post Judy was born on July 10, 1944, to her loving family in Selma, Iowa. Surrounded by her older brothers and sisters, she quickly grew into the fun-loving youngest daughter and sister who was always instigating fun for everyone. Judy loved…...
Esther Hurley
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (234+ words) Esther Louise (Allen) Hurley, 90, passed away at Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri on July 22, 2026. She was born June 18, 1936, the daughter of John C. “Jack” and Ethel (Post) Allen in Centerville, Iowa. She attended Moulton School for twelve years, graduating in…...
Larry Lovedy
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (300+ words) Ottumwa Post Larry Lee Lovedy, 86, of Douds passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua. A funeral service to honor his life will be held at Cranston Family Funeral Home in Keosauqua at 11:00AM on Wednesday…...
Two Charged With Theft Of Classic Cars, Lumber
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (129+ words) OTTUMWA – Two from Ottumwa have been arrested following the theft of two classic cars earlier this month. 47-year-old Christopher Michael Tobeck and 38-year-old Robyn Lynn Assell are each charged with 2 counts of first-degree theft (each a Class C Felony), second-degree…...
Donald Rude
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (603+ words) Ottumwa Post Donald H. Rude, 82, of Fairfield, went to be with his Heavenly Father on July 21, 2026, surrounded by his family after a short but well-fought battle with cancer. Funeral services honoring his life will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the…...
Betty Wilkinson
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (214+ words) Betty May Wilkinson, 87, of Casa Grande, Arizona passed away on July 12, 2026, at Copper Sky Assisted Living in Casa Grande. She was born on May 11, 1939, in Terre Haute, Illinois to Jacob Dale and Grace May Hardisty Neff. She married Harley Wilkinson…...
Habitat Makeover In Process At Rathbun Wildlife Area
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (569+ words) Hunters, hikers and birders often appreciate more remote experiences and to that point, the Rathbun Wildlife Area doesn’t disappoint. To describe the newly acquired 356-acre wildlife area in southeastern Lucas County as off the beaten path might be an understatement....