In the mood for a contest? At Home in Ottumwa shares the stories behind more than 100 of Ottumwa's historic, notable, and interesting houses -- from neighborhoods all over the city. Learn the …
Gone… but not forgotten
What stands out to you about Ottumwa's past? What do you miss? For a small city, Ottumwa’s history is relatively well-documented. While the earliest years are sketchy -- the town’s founding …
Why a book about 1921?
The easy answer is because it’s a hundred years ago, and looking back exactly a century is always fun and fascinating. But the more deeply I looked into the newspapers, the more interesting the …