Ottumwa Courier

The Ottumwa Courier, previously known as the Ottumwa Daily Courier, is a daily newspaper that is published five days a week (from Tuesday to Saturday) in Ottumwa, Iowa. It serves the Wapello County area and is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. (CNHI). This publication has a rich history, having been in operation since 1848 and becoming a daily newspaper in 1865, making it the longest-running business in Ottumwa. Originally founded as the flagship paper for A.W. Lee's media venture in 1890, it later became part of a company that would be known as Lee Enterprises. In 1999, the Courier was sold to Liberty Publishing Group, which then sold it to CNHI in 2001, where it has remained ever since.

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Smoke from growing New Jersey wildfire to affect air quality in the New York City area

9 hours ago | ottumwacourier.com | Bruce Shipkowski

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) - A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens was expected grow Thursday, with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area before rain arrives this week, authorities said. Higher-than-normal pollution levels were expected Thursday in New York City, Rockland and Westchester counties, and in Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation advised Wednesday.
Mediators work on proposal for long-term truce as Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 9

1 day ago | ottumwacourier.com | Wafaa Shurafa |Samy Magdy

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Arab mediators are working on a proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war that would include a five to seven year truce and the release of all remaining hostages, officials said Wednesday. Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed nine people overnight, according to local health authorities.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says

2 days ago | ottumwacourier.com | Annie Ma

By ANNIE MA - AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers,officials said Monday. Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Tornado-producing storm deals deadly weather to Oklahoma and Texas | Illinois News | ottumwacourier.com

3 days ago | ottumwacourier.com | Hannah Fingerhut

A slow-moving, active storm system has brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma and left three people dead. Severe weather warnings lingered into Easter
States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs

4 days ago | ottumwacourier.com | Sam Whitehead |Phil Galewitz

For many years, Eric Wunderlin's health issues made it hard to find stable employment. Struggling to manage depression and diabetes, Wunderlin worked part-time, minimum-wage retail jobs around Dayton, Ohio, making so little he said he sometimes had to choose between paying rent and buying food.
Judge won't take further steps to enforce his order in AP case against Trump administration

6 days ago | ottumwacourier.com | David Bauder

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press' from presidential events refused Friday to take immediate steps to get White House officials to comply - an incremental development in a two-month dispute between the global news agency and administration officials over access.
FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections

6 days ago | ottumwacourier.com | Matthew Perrone
China's leader ends Southeast Asia tour that touted Beijing's reliability vs. US tariff threats

6 days ago | ottumwacourier.com | Sopheng Cheang |Grant Peck

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday completed a two-day state visit to Cambodia, capping a three-nation Southeast Asia tour promoting Beijing's reliability as the region faces economic uncertainty due to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff proposals. China has been strongly increasing its influence in the region over the past decade, largely by exercising its substantial economic leverage.
US lawmakers' bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump

6 days ago | ottumwacourier.com | Christopher Bodeen |Ellen Knickmeyer |Simina Mistreanu

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Republican and Democratic lawmakers made their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one, aiming to show both Taiwan and China that U.S. support for Taiwan's defense remains broad, despite the harsh words and harsh tariffs President Donald Trump has had for the Taiwanese.
US intelligence contradicts Trump claims linking gang to Venezuelan government to speed deportations

6 days ago | ottumwacourier.com | Michelle L. Price |Mary Clare Jalonick

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new U.S. intelligence assessment found no coordination between Tren de Aragua and the Venezuelan government, contradicting statements that Trump administration officials have made to justify their invocation of the Alien Enemies Act and deporting Venezuelan migrants, according to U.S. officials. The classified assessment from the National Intelligence Council, released this month, is more comprehensive and authoritative than an earlier intelligence product released Feb.