🌱 Taylorville: An Unofficial Live Tribute and 11 more events

Greetings Ottumwa! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Main Street Makers Market
• Softball: Ottumwa vs Washington (JV1) at Pickwick Early Childhood Center
• Softball: Ottumwa vs Clear Creek Amana (Varsity) at Ottumwa Comm School District

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What goes up but never goes down? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

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📸 Around Ottumwa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ottumwa

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 11

• Main Street Makers Market →
  Ballingall Park, 210 W Main St, Ottumwa
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday July 8

• Softball: Ottumwa vs Washington (JV1)
  Pickwick Early Childhood Center Ottumwa, IA 52501
  1:00 pm
• Softball: Ottumwa vs Clear Creek Amana (Varsity)
  Ottumwa Comm School District Ottumwa, IA 52501
  6:00 pm

Thursday July 9

• Summer Meal Distribution
  Pickwick Early Childhood Center Ottumwa, IA 52501
  2:00 pm

Friday July 10

• Baseball: Iowa City High vs Ottumwa (Varsity)
  Gateway High School Ottumwa, IA 52501
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 11

• Softball: Ottumwa vs Bettendorf (Varsity)
  Liberty Elementary School Ottumwa, IA 52501
  7:00 pm

Tuesday July 14

• SRP - Blank Park Zoo!
  Ottumwa Public Library Knights of Columbus, 123 3rd St W, Ottumwa, IA 52501, USA
  10:00 am
• Online Author Talk: Karin Slaughter
  Ottumwa Public Library 102 West 4th Street, Ottumwa, IA 52501
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Taylorville: An Unofficial Live Tribute →
  Bridge View Center, 102 Church St, Ottumwa
  7:00 pm

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📣 Ottumwa Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday July 7

• Summer School →
  Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD Eddyville, IA 52553
  8:30 am
• Softball: Girls High School Varsity DH vs Mediapolis (Home)
  Davis County Comm School District Mustang Sports Complex
  5:30 pm

Wednesday July 8

• Bloomfield Livestock Market →
  Bloomfield Livestock Market, 510 Weaver Rd, Bloomfield
  11:00 am
• Booster Club →
  Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD HS Library
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Accura HealthCare posted a job opening for Environmental Services Assistant - Housekeeping - Full-Time in Ottumwa. Apply here.
• Keurig Dr Pepper posted a job opening for Sanitation Technician in Ottumwa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ottumwa here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oskaloosa

• Week of Wonder to Offer Free Activities Across Oskaloosa (oskynews.org)
• Dirt Dog Promotions Brings Redneck Rally Energy Back to Southern Iowa Fair (oskynews.org)
• Tyler Courtney Supplies the Fireworks on 4th of July at Knoxville! (oskynews.org)

Fairfield

• Visit Fairfield Launches Gamified History Trail for Locals and Visitors (ottumwaradio.com)
• Southeast Iowa Man Charged After Allegedly Striking Fairfield Officer in the Face (ottumwaradio.com)
• Handmade Quilt Raffle to Benefit Restoration of Historic Bonnifield Cabin (ottumwaradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Your age. (Thank you Dawn K. for sending it in!)
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