Ottumwa, IA

By Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield) John Deere has announced plans to close two manufacturing plants in Iowa before 2030. Deere says it will shutter its Ottumwa Works in 2028, moving production of windrowers to the Des Moines Works facility by the end of fiscal year 2027 and round baler production by the end of fiscal ’28. […] The post John Deere shifting production as two Iowa plants face closure appeared first on KJAN.

John Deere has announced plans to close its Ottumwa manufacturing facility as part of a larger restructuring of its U.S. manufacturing operations. The company plans to move windrower production from […]

Incumbent Republican Jeff Shipley has won re-election to Iowa’s 87th House District on Tuesday, November 3rd, defeating Democratic challenger Tom O’Donnell by a margin of 326 votes out of 12,266 […] The post Shipley Wins Narrow Victory in Iowa House District 87 appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

John Deere factories in Ottumwa and Clarion are set to be phased out over next two fiscal years as the company looks to “optimize” manufacturing and “improve operational efficiency” according to a Wednesday announcement from the company. The company also plans to move small planter production from a facility in Moline, Illinois, to a John […]

Ottumwa Mayor Benjamin Foote believes John Deere will work with the city to find a replacement employer.

With Veterans Day next week, the annual Gold Star Hall ceremony is also scheduled to honor the memory of Iowa State University students who died while serving our country in […] The post ISU students who died during wartime to be recognized appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

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A Clinton, Iowa, girl whose courage and determination inspired her family and medical team will be remembered Saturday, November 7, as the University of Iowa Hawkeyes honor her as an […] The post Clinton Girl to Be Honored as Honorary Kid Captain appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

In a statement released on Wednesday, John Deere says it plans on shutting down two plants in Iowa with one of them being the factory in Ottumwa. The company says […] The post John Deere to Close Ottumwa Works Plant appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.

ITC Midwest is moving into the preliminary stage of a major high-voltage electric transmission line project that will run through eastern Wapello, Jefferson and Henry counties in southeast Iowa. The […] The post ITC Midwest Begins Pre-Construction Work on 52-Mile Transmission Line Through Wapello & Jefferson County appeared first on Ottumwa Radio.