🎬 CALL FOR ENTRIES IS NOW OPEN! 🎥 Filmmakers, it’s your time to shine! The Ottumwa International Film Festival is now accepting submissions, and we’re looking for compelling stories, creative voices, and unforgettable films to bring to the big screen in Ottumwa. Whether you’re an emerging filmmaker or an experienced storyteller, we want to see what you’ve created. Submit your work for the opportunity to be part of a celebration of film, creativity, and storytelling right he

What does one week look like at Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress? It looks like welcoming interns to Ottumwa and showing them what makes Wapello County a great place to work and live. It looks like meeting with Congressional representatives to discuss the priorities of our business community and residents. It looks like bringing together local elected officials and utility providers to talk about the future of infrastructure and its role in economic growth. It looks like

Strong communities are built through strong partnerships. Yesterday, Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress was proud to co-host an Employer Listening Session with representatives from Iowa Workforce Development and IowaWORKS, bringing together many of our region's major employers for an open conversation about workforce challenges, opportunities, and the future of Southeast Iowa. A special thank you to Georgia VanGundy, Kathy Anderson, Maria Morales, and Brenda Noe for taking

The Ottumwa Legacy Foundation, Greater Ottumwa Partners In Progress, City of Ottumwa, Wapello County, and AV Ottumwa, LLC. have set the date for a groundbreaking ceremony for the Vogel Heights housing development, located at 312 East Alta Vista Ave. in Ottumwa. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. In the event of inclement weather, an alternate date and time will be announced. The public is invited to attend. The groundbreaking comes after the City of Ottumwa approved a de