The GOPIP Ambassadors were excited to join Blue Castle Waste Solutions for a ribbon cutting celebrating the arrival of their brand-new recycling trucks! These new trucks will soon be hitting the streets and collecting recycling throughout Ottumwa, marking an exciting step forward for local waste and recycling services. It was great to get an up-close look at the new equipment and recognize the investment being made in serving our community. Congratulations to the entire Blue

✂️🎉 Congratulations to Salon Sisters Studio! The GOPIP Ambassadors were excited to celebrate Salon Sisters Studio with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. We loved gathering with their team, friends, and community supporters to mark this special milestone and welcome another wonderful local business to the Ottumwa community. Congratulations to everyone at Salon Sisters Studio! We wish you many years of success, growth, and making your clients look and feel their very best.

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

Today, the GOPIP Ambassadors joined community leaders, Amtrak representatives, and local partners to celebrate the completion of the new ADA-accessible platform at the Ottumwa Amtrak Station. 🚉✂️ This important investment improves accessibility, safety, and the overall passenger experience while reinforcing Ottumwa’s connection to transportation and economic opportunity across the region. We’re proud to celebrate another improvement that helps make our community more welcomi

The GOPIP Ambassadors were proud to celebrate the grand re-opening of Spud's Emporium of Comics and Games with a ribbon cutting at their new location on Main Street Ottumwa! Since 1990, Spud’s has been a staple for comics, games, collectibles, and community, and we’re excited to see this longtime local business continue to grow. Be sure to stop by this weekend for storewide sales, giveaways, gaming events, food, prizes, and more as they celebrate all weekend long. Congratulat