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Newspaper
Ottumwa Courier 641-684-4611

Radio
KBIZ-AM 1240 641-684-5563
KLEE-AM 1480 641-682-8711
KDWI 89.1 FM
KUNZ-FM 91.1
KTWA 92.7 641-684-5563
KOTM-FM 97.7 641-682-8711
KMGO 98.7
KKSI-FM 101.5 641-684-5563
KRKN 104.3 641-684-5563
KEDB 105.3

Television
KTVO 3 | Local ABC affiliate 641-682-3333
KYOU-TV 15 | Local FOX affiliate

 
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    Wapello County, Iowa
    101 W 4th St
    Ottumwa, IA 52501

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    • New Panic Alarm System
 
About Wapello County

Wapello County was created on February 17, 1843 from Unorganized Territory. The county opened at midnight on April 30, 1843 with several hundred eager settlers camped along the eastern border. At the sound of a shotgun, they

 

raced towards the “New Purchase” to make their claim. Many conflicts arose over the hastily made boundary lines, which were usually settled peaceably by the claim committees. Within a month 5,000 people lived in Wapello County.