Eldon NewsLocal news for Eldon, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Council has double duty Tuesday- June 30, 2008 City Council members will wear two hats Tuesday night - one for council and one for Ottumwa Board of Health.http://www.topix.net/city/eldon-ia/2008/06/council-has-double-duty-tuesday?fromrss=1 Josh Durflinger of Eldon helps son Kobey, 7, slam other bumper cars...- June 28, 2008 Josh Durflinger of Eldon helps son Kobey, 7, slam other bumper cars in crash after dizzying crash at the Wapello County Fair in Eldon over the weekend.http://www.topix.net/city/eldon-ia/2008/06/josh-durflinger-of-eldon-helps-son-kobey-7-slam... Fun at the fair- June 25, 2008 Flood waters did not stop Eldon, Iowa from hosting the annual Wapello County Fair this week.http://www.topix.net/city/eldon-ia/2008/06/fun-at-the-fair?fromrss=1 Secrets & hysteria: Tackling paedophilia on stage- June 23, 2008 Description: New play set in a tiny Iowa community, where the deputy sheriff has to evict a neighbour's son due to a new state law about sex offenders.http://www.topix.net/city/eldon-ia/2008/06/secrets-hysteria-tackling-paedophilia-on-stage?... Keeping our spirits as high as the water- June 21, 2008 We're tough here in Wapello County. Even while we're battling rising river levels and literally trying to keep our heads above water, we hold to tradition and strive to find the rainbow after the storms.http://www.topix.net/city/eldon-ia/2008/06/keeping-our-spirits-as-high-as-the-water?fromrs... Efforts continue to restore power- June 19, 2008 Five hundred Ottumwan residences remain without electrical power, and it may take some time to be restored until the flooding recedes or unless they live are in a "safe zone." Alliant Energy Spokesman Ryan ...http://www.topix.net/city/eldon-ia/2008/06/efforts-continue-to-restore-power?fromrss=1 Iowans weather floodwaters- June 17, 2008 An Ottumwa, Iowa, firefighter rescues a girl from the Des Moines River. Eight people went into the Des Moines River after their boat tipped.http://www.topix.net/city/eldon-ia/2008/06/iowans-weather-floodwaters?fromrss=1 City officials' update- June 17, 2008 City officials say the flooding on the Des Moines River will get worse, and they need people to prepare for it now.http://www.topix.net/city/eldon-ia/2008/06/city-officials-update?fromrss=1 Be wary of rising rivers- June 15, 2008 Are you prepared Those three words are important as Mother Nature continues to rain down on Iowa as flood waters rise and violent storms pass through.http://www.topix.net/city/eldon-ia/2008/06/be-wary-of-rising-rivers?fromrss=1 City forecasts 16 foot flood- June 13, 2008 City and county officials called for people to begin evacuations and prepare for major flooding in and around Ottumwa.http://www.topix.net/city/eldon-ia/2008/06/city-forecasts-16-foot-flood?fromrss=1 |