Ottumwa received a grant for $500,000 to revitalize East Main Street on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. A press conference was called and news media showed up and carried the story (their stories are below).
Several organizations were involved in this grant application process: Main Street Ottumwa, the Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation, the Ottumwa Economic Development Corporation, the City of Ottumwa and, the property owners on Main Street.
This will be a drastic improvement from what is there currently. Click on the links below to read the articles from The Ottumwa Courier and KTVO.
http://ottumwacourier.com/local/x1912988238/Storefronts-to-get-a-big-facelift
http://www.heartlandconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=911356