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1. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · Kyle Ocker | The Courier

   Reaching out to everyone (opens the original)

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   OTTUMWA — Around the 67-minute mark, Rob Sand paused for a few seconds, his eyes welling up with tears. "I don't want to raise my children in a place where they feel like they can judge someone just because of how they voted," the Democratic nominee for state governor said. "Where they are told the world is so simple or complex that the only thing you need to know is if someone's waving a red flag or a blue flag. — Chad Drury can be reached at cdrury@ottumwacourier.com, and on Twitter @ChadDru

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2. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Kyle Ocker | The Courier

   Sheriff defends license plate cameras after vandalism, scrutiny (opens the original)

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   OTTUMWA — Four license-plate-reader cameras operated by the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office were shot and disabled during two vandalism incidents in early July, Sheriff Don Phillips said. Phillips confirmed the vandalism Thursday, a week after the Ottumwa Courier first asked about the reports and as the Sheriff’s Office released a statement and FAQ defending its use of the technology amid growing scrutiny over how the cameras are used and what safeguards govern access to the data they coll

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