John Deere, Ottumwa

Deere lays off 75 workers at Iowa tractor plant
The job cuts are some of the first in 2025 after the company reduced its workforce by the thousands last year in response to slowing demand.
John Deere announces additional layoffs at Ottumwa plant
John Deere has announced another round of layoffs at its Ottumwa, Iowa plant. In a statement to Brownfield, the company says approximately 75 production employees will be placed on indefinite layoff effective February 7th.
John Deere laying off 75 employees at Ottumwa plant in early 2025
John Deere Ottumwa Works has announced a mass layoff that will affect 75 employees at its facility.Employees were notified on Monday and will go into effect on
In first John Deere layoff of 2025 for Iowa, Ottumwa Works to cut 75 jobs
According to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), 75 employees were notified Monday they will be laid off from John Deere Ottumwa Works. The layoff, which goes into effect February 7,
Deere lays off another 75 workers at Ottumwa plant
Monday was also the first day out of a job for 112 workers at John Deere Waterloo Works after the layoffs announced in December.
New layoffs to take effect for some John Deere employees, Waterloo, Ottumwa
More layoffs are coming to some John Deere employees in eastern Iowa, according to Workforce Development’s WARN Notifications.
Poor farm economy leads to additional John Deere layoffs at Ottumwa plant
The latest round of cuts in Ottumwa is effective Feb. 7.In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa. Get updates of all things Iowa politics delivered to your inbox. The layoff announcement and temporary shutdown follow 103 workers taking early retirement in May,
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Ottumwa's Amtrak ridership grows
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Iowa man arrested, charged with human trafficking and sexual abuse
Investigators say the man paid the 12-year-old victim to engage in sex acts with him on several occasions over three years.
Ottumwa man accused of paying child for sex for 3 years
OTTUMWA, Iowa — A southeast Iowa man faces two felony charges, accused of paying a child for sex. The suspect is Jean-Baptiste Stinfort, 57, of Ottumwa. The defendant is charged with human trafficking ...
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The results are in for Iowa City's first community survey since 2017. What to know:
The 2024 National Community Survey of Iowa City shows a strong favorability rating for education, arts and culture. The ...