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Ottumwa Park to replace landmark Human Hamster Wheel
Ottumwa residents rally to save the Human Hamster Wheel at Ottumwa Park after a fallen tree crushed the structure. A Change.org petition gathered over 600 names urging the city to replace or rebuild the unusual playground piece and keep its storied history alive.
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Ottumwa Park
Ottumwa
Dianna Blake
Blake
Change.org
Stacy Bennett
Melissa Sipes
Armstrong