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- Check5 days agoChange DetectedIntroduced a cookie consent modal with Close and Do Not Show Again options, overlaying part of the page header. Updated the News & Announcements and Polls sections with new items and removed several older entries.SummaryDifference6%

- Check12 days agoChange DetectedAdded public-safety and event information such as Stay Safe from Floods, Festival of Lights Parade with related press release, and notices about 2026 Electrical Exams and yard-waste bin removals. Several poll-related links and old exam announcements were removed.SummaryDifference4%

- Check19 days agoChange DetectedNews & Announcements now includes a City Wide Leaf Vac Program Update with progress details and dates, and adds calendar entries for Zoning Board of Appeals, Plan Commission, Tree Board, and Thanksgiving holiday closures. Older notices such as the leaf vacuum program start date, City Wide Leaf Pick Up, railroad crossing closures, and Veteran's Day closure have been removed.SummaryDifference2%

- Check26 days agoChange DetectedAdditions include leaf pickup details, the leaf vacuum program start date, council livestream information, and notices about railroad closures and related events. Deletions remove earlier notices such as Canal Street storm sewer construction and prior City Council livestream entries.SummaryDifference2%

- Check33 days agoChange DetectedNew Emergency Alert and Ottawa Electrical Exam notice dated November 21, 2025 have been added, with related Read On links, highlighting time-sensitive public information. Older news items and event details were removed to keep the page current.SummaryDifference6%

- Check40 days agoChange DetectedAdded Boyce Memorial Drive Railroad Track Closure notice with start date Oct 27 and a '6 Days Left' countdown; removed Ottawa Center for the Arts Open House notices and related events with an '11 Days Left' countdown.SummaryDifference1%

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