John and Judy were married on August 5, 1962. They have three children: Tammy, Terry, and Tony. They both graduated from Lovilia High School and ran an insurance business here for many years and then moved the business and their residency to Albia. Best Wishes on your special day and may you enjoy many more years together.
Steve Bunch Made General Manager
Steve Bunch of Lovilia has been hired to be general manager of Motor Inn of Knoxville Auto Group (previously DeVore Motors). They will sell GMC, Buick, Chevrolet, Ford, Lincoln, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram. The company will sell new and used cars and trucks. The location is at 1705 N. Lincoln (hwy 14). Congratulations Steve and best wishes with the new company.
Ottumwa Courier headline story July 20, 2012 Front Page on Lovilia Ranch
The DeCook family bought the farmland west of Lovilia and are raising buffalo there. Mike DeCook says they want to protect the land and seed native prairie plants there. The buffalo are raised as grass fed organic bison and they currently have 80 head. The first bison came there in December 2011. Currently bison meat commands a higher price than beef and the bison eat less than beef so it makes good business sense. There are 800 acres of pasture. Many of the fences have been removed to have more open space but there is electric fencing to keep the herd on the land. Drive by and you will most likely see them grazing. A new thing for our area of the state.