Health concerns take focus at Sand town hall in Albia KYLE OCKER Editor, Ottumwa Courier, Iowa Sep 1, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ALBIA — About 40 people attended Tuesday's town hall with Rob Sand, the Democratic nominee for Iowa governor. One would-be attendee didn't make it.kAmQ(6 92G6 2 G6CJ 8@@5 7C:6?5 H9@ D9@F=5 36 D:EE:?8 C:89E 96C6 2?5 H2D C68:DE6C65 7@C E9:D E@H? 92==[Q 2? 2EE6?566 D2:5] Qw6VD :? 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