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Matt Dalbey, from the Satanic Temple of Iowa, gave the one-minute opening at Ottumwa’s city council on Tuesday under the city’s neutral policy, which lets any resident volunteer without content review. Pastor Rick Bick stood right after, calling it a curse on the city and urging reversal, prompting Mayor Benjamin Foote to call for 30 seconds of silence. Officials confirmed it followed rules they adopted in January 2026, while Dalbey returns for another on November 3; the moment highlighted tensions over diverse beliefs in public meetings.