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January Fog

January Fog

Fog on Thursday morning required Ottumwa drivers to pay close attention during their commutes. But by midday the fog was gone and an unusually mild January day was under way.
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‘A lot of gray area’

Information must continue to be relayed to the state ombudsman’s office, 10/15 Transit Board members say, otherwise the relationship could be lost.
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Businesses to share job knowledge

Groundhog Job Shadow Day will pair Job Corps student “shadows” with workplace mentors, according to Mark Douglas, the center director in Ottumwa.
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Nurses say virus is everywhere

County health officials say there are several viruses going around that can make you miserable.
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Jefferson County woman sentenced in federal drug case

The sentencing for Pamela Hesser took place Thursday on charges of making and selling methamphetamine.
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Body of missing Lockridge man found

Duane Hinkle's body was found Thursday. He had been missing since Jan. 10.
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Walton an example on what Job Corps can do to help students reach their potential

Job Corps student Terrence Walton shares his story of his path to the Ottumwa site. The first part of his training will let him earn certification as a nursing assistant.
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Slideshow: MSgt. Travis Riddick comes home

Master Sergeant Travis Riddick arrived back in southeast Iowa on Friday. His plane landed at Ottumwa Regional Airport, where his casket was met by a military guard for the trip back to Centerville.
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Pella still in the running as demonstration site for the Blue Zones Project

Pella is one of 54 communities that submitted an application to become a demonstration site.
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Lotto jackpot claim withdrawn; local win still unknown

The surreal story of a massive jackpot appears to be ending without a payout. That leaves an Ottumwa ticket from last summer as the biggest outstanding ticket in the state.
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Performing Arts Scholarship audition day at Indian Hills CC

Performing Arts Scholarship auditions will be held on the Ottumwa Campus of Indian Hills Community College on Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Christian Opportunity Center executive director celebrates 25 years

Rod Braun has been with the organization for a quarter-century, time he says has flown by.
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All the right moves lead Upchurch to IHCC Hall of Fame

He caught John Elway’s first completed pass as a Denver Bronco. He was briefly engaged to future Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He helped lead the Denver Broncos to their first-ever Super Bowl, where he set an NFL record with a 67-yard kickoff return touchdown.
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Nine Straight: Bulldog girls down Roosevelt on Senior Night

In a game that was a preview of Ottumwa’s first-round postseason game, the Ottumwa Bulldogs used two dominating runs to down the visitors from Des Moines Roosevelt, 58-30, in CIML Metro play Friday.
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WARRIOR PREVIEW: INDIAN HILLS BASKETBALL VS. IOWA WESTERN

Time and Place: 7 p.m. tonight at the Kanesville Arena in Council Bluffs.
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Physical Roughriders down Bulldogs, 66-54

The Des Moines Roughriders gave themselves a chance at the outright CIML Metro title with a 66-54 win over Ottumwa Friday at Evans Middle School.
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Redettes secure second place in SCC

Stopping Olivia Starcevich can frustrate any opposing defense.
But when they do manage to stymie Starcevich, defenses only find themselves overcoming even more frustration.
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Mountain? What mountain?

Imagine my surprise reading the Courier the other morning. A mountain bike trail is being proposed for my park. I had no idea I lived near a mountain.
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Protecting rights, even when they are unpopular

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2011 a year of blessings

There is so much from the past year to be thankful for.
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