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Job Corps trainee earns tops scores on National Career Readiness test
OTTUMWA — Adult job candidates have tried. Students from Indian Hills Community College have tried. Even various college instructors have tried. But it took an 18-year-old Job Corps trainee to get the highest score ever seen at the Ottumwa Iowa Workf
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Cline donates $500,000 to IHCC
A gift of $500,000 by Appanoose County philanthropist Morgan E. Cline has been announced by the Centerville campus of Indian Hills Community College. The key component of this gift will be a massive green house that will be used to grow produce which
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From the ground up Pekin students raise greenhouse, food and funds
PACKWOOD — Students at Pekin High School were working hard to build a new agricultural building on school property. It didn't matter that they don't know exactly what the payoff will be. "Everybody here is going into it knowing nothing," said student
- OHS JROTC cadets recognized OTTUMWA — The Ottumwa High School JROTC Bulldog Battalion held its 17th annual awards ceremony recently. The annual ceremony is held to recognize JROTC cadets and their accomplishments during the school year. This year, 16 national organizations pres
- New Van Buren superintendent selected KEOSAUQUA — Pam Ewell has been chosen as the new Van Buren superintendent. After meeting with her and another applicant last week, the board agreed this week to offer the position to Ewell, who had been the superintendent of the Mount Vernon school d
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An artistic defense against hurtful names and bullying
OTTUMWA — Mean names, teasing and hurtful lies can begin to lose their power when we refuse to let them bother us. A creative group from Dubuque wants to make it easier for local residents to leave that pain behind. "I do not want others to deal with
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Day off? Not when it means improving OHS
OTTUMWA -- Supporters of Ottumwa High School have seen measurable improvement at their building. They want more. A cleanup day brought kids, parents and teachers to the school on what’s usually a day off. Some of the adults, normally wearing business suits with jacket and tie, were tough to recognize in jeans, muddy sneakers and sweatshirts.
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Outdoor Learning Center gets fundraising boost
OTTUMWA -- Eisenhower Elementary's Outdoor Learning Center is nearing completion, thanks to the fundraising efforts of its students and alumni. The school set a goal to raise $5,000 in order to install a walking trail in the center. On Friday, studen
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Being smart means being safe
ALBIA — Though the safety event looked like a fair, one child said it was most fun because they "learned things." The adults seemed to be getting through to the kids on subjects from mowing grass to riding in farm equipment. "You never jump out of a
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Retiring teachers head toward new chapter in life
OTTUMWA -- Cookies, hugs and a few tears marked the departure of 14 educators during an open house Wednesday. Nurses, a custodian and other specialists who impact children through a kind word or helping them get to the right class joined teachers at
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