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- Motion against hearsay filed in OTA case OTTUMWA -- Attorneys for the former director of the Ottumwa Transit Authority have asked a judge to disallow what they call hearsay from her upcoming trial. Pam Ward faces four charges in federal court alleging she inflated ridership numbers during h
- Police officer wins appeal, discipline reduced OTTUMWA — An Ottumwa police officer will not have a permanent stain on his record from his involvement in a collision with a garbage truck four months ago. Officer Josh Kobes filed an appeal of his two-day suspension at an Ottumwa Civil Service Commi
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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
- Official emphasizes routine mammograms, self-exams OTTUMWA —The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure starts at 7 a.m. Saturday in the Jimmy Jones Shelter in Ottumwa Park, and Lynelle Diers hopes everyone will "keep up mammograms." Diers, the executive director of Wapello County Public Health, said Thursd
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Community health nurses treat and teach
OTTUMWA — Pick up somebody's gross germs from a doorknob, and there are plenty of nurses who will treat the resulting cold. But some nurses will add in a lesson on hand washing. "We're teaching things to avoid communicable illness," said Jacquelyn Po
- New city clerk for Eddyville EDDYVILLE – Eddyville City Council members approved hiring a new city clerk this week — Katie Smith of Eddyville will fill the position. Thirty people applied for the job; however, only about half of those met the city resident requirement. “We had s
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Legacy Foundation lists grant recipients
OTTUMWA — The Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation has announced it has awarded 15 grants to local nonprofit organizations totaling $206,890 during the Winter 2013 Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund grant cycle. The following lists the organization
- 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
- Disaster declaration includes southeast Iowa OTTUMWA — Storm damage and heavy rainfall last month in southeast Iowa, including Wapello County, was enough reason for a disaster declaration by Gov. Branstad. Wapello County Supervisor Jerry Parker said Wednesday the county is working to repair som
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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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