Severe weather possible this weekend

Category: Local News
(Ottumwa)— You may want to keep a close eye on the weather the latter part of the weekend.  The National Weather Service in Des Moines says our first real out break of severe weather is possible Sunday and Monday.  Today and Saturday will be mostly sunny and warm ahead of a system that will impact the state

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New ownership for Ottumwa Clinics

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(Ottumwa)— It appears Ottumwa Internal Medicine North and Ottumwa Family Practice and Specialties clinic are about to come under new ownership. In today’s edition of the Ottumwa Courier, its reported the medical facilities will be owned by Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines a member of Mercy Health Network. The medical offices located adjacent to Ottumwa Regional Health Center are owned by Unity Point Health

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Gaskill supports aid to education

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(Des Moines)—  State Representative Mary Gaskill of Ottumwa is among lawmakers in Des Moines to support a plan to grow Iowa’s skilled workforce while keeping tuition at Indian Hills Community College and state universities affordable for Iowa families. Gaskill says “the agreement reached is good news for Indian Hills and students in Ottumwa who are going to

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Indian Hills Hoops Begins Rebuilding Roster

Category: Local Sports News
With ten sophomores departing from last year’s team, Indian Hills Community College basketball coach Barret Peery has lots of holes to fill on his 2013-14 roster. The coach has taken an early step toward putting together next year’s team with the signing of Stuart Wesonga. Wesonga is a 6’8” forward from Novato, California and Peery

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IHCC Baseball All-Region Honors

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Nine members of the Indian Hills Community College baseball team have been named to the All-Region squads announced by the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference.  The Falcons had three first-team choices, five players on the second team and an honorable mention selection. Representing IHCC on the first team are sophomore pitcher Jake Stalzer (Albia, Ia.),

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OHS Send Girls Track Standouts to State

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The 2013 state high school track meet takes place Thursday through Saturday in Des Moines, and the Ottumwa High girls’ track and field team is sending the following competitors: Sophomore Hope Bitner will compete in the high jump.  Bitner was the champion high jumper at both the Metro Conference meet and Ottumwa’s regional meet. Junior

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