The latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Heartland

Yesterday at 2:51 PM  The Ottumwa Schools District has two tornado drills per semester so at least four per year

Friday, May 17, 2013  5th grade students from Eisenhower and Horace Mann Elemenataries got to attend overnight science camp

Monday, May 13, 2013  The grant comes from the Legacy Foundation after their 14 month collaboration with the Ottumwa Community Schools District

Monday, May 06, 2013  Lisa Schimmelpfennig’s third grade class at James Elementary School in Ottumwa has read more than 270,000 minutes from October to March

Sunday, April 07, 2013  The drama department at Evans Middle School brought a taste of Broadway to Ottumwa in their production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie."

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  20 students took it upon themselves to raise money for the victims of school shooting.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Ottumwa Community Schools District superintendent talks about the district's higher enrollment numbers

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Ottumwa Community School's nurse tells us when to not send your kid to school

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  Superintendent Davis Eidahl says the new $14 million facility isn't just good for the district, but good for the community at large.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  A new elementary school will soon be built in Ottumwa.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011  The student will be attended to by a full-time paraprofessional.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  Iowa and Missouri were left off the list of finalists in the second phase of "Race to the Top."

Friday, April 16, 2010  Students who raised more than $50 in Jump Rope for Heart got to pie their teacher in the face.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009  Fewer buildings and teachers might be in the cards for Ottumwa students.

Friday, June 05, 2009  The scholarship can ultimately be worth seven thousand dollars.