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

Yesterday at 2:15 PM  Training took place Friday morning on the Indian Hills Campus in Ottumwa.

Yesterday at 1:15 PM  5th grade students from Eisenhower and Horace Mann Elemenataries got to attend overnight science camp

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Industrial Technology metals students brought back two state-winning projects.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Three and four-year-old students planted flowers to give back to their school.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The bridge will close at 8 a.m and remain closed throughout the morning. Crews will be cleaning up salt and sand that accumulated over the winter and doing some work to its joints.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The golf tournament will be held at Cedar Creek Golf Course in Ottumwa this Saturday

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  There will be multiple trailheads in Memorial Park on both the Elm Street side and Jefferson Street side, so riders will be able to start at a few different places in the park. Signage is posted directing bikers to an easy, intermediate or more difficult biking course.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The new Ottumwa Leadership Academy will be located at 113 E. Main St.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The Ottumwa Public Library offers prizes and events to get kids reading this summer.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Five buildings will be showcased at Upstairs Downtown this Saturday.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Evans Middle School student council members are raising money to install smoke detectors in homes around Wapello County.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The announcement was made on Monday.

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

Monday, May 13, 2013  The open house had items ranging from anything like dressing supplies and skin care products, to wound vacuums and artificial skin grafts.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Officer Kobes was involved in an on-duty accident in January.