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Yesterday at 10:56 PM  People brought their shovels and paint-brushes to the Fairfield Loop Trail to help clean-up and revamp the area, which attracts a lot of tourists and residents this time of year.

Yesterday at 10:45 PM  156 Participants got out to enjoy a variety of activities such as tracking animals in the woods and learning what their footprints look like, archery lessons, shooting riffles at a toy pigeon, and learning how to handle different snakes and insects

Yesterday at 10:29 PM  A handful of organizations and developers around Ottumwa have been working hard to renovate and revamp the city’s downtown. They got to show off all their hard work and progress to the community at the 5th annual Upstairs Downtown event.

Yesterday at 9:00 AM  A national animal welfare group has donated $50,000 to a University of Missouri training academy to help rural law enforcement investigators attend anti-cruelty workshops.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Training took place Friday morning on the Indian Hills Campus in Ottumwa.

Friday, May 17, 2013  "...she would give me meth to see to my friends, then I got to keep the money from that."

Thursday, May 16, 2013  IHCC graduation was on Thursday and it was the largest graduating class

Thursday, May 16, 2013  A well-being check by Kirksville police ends with the person being checked on in jail.

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

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Your help is needed in gaining ground against the war on meth.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Marlene Sprouse was officially offered and accepted the position as IHCC President on Monday

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A joint committee of lawmakers from both parties and chambers settled Tuesday on spending $41 million for economic development.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Once the girl with the Billy Bob tattoo, Jolie now inspires with mastectomy revelation

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Lawmakers outraged over another military sex case involving someone assigned to prevent sexual assault.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The Northeast Missouri District Missouri State Teacher's Association presented awards to several teachers.