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Congratulations to several OHS baseball players who were named to the 2021 CIML All Con...

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The Ottumwa Construction Academy broke ground this week on the first of five homes that...

John Jaeger

OHS baseball coach, John Jaeger, has waited nine years for this moment.  Jaeger an...

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The OHS baseball team begins their quest for a state title on Thursday against Pleasant...

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A cross country camp will be offered to high school girls Monday, August 2&nb...

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The OHS baseball team begins their road to a state title on Thursday, July 29 at 11 a.m...

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"We are ahead of schedule in every aspect," Superintendent Mike McGrory share...

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Good luck to the OHS trap teams who will compete at the SCTP National Championship in M...

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The Ottumwa Bulldogs will play Cedar Rapids Washington in first round sub-state basebal...

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Registration for the 2021-2022 school year is open for new and returning students throu...

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Ottumwa Schools, along with several community partners, is hosting a Back 2 School Heal...

Dominic Gerleman

Ottumwa High School junior, Dominic Gerleman, is spending his summer marching to the be...

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Two teams from Ottumwa High School will travel to Marengo, OH to compete in the SCTP (S...

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The Ottumwa Community Schools volleyball program is offering summer volleyball camps. ...

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Landon Allen wants to be a part of Being The Best. Allen began his duties as the dis...

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The Colt Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps will be rehearsing at Ottumwa High School from J...

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The non-profit School Nutrition Association commended the Biden Administration tod...

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OHS graduate, Ashley De Paz, has spoken Spanish all her life but felt it was important ...

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Experiencing a loss can be difficult for anyone but during a pandemic, it can be even m...

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Camp Invention is more than a STEM camp for elementary-aged youth. Just ask the Leaders...

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District families may be receiving a Pandemic Electronic Benefit Card (P-BET) in the ne...

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Recharge, a STEM summer program offered by Camp Invention, kicked off the week today at...

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Ottumwa High School's therapy dog, Gus, has been inducted into the Iowa Animal Hall...

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Dana Pierson I have lived in Ottumwa all my life.  I attended Fairview Elementa...

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Joni Nicholson I have worked for the district for a total of 34 years in several cap...