http://www.ottumwa.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:59:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_007105932 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_007105932 Rick Fosdyck, top left, the building supervisor for Indian Hills Community College, talks to builders Tuesday about parts needed to complete the new dining area at the Advanced Technology Building before it opens Monday on the Ottumwa campus. At the Airport Campus, the dining facility opened this week. Courier photo by Mark Newman. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:10:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_006121053 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_006121053 Rotary volunteer Joe Davis listens as student J.R. Hull-Keck works on his reading at James Elementary School. Ottumwa kids returned to school Monday after a two-week winter break. Courier photo by Mark Newman. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_005012438.html http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_005012438.html Sat, 03 Jan 2009 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_003153917 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_003153917 Bob Staton, left, and Justin Ricard manage to keep up with Tayton Ricard, 7, as the Ottumwans take advantage of a frozen lagoon Friday at Ottumwa Park. Justin said someone checked the thickness of the ice before anyone began riding. Courier photo by Mark Newman. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_365113407 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_365113407 This icy windmill in Albia provided a unique display over the weekend. temperatures this week are expected to be mild with little to no precipitation in southern Iowa. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:48:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_364114824 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_364114824 Warmer temperatures and melting snow in Ottumwa on Sunday afternoon left this ice supported only by occasional columns above a wooden deck. Southeast Iowa saw a weather roller coaster over the weekend, as warm temperatures gave way to freezing rain, then snow, and finally temperatures above freezing again. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:22:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_360235957.html http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_360235957.html Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:35:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_358230614.html http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_358230614.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:29:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_358122952 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_358122952 Carroll Rents on Highway 34, west Ottumwa, may not have Ottumwa's tallest Christmas tree, but it seems pretty certain they have the city's highest Christmas tree. Courier photo by Mark Newman. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:51:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_357010519.html http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_357010519.html Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:29:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_354112934 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_354112934 Fareway cashier Julie Reeves works quickly Thursday morning as shoppers stock up in anticipation of a winter storm. Popular items included precooked bacon, canned goods and ice melting salt. Courier photo by Mark Newman. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:14:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_353010153.html http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_353010153.html Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:24:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_352112449 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_slideshow_352112449 Brenna Voss, 10, shovels a neighbor's walk while her friend Danae Dorothy, 9, sweeps the stairs. Today could be a little warmer, but Thursday looks to be snowy and icy. Courier photo by Mark Newman. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:10:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_351011608.html http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_351011608.html Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:21:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_350011050.html http://www.ottumwa.com/homepage/local_story_350011050.html