OTTUMWA — In recognition of Black History Month, a number of African-American spirituals will be featured in Indian Hills Community College’s Winter Vocal Concert on Sunday, Feb. 19. Under the direction of Micahel Philipsen, the Indian Hills Concert Choir and the Camerata Singers will perform during the 3 p.m. concert. Admission to the performance...
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DES MOINES, IA (01/25/2012)(readMedia)– College-bound Iowa youth active in 4-H and/or FFA livestock projects and current undergraduate students may apply for $97,000 in scholarships available from the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA). The scholarships are available to freshmen entering any Iowa two- or four-year post-secondary institution this fall or current undergraduates attending Iowa...
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OTTUMWA— Several students from Ottumwa High School are advancing to the State Large Group Speech Competition on February 4. Categories and student participants include:....
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OTTUMWA— Over 100 young Ottumwa inventors recently demonstrated their ingenuity during the Ottumwa Invention Convention held Tuesday, January 24 at Ottumwa High School. Thirty-eight students were selected by the judges as winners. Student winners selected were: Kindergarten, Brityn Butler and Alison Cutsforth; first grade, Mackenzie Payne; second grade, Anna Wellings; third grade, Jilienne Butler...
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OTTUMWA— Thirty-one teams recently competed at Prairie Point Middle School in Cedar Rapids at the Future City state competition. Four teams from Evans Middle School brought home seven awards for their models and presentation efforts. The City of Novus Pompeii, engineered by Cierra Teague, Sunkyu Holbert, and Madison Wiley, brought home awards for Best...
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OTTUMWA — Performing Arts Scholarship auditions will be held on the Ottumwa Campus of Indian Hills Community College on Saturday, Feb. 4. High school seniors interested in participating in theatre, jazz band, vocal music, show choir or piano at Indian Hills are encouraged to participate. Students who are unable to audition on Feb. 4...
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OTTUMWA—The Ottumwa middle and high school jazz band and show choirs will host Sweets and Sounds on Saturday, January 28. The evening will begin with a variety of desserts and beverages served at 6 p.m. in the Ottumwa High School cafeteria, followed by a jazz, dance, and vocal performances at 6:30 p.m. Sweets and...
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The Pekin Community Sports Boosters are hosting their annual Tenderloin Supper at Pekin High School. The event will be held in the cafeteria on Friday, January 13, 2012. You can purchase a Tenderloin sandwich for only $5or a Tenderloin supper including sandwich, chips, dessert and drink for $6. There will be face painting and...
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OTTUMWA— Four Ottumwa High School students were recently inducted into the International Thespian Society Troupe #615. Students include Itzel Hernandez, Kinsley Heckart, Desi Canny, and Charlette Anderson. Each student has to work in at least two productions and have worked a minimum of 100 hours.
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OTTUMWA— Fifteen care packages are on their way to South Korea. The packages are filled with snack items, batteries, magazines, paper, greeting cards, playing cards, games, and personal care items such as Chap Stick, toothpaste, dental floss, deodorant, hand sanitizer, wet wipes, and razors. During the week of Thanksgiving, the Eisenhower Student Council started...
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