The Ottumwa Courier--Community http://www.ottumwacourier.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:42:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwacourier.com/community/local_story_322114342.html Salvation Army Kettle Kick Off http://www.ottumwacourier.com/community/local_story_322114342.html OTTUMWA — The Salvation Army of Ottumwa will officially kick off the Christmas fund-raising effort starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Central Fire Station No. 1 at Fourth Street and U.S. Highway 63. Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:40:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwacourier.com/community/local_story_321144118.html Atrial Fibrillation: Calming the flutter http://www.ottumwacourier.com/community/local_story_321144118.html Like the steady cadence of a drum, your heart beats 60 to 100 times a minute ... day after day, year after year. You rarely even notice until something goes wrong to throw the rhythm out of whack.“The most common rhythm disturbance of the heart, known as atrial fibrillation (AF), affects one in four Americans age 40 and over at some time in their lives,” said Dr. Michael Frazier, visiting cardiologist from the Des Moines-based Iowa Heart Center. Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwacourier.com/community/local_story_321143950.html Walter B. Schafer, OHS grad known for his courage http://www.ottumwacourier.com/community/local_story_321143950.html No one is alive today who remembers the student who graduated from Ottumwa High School with the class of 1913 under the motto, “comb down his hair, look! look! It stands straight up.” But his name is mentioned in Ottumwa every day and he is truly an All-American hero.Walter “Wally” Schafer was not only an outstanding honor roll student, but the outstanding athlete of his graduating class. Tue, 01 Nov 2005 13:58:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwacourier.com/community/local_story_305140013.html Ah, Paris, Courier goes on a honeymoon http://www.ottumwacourier.com/community/local_story_305140013.html Former Ottumwans Jeremy and Lori Schultz took a Courier along on their honeymoon, can you believe that? Thu, 27 Oct 2005 13:06:00 +0000 http://www.ottumwacourier.com/community/local_story_298181217.html Fall colors, safe driving, and oh, my, is it Christmas already? http://www.ottumwacourier.com/community/local_story_298181217.html We probably have had prettier autumns, but this one seems really nice.