OTTUMWA — The word "devastation" was thrown around quite a bit. When it comes to Ottumwa Job Corps, there were few other ways to describe the federal government's decision to shutter the job ...

OTTUMWA, Iowa — Ottumwa Job Corps students, staff, and community members gathered to protest against the proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration that threaten to close the program.

METV"> Time is running out for staff and students at the Job Corps Center in Ottumwa. The program in Ottumwa may shut down as early as next week, due to funding cuts by the U-S Department of Labor.

The Trump administration is closing all Job Corps centers in the U.S. by the end of this month, including centers in Denison and Ottumwa. Also, the New World Screwworm could disrupt American ...

OTTUMWA — As of now, nothing has happened. However, students and staff at Ottumwa Job Corps aren't leaving anything to chance. Students and staff Friday protested President Donald Trump's ...

The Ottumwa Job Corps Center alone houses 240 students, who were originally told they’d have to move out by June 12th. A Labor Department report found the program to be too costly with low ...

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the closure of 120 Job Corps Centers around the country, including the residential training centers in Denison and Ottumwa. U.S. Labor Department officials ...

Ottumwa police said they received a complaint from the FBI about an alleged threat made on TikTok that included the wording, “shoot up the school,” and other concerning language.

The impending closure of the Ottumwa Job Corps Center, along with similar decisions nationwide due to funding cuts and projected financial shortfalls, has deeply affected its community. Students ...