Offbeat News for 05-17-17
May 17, 2017
OFFBEAT NEWS: Bartender Is Very Honest About His Lotto Win Michael Moriarty must not have spent much time day dreaming about what he'd do if he won the lotto. The 56-year-old New York City bartender…
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Statesmen Grouped with Faulkner, Taylor in Opening Rounds of Nationals
May 17, 2017
Oskaloosa--The William Penn women's golf team will bring the most experience in its group as the pairings for the 23rd NAIA National Championships were announced Friday. #24 nationally-ranked WPU is making its fourth-ever trip to…
EBFHS Concert Band Places 1st at Worlds of Fun Contest
May 17, 2017
On Sunday, May 7th, The Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Concert Band competed in the Worlds of Fun Festival of Music in Kansas City, Missouri. The EBFHS Band placed 1 st in class 2A competition. The band…
E.B.F.H.S. Concert Band Earns Division I Rating
May 16, 2017
On Saturday, May 6th , the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Concert Band, and EBF Rocket Chorale performed at State Large Group Contest at Mid-Prairie High School in Wellman. Bands and choirs at the contest were evaluated…
Kansas Cancels European Tour
May 16, 2017
After concerns of "safety and security warnings", Kansas has decided to cancel their upcoming European tour. The tour was scheduled to begin in June to support the band's latest album, The Prelude Implicit. The band…
2nd Teen Charged With Murder in Davenport Boy's Slaying
May 16, 2017
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have arrested a second teen suspected in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy in Davenport. The 16-year-old boy is charged with murder and robbery in Friday's slaying of 17-year-old…
Paul McCartney Shows Off His 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Look
May 15, 2017
Paul McCartney took to his social media Saturday and showed off his look for the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie. McCartney filmed a cameo for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the Johnny…
Offbeat News for 05-15-17
May 15, 2017
OFFBEAT NEWS: Man Gets World Record For Extinguishing Matches On His Tongue Ashrita Furman has 200 world records to his name so now, he has to get a bit more creative. For number 201, the…
Near Misses at Last Chance Meet
May 15, 2017
Naperville, Ill.--The William Penn track and field teams came up a bit shy of adding any more national qualifiers as the Statesmen competed at the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central Thursday and Friday.…
Iowa Man Gets 15 Years in Shooting of 9-Year-Old Boy
May 15, 2017
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo man has been imprisoned for his role in a December shooting that injured a 9-year-old boy. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports (http://bit.ly/2qngKnD ) that a judge sent 22-year-old Mar'yo…