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OFFBEAT NEWS: Skydiver Survives Being Entangled Under Plane A skydive in Denmark almost turned deadly. Almost. A skydiver jumped from a plane, only to be entangled underneath the aircraft. It turns out, pilot Leif Johannsen…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man once convicted of killing an Iowa City landlord in 2009 has made a deal to plead guilty. A motion submitted Thursday in Johnson County District Court doesn't say…

Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 3rd, 2017) - The Southern Iowa Speedway roared in to the merry month of May with Shawn's Hay Grinding of Keystone Night at the races. The pit area saw 82 cars checked…

After 12 years, Steve Perry joined his former Journey band members on stage to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. According to drummer Steve Smith, when Perry decided not to sing,…

OFFBEAT NEWS: Rhino Horn Stolen The University of Vermont has been home to a black rhino horn since around 1900. That is, until someone stole it. Whoever took the item used a drill to break…

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A new trial has been ordered for a Cedar Rapids man who'd been convicted of stabbing to death his former girlfriend. The Iowa Court of Appeals said in its ruling…

Oskaloosa--A pair of William Penn men's golfers were rewarded for exceptional campaigns as the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference team was announced Tuesday. Zachary Chegwidden (Fr., Essex, England, Business Management) and Frederik Lundsgaard (Jr., Jebjerg, Denmark,…

The Eagles have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court against the Todo Santos hotel in Baja California Sur, Mexico.  The band says the resort is infringing on their trademarks, billing the property as the…

OFFBEAT NEWS: A 17-Foot-Long Snake Is On The Loose The residents of Meadow Lakes, Alaska are understandably a bit concerned. A 17-foot-long pet python has somehow gone missing. The serpent's owner has gone door-to-door warning…

WINTERSET, Iowa (AP) — A third person has been arrested in the burning of a covered Iowa bridge featured in the novel "The Bridges of Madison County." Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes said Tuesday that…