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OFFBEAT NEWS: Pair Of Jet Skiers Almost Collide With Cruise Ship What's scarier than falling off a jet ski and not being able to get back up? How about seeing that a cruise ship is…

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Court records say a former police officer in northern Iowa has reached a plea deal in his domestic abuse case and wants to change his plea. Thirty-six-year-old Ryan Eskildsen pleaded…

Gregg Allman has canceled all of his scheduled concerts for 2017. No further explanation has been offered for this decision. “It has been determined that Gregg will not be touring in 2017,” explains a statement…

Paul McCartney will release a three-track cassette for this year’s Record Store Day, on April 22nd. The project is called Flowers In The Dirt – The Cassette Demos With Elvis Costello.  The cassette features I…

OFFBEAT NEWS: Woman Who Thought She Was Fat Actually Had A Tumor When Mary Clancy started filling out, she wasn’t surprised. The 71-year-old from Allentown, Pennsylvania thought she was destined to be "a short round,…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — About two month into the session, Republicans have moved quickly to capitalize on their control of both legislative chambers, but plenty of work remains as they push through a conservative…

As Frampton told Guitar World, his decision to spring into action and make sure the bird would be okay left him in something of a reflective mood — not just about the well-being of our…

The late David Bowie's website announced this week that two collections of rare or unreleased music, a 74' concert and an EP from 71' will be released on Record Store Day (April 22nd). The live album,…

OFFBEAT NEWS: Construction Unearths 18th Century Coffins A construction crew in Philadelphia is digging up things from the past...literally. PMC Properties found some human bones in the fall when they began construction on an apartment…

On Saturday, March 4th, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School Jazz Band placed 1st in class 2A at the South East Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Contest in Iowa City. The 1st and 2nd place…