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OFFBEAT NEWS: Girl's Backpack Saves Her From Icy Pond A nine-year-old girl in Austria owes her life to her backpack. She and some other kids were playing on a frozen pond when the ice broke…

The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office would like to make all residents of Mahaska County aware that citizens have been receiving numerous reports in reference to scams within the Mahaska County area. Lately the Sheriff’s Office…

The Hollywood Reporter has released details regarding a film produced by Yoko Ono about her relationship with John Lennon. The film has yet to be titled but is currently being written by Anthony McCarten, who is…

OFFBEAT NEWS: Escaped Bobcat Found After Three Days On The Run After a few days out on the town, Ollie the bobcat is back home. The animal escaped from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington…

Oskaloosa--Katie Burnett refuses to give up on her dream, and last Saturday morning in The Golden State, she saw the fruits of her labor pay off as she became a race walk national champion with…

Wendy's is airing its first-ever commercial for the Super Bowl this year and are getting some help from Foreigner. According to Super Bowl Commercials, Wendy's has picked the band's "Cold as Ice" to help them…

Oskaloosa had a big comeback year in football in 2016 under first year head coach Jake Jenkins, and with that some of the more notable athletes at OHS have decided to stay with football at…

OFFBEAT NEWS: New Restaurant Lets Diners Eat Underwater With Food Served By Scuba Divers Sick of your regular, above water restaurants? Belgian restaurant The Peal might be for you. Diners eat food delivered in sealed…

OSKALOOSA — Who doesn’t enjoy taking a walk in the woods on a sunny day? One group is working hard to make sure that a walk in the woods will stay pleasant. The Iowa Natural…

Oskaloosa--The Statesmen men’s basketball team can turn its frown way upside down today as Tuesday’s NAIA Division I poll has WPU at #2. William Penn (18-3, 14-3 Heart), which had its seven-game winning streak snapped…