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Musical and Agricultural Heritage of Oskaloosa to be Celebrated at 36th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade

OSKALOOSA -- The 36th Annual Sweet Corn Serenade is being held on Thursday, July 27 in downtown Oskaloosa.  This year’s event includes kids’ activities, food vendors, and a Craft & Vendor Fair starting at 12…
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Woods & Stanton Win Thrillers At Caleb Hammond Memorial At Southern Iowa Fair

OSKALOOSA -- The infield was packed with race cars and great crowd attended the races for the Caleb Hammond Memorial as the Southern Iowa Fair was in full swing. The Mid states Machine Stock Cars…
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How hard is it to win the lottery? Odds to keep in mind as Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots soar

NEW YORK (AP) — There’s no shaking it. Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim — even as more and more eye top prizes soaring to jaw-dropping heights. Ahead of Wednesday night's drawing, the…
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Reynolds’ update on her state gov’t realignment plan

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds says more than 2600 state employees have transitioned to a different state agency after her state government reorganization plan took effect July 1. The number of…
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Pella City Council Discusses Community Center, Ambulance Services

By Sam Parsons The Pella City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday and had policy and planning discussions on the Community Center and ambulance service. In April, the council approved an architectural and engineering…
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Eric Clapton Shares New Single 'How Could We Know'

Eric Clapton recently released a new single, "How Could We Know," also featuring Judith Hill, Simon Climie, and Daniel Santiago. "How Could We Know" made its broadcast premiere on MTV Live, MTV Classic and on…
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Statesmen Earn 81 Total Heart Scholar-Athlete Laurels

OSKALOOSA -- The Heart of America Athletic Conference honored its top academic achievers as its 2022-2023 Scholar-Athletes were announced Tuesday. William Penn recorded 81 award recipients, led by 10 from the softball program.  A total…
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No winner in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing. Jackpot reaches $720 million

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $720 million after no winning ticket was sold — again. It’s now one of two national lotteries with enormous jackpots but equally enormous odds…
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Researchers Reveal County-Level Alzheimer's Prevalence Estimates

AMSTERDAM -- The first-ever county-level estimates of the prevalence of people with Alzheimer’s dementia — in all 3,142 United States counties — were released today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2023, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and…
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New-Look Mahaska County YMCA Set to Open August 1

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska County is about to get healthier in mind, body and spirit. On August 1, 2023, the Mahaska County YMCA will open its doors at 1521 Green Street, Oskaloosa. The new state-of-the-art facility…
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