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Mahaska Food Cupboard sees rise in demand

There’s been plenty of talk about rising demand at food banks across Iowa.  Joan Kunz, a volunteer at the Mahaska Food Cupboard in Oskaloosa, talks about the situation at this food bank. "It increased last…
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The Pretenders Drop New Single 'You Can't Hurt A Fool'

The Pretenders dropped a new single, "You Can't Hurt a Fool," from their upcoming eleventh studio album, Hate for Sale. The band's frontwoman Chrissie Hynde and guitarist James Walbourne co-wrote the songs for the album,…
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As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP - An unplanned grand experiment is changing Earth. As people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, the air has cleaned up, albeit temporarily. Smog…
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Thomas' second murder trial to start in August

An Ottumwa woman accused of killing her daughter will go on trial again in August.  Kelsie Thomas is accused of killing her 5-year-old daughter in July 2018.  Thomas stood trial earlier this year, but last…
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Todd Rundgren Reschedules Spring Tour Dates

Todd Rundgren has rescheduled his spring tour of the U.S. because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. New dates will be announced soon. "Well, I guess it must be pretty obvious that we won't be out…
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US OKs 1st coronavirus test that allows self-swab at home

By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Tuesday OK’d the first coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample at home, a new approach that could help expand testing options…
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Scammers pretending to be an Oskaloosa business

It appears some scam artists aren’t following the social distancing recommendation.  Oskaloosa City Councilman Steve Burnett mentioned this at Monday’s (4/20) City Council meeting: "We got a call today from the (Mahaska) County Sheriff's Department…
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Graham Nash Recalls Meeting Stephen Stills

In a recent interview with Uncle Joe Benson on the "Ultimate Classic Rock Nights" radio show, Graham Nash shared the origin story of the folk-rock supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash. Nash shared that he became…
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Spring sports cancelled in Iowa

BY TODD KIMM Following Friday’s recommendations to keep Iowa schools closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year due to the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), all spring activities of the Iowa Girls High School…
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Hartley Named New Women’s Soccer Coach at Penn

Oskaloosa--William Penn Athletics Director Nik Rule is proud to announce the hiring of Jack Hartley as the University's new Head Women's Soccer Coach. Hartley, who is the eighth coach in the program’s history, comes to…
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