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Houston’s police chief says what began as an attempt to serve a search warrant at a suspected drug house turned into a gun battle that killed two suspects and injured five officers, including four who…

No Oskaloosa/Norwalk basketball tonight (1/29) due to no school for Oskaloosa today.  This game will be made up on Saturday, Feb. 9.  Pregame at 2:45pm, girls game starts at 3:00pm and the boys game starts…

Oskaloosa High’s boys’ basketball team lost to Bishop Miege of Kansas City, Kansas 51-42 Saturday (1/26) in the Quincy Shootout in Quincy, Illinois.  The game turned in the third quarter when center Xavier Foster picked…

This past Saturday (1/26), Eggs and Issues was held in Oskaloosa, with State Senator Ken Rozenboom and Representatives Dustin Hite and Holly Brink answering questions from the public.  Rozenboom was asked about mental health and…

A missing Marshalltown teenager was found dead, Sunday morning, officials said in a news release. The body of Corey Brown, 13, was found around 10:45 a.m. in what officials described as a “secluded area on…

Oskaloosa finished seventh in the Little Hawkeye Conference wrestling tournament Saturday (1/26) in Grinnell.  The Indians’ Cody Gunn was second at 160 pounds, Keegan Mitts-Butler was also second at 285.  Leland Evans placed third at…

The price of a Forever Stamp is now 55 cents. The nickel increase is the largest hike since 1991 when the stamp went from 25 to 29 cents. The United States Postal Service is also…

William Penn’s men’s track team won the team championship at the Grinnell Invitational Saturday (1/26).  Chris Leiba won the 60 and 200 meter dashes; Joel Brown the long jump; Mofi Alade the high jump; Brenden…

 It took three harrowing days for a search team to find Casey Hathaway alive. Facing heavy rain, gusty winds and low visibility, rescuers and law enforcement combed the difficult Craven County, North Carolina, terrain --…

The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors wants to talk further with the County’s compensation board before voting on pay increases for elected officials.  At Tuesday morning’s (1/22) meeting, the County Board discussed various proposals.  Board…