Ottumwa housing project has complications
May 16, 2019
A plan to build new housing in Ottumwa remains on hold while the developer and a contractor squabble over how much of the work has been done. Des Moines-based Blackbird Investments wants to build town…
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Paul Stanley Of KISS Plans New Album After Juicy Book
May 16, 2019
Shortly following the release of his wildly successful memoir, Backstage Pass, Paul Stanley has announced that he is working on a bold new solo album. "SOUL STATION ALBUM VOCALS yesterday. Classic old tunes and new.…
Freshman competing in 3 Osky relay teams at State track
May 15, 2019
Oskaloosa’s girls’ track team will have three relay teams running in this week’s State 3A track meet: the 4 by 400, sprint medley relay and distance medley relay. And freshman Jordan Czerwinski will be running…
Alabama ban on nearly all abortions in GOP governor’s hands
May 15, 2019
By KIM CHANDLER MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama legislators have given final approval to a ban on nearly all abortions, and if the Republican governor signs the measure, the state will have the strictest abortion…
Osceola couple plead to child endangerment
May 15, 2019
An Osceola husband and wife accused of abusing two adopted children have pleaded guilty to two counts each of child endangerment. 42-year-old Kenneth Fry and 40-year-old Kelly Fry entered their pleas Monday (5/13) in a…
Brian May Says Queen Hasn't 'Earned A Penny' From 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
May 15, 2019
Queen guitarist Brian May says the band has not "earned a penny" from the Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody. In an interview with BBC Radio 2's "The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show," he rejected media speculation…
Area 3A state track qualifiers
May 14, 2019
Several area athletes have qualified for this week's State Co-Ed Track Meet. In Class 3A boys, Oskaloosa’s Carter Huyser qualified for state in the 800 meters and as part of the Indians’ 4 by 400…
2A track qualifiers
May 14, 2019
Here's a rundown of all the area athletes who have qualified for this week's Class 2A state track meet. Starting with the girls: Qualifying from Pella Christian: Erica Nikkel in the 100, Mary Kate Bandstra…
Apps cost too much? Court allows suit adding to Apple’s woes
May 14, 2019
By MARK SHERMAN and MICHAEL LIEDTKE WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers can pursue a lawsuit complaining that iPhone apps cost too much, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, adding to Apple’s woes that already include falling…
Ottumwa doctor sentenced in drug case
May 14, 2019
A doctor in Ottumwa has been sentenced to 1 ½ years in prison and fined $20,000 for illegally distributing a prescription painkiller in South Dakota. Authorities say 47-year-old Troy Adolfson wrote prescriptions for about 1,400…