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Eddie Money, the prolific singer and songwriter whose songs “Baby Hold On,” “Two Tickets to Paradise,” “Shakin'” and “Take Me Home Tonight” soundtracked popular music in the 1980s, died Friday (Sept. 13). He was 70.…

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet band have announced four more dates for the final leg of their farewell Roll Me Away Tour. Seger said the four concerts will be in Boston on October 24,…

The new Iowa high school football rankings are out from Associated Press.  Pella is ranked sixth in Class 3A with Washington tied for seventh.  BGM is ranked eighth in Class A and Montezuma is ranked…

By KAREN MATTHEWS and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated 9/11 with solemn ceremonies and vows Wednesday to “never forget” 18 years after the deadliest terror attacks on American soil. A crowd of…

The Oskaloosa High volleyball team upset fifth ranked Dallas Center-Grimes Tuesday night (9/10) in Oskaloosa.  The Indians took the first two sets, 25-17 and 25-23 before DCG rallied to take the next two sets 25-8…

It will be bigger and more expensive.  Plans for Oskaloosa’s early childhood center were discussed at Tuesday’s (9/10) Oskaloosa School Board meeting.  Board member Carl Drost said the building, which was originally scheduled to be…

Sir Rod Stewart produced some of his biggest hits during his 26-year tenure with Warner Bros. Records. Now, Rhino, the catalog division of Warner Music Group, is releasing a huge box set containing the music…

The Oskaloosa girls swim team defeated Fairfield 97-70 in a dual meet Monday (9/9) at Fairfield.  Hannah Cassens and Sophia Dykstra had four first place finishes for the Indians, with Shannon Linder winning three events. …

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 — the first evidence from the government that coverage gains from President Barack Obama’s health…

It’s going to be a little difficult driving through Oskaloosa this week.  Work on the railroad crossing on A Avenue, or Highway 92, began Monday (9/9) and is expected to last all week.  Detours are…