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William Penn basketball takes their first loss

No one’s perfect.  The William Penn men’s and women’s basketball teams both suffered their first loss of the season Saturday (12/1) at MidAmerica Nazarene.  The #2 Statesmen men lost 63-61 to 19th ranked MidAmerica Nazarene.  William…
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Oskaloosa city council meets tonight

Tonight (12/3), the Oskaloosa City Council will talk about the city's sewer system--specifically, sewer rates and improvement projects for the sewer system.  That will be at a study session at 5:00. No action is scheduled. …
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Oskaloosa girls basketball takes on North Mahaska tonight

Tonight (12/3) in high school basketball: Oskaloosa’s girls will play at North Mahaska.  This will be the Indians’ third game in four days, after losses at Grinnell Friday and at home to Knoxville on Saturday. …
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Oskaloosa's Rian Yates signs letter of intent

Oskaloosa’s Rian Yates has signed a national letter of intent to attend Kirkwood Community College next year.  The senior will be a right-handed pitcher on Kirkwood’s baseball team.  Yates explains why he picked Kirkwood. "How…
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Murdered woman's family sues husband for wrongful death

The parents of a Colorado woman murdered by her husband are seeking financial damages in a lawsuit filed on the same day he was sentenced to life in prison.  Christopher Watts was sentenced Nov. 19…
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Oskaloosa boys win and girls lose against Fairfield

Oskaloosa’s boys’ basketball team won its season opener last night (11/27), 42-40 over Fairfield in Oskaloosa. The Indians trailed much of the game until Rian Yates hit a three at the third quarter buzzer to…
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Bohemian Rhapsody film passes $400 million at the box office

Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The…
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GM to lay off up to 14,000 workers and closing as many as 5 plants

General Motors will cut up to 14,000 workers in North America and put five plants up for possible closure as it abandons many of its car models and restructures to focus more on autonomous and…
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Oskaloosa's lighted Christmas parade and festival is tomorrow

Oskaloosa's Lighted Christmas Parade is tomorrow night (11/29).  Deb Bruxvoort with the Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group says people will be reserving good places to see the parade.   "Parking is at a bare, bare…
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William Penn sports

A couple of other notes: William Penn forward Omar Sherman is the Heart of America Conference men’s basketball player of the week.  The senior averaged 26.7 points and 8.3 rebounds as the Statesmen won three…
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