NEWS

Both of William Penn’s basketball teams are still undefeated.  The Statesmen men clobbered Evangel 109-73 Saturday (11/17) at Penn Gymnasium.  William Penn senior Marlon Alcindor added his name to the school record book by making…

If you're taking a trip for Thanksgiving this week, you're not alone.  Nick Jarmusz with Triple-A Iowa says they're forecasting a near five percent boost in travel for the long holiday weekend--what promises to be…

The high school basketball season gets under way tonight (11/19), with EBF’s girls hosting Washington.  There are more games tomorrow night (11/20), including Oskaloosa’s girls hosting Centerville.  You can hear that game on KMZN and…

Jell-O Play on Thursday introduced edible slime. The squishy and stretchy toy is a social media phenomenon, which spawned online recipes for edible versions. Jell-O Play's slime comes in strawberry-flavored Unicorn and lime-flavored Monster varieties.…

The Iowa Hawkeyes scored an upset last night (11/15) in Madison Square Garden.  The Hawkeyes upset 13th ranked Oregon 77-69 in the semifinals of the 2K Empire Classic.  Jordan Bohannon scored 16 points to lead Iowa…

Oskaloosa’s girls’ basketball team opens its season Tuesday night (11/20) with a home game against Centerville. The Indians are coming off a winless season a year ago, but Coach Jacie White says things are looking…

Gasoline usually isn’t something that goes on sale for Black Friday.  But you’ve probably noticed that gas prices have fallen sharply in recent weeks.  Nick Jarmusz of AAA Iowa says that’s welcome news for Thanksgiving…

Governor Kim Reynolds was in Ottumwa Tuesday morning to celebrate Registered Apprenticeship Week.  She and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg spoke at the Job Corps Center about the benefits of taking an apprenticeship.  Reynolds says there…

Cole Henry made it official today, Wednesday (11/14).  The Oskaloosa High senior signed his national letter of intent to play college basketball at Northern Iowa next year.  The 6’10” Henry averaged 15 points and 7…

Joe Perry was taken to the hospital after making a surprise onstage appearance at Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden concert Saturday. According to sources, Perry collapsed in his dressing room after the Aerosmith guitarist performed…