Family of missing boy was elated, then devastated by hoax
Apr 05, 2019
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Eight years after an Illinois boy disappeared, his family began to think that their nightmare might be over at last. A young man found wandering the streets of a Kentucky town…
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O'Rourke, Sanders to campaign in area this weekend
Apr 05, 2019
Two Democratic candidates for President will be in the area this weekend. Former Texas Congressman Robert “Beto” O’Rourke will hold a town hall meeting Friday night (4/5) at 6 at Drake Library in Grinnell. Then…
14-year-old says he is Illinois boy who went missing in 2011
Apr 04, 2019
AP - In 2011, 6-year-old Timmothy Pitzen’s mother picked him up at school in Illinois, took him to the zoo and a water park, and then killed herself at a hotel, leaving a note in…
Bras for a Cause Saturday in Hedrick
Apr 04, 2019
Hedrick is getting ready for its eighth annual Bras for a Cause event Saturday (4/6). It’s a fundraiser for Susan G. Komen, the largest breast cancer organization in the US. Laurie Hornback, who started Bras…
Yes, Asia, Carl Palmer & John Lodge Announce Summer Tour
Apr 04, 2019
Yes have announced a new summer tour with Asia and members of both the Moody Blues and Emerson, Lake and Palmer. The "Royal Affair Tour" kicks off June 12 at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Yes guitarist Steve Howe said "Yes is…
Osky boys soccer lose home opener
Apr 03, 2019
Oskaloosa’s boys’ soccer team dropped their home opener Tuesday night (4/2), 3-1 to Grinnell. Dayne Gardner scored the Indians’ goal with nine minutes to play, making it a 2-1 game. But Grinnell scored five minutes…
Osky girls win Fairfield Relays
Apr 03, 2019
Tuesday (4/2) was opening day for the Oskaloosa girls’ track team. The Indians won the team title at the Fairfield Relays and had five first place finishes. Sophia Dykstra won the discus, Sage Adam the…
Newly elected Chicago mayor: Victory means ‘a city reborn’
Apr 03, 2019
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s resounding victory was a clear call for change at City Hall and a historic repudiation of the old-style, insider politics that have long defined the nation’s third-largest city.…
Pella Corporation HQ locked down Tuesday
Apr 03, 2019
The Pella Corporation’s headquarters in Pella were locked down for about two hours Tuesday (4/2) after an employee received a potential threat. Pella Police say they were called around 10:20 about the threat. Corporation officials…
The Eagles Will Perform "Hotel California" in its Entirety for the First Time
Apr 03, 2019
It's only taken 43 years, but THE EAGLES will perform their 1976 album "Hotel California" in its entirety LIVE for the first time. It'll happen on September 27th and 28th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas. Tickets will go…