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Montezuma boys advance to State
Feb 25, 2019 by Rick Watts
The 21st century is still young, but Montezuma’s boys’ basketball team may have pulled off the comeback of the century Saturday (2/23). The Braves trailed Grundy Center by 14 points at halftime of the boys’ Class…
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Vandals in North Carolina set fire to Gen. Lee statue, but not the Confederate one
Feb 22, 2019 by Rick Watts
Vandals in Dunn, North Carolina, last week doused the marble statue of Gen. Lee with a flammable liquid and set it on fire. But if they think they targeted Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, they…
Southern Iowa Speedway to honor Caleb Hammond
Feb 22, 2019 by Rick Watts
The Southern Iowa Speedway will hold its first Caleb Hammond Memorial Race on April 2nd. You’ll remember 11-year-old Caleb was a big racing ran, who died last September from cancer. The Speedway released a statement…
Zac Brown Band to Open for Rolling Stones in Jacksonville
Feb 22, 2019 by Rick Watts
The Zac Brown Band added a very special gig to their 2019 tour roster on Wednesday (Feb. 20) when it was announced that they would open for the Rolling Stones. Brown and company have been…
Oskaloosa boys take another step toward State
Feb 22, 2019 by Rick Watts
Oskaloosa’s boys’ high school basketball team is one win away from going back to the state tournament. The Indians defeated Washington 78-53 Thursday night (2/21) in Oskaloosa to reach the Class 3A Substate 5 championship…
Montezuma wins District title
Feb 22, 2019 by Rick Watts
In Class 1A boys’ basketball, Montezuma won the District 9 championship Thursday (2/21), beating BGM 61-49 in Grinnell. The Braves will face District 10 champions Grundy Center in a Substate game Saturday night (2/23) in…
Syracuse basketball coach Boeheim strikes and kills a pedestrian on highway
Feb 21, 2019 by Rick Watts
Police say Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a 51-year-old man walking outside his vehicle on a highway. Syracuse police say the man had been in a car with some others before…
Heckethorn to face two trials this summer
Feb 21, 2019 by Rick Watts
An Ottumwa man will stand trial this summer for two different shootings. 19-year-old Jacob Heckethorn is accused of first degree murder and attempted murder for a shooting last August that left William Shettlesworth dead and…
Boys basketball playoffs resume
Feb 21, 2019 by Rick Watts
The boys’ high school basketball playoffs resume tonight (1/21). In Class 3A, Oskaloosa hosts Washington at 7:00pm. The Indians hold a win over Washington during the regular season. You can hear Oskaloosa boys’ playoff basketball…
William Penn basketball
Feb 21, 2019 by Rick Watts
They are the co-champions. William Penn’s women’s basketball team clinched a share of the Heart of America Conference championship Wednesday night (1/20) with an 83-41 victory at Mount Mercy. It’s the first title for the…
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