Jobless claims jump by 70,000 as virus starts to take hold
Mar 19, 2020
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits surged last week by 70,000, indicating that the impact of the coronavirus was starting to be felt in rising…
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Oskaloosa schools open Monday for students to retrieve items
Mar 19, 2020
Oskaloosa schools will be opening their doors on Monday, March 23 to allow parents and students to retrieve essential items from a student’s locker. Only parents will be allowed in Oskaloosa Elementary School. Monday’s hours…
David Crosby Worried About Losing Home If Tour Canceled
Mar 19, 2020
David Crosby said in an interview with GQ that he is worried about losing his home if his summer tour dates get canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the interview, Crosby said, "I'm sitting…
Foster, Shearer, Stout named first team All-State
Mar 18, 2020
Oskaloosa’s Xavier Foster has been named to the Class 3A All-State boys’ basketball team, courtesy of the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. The senior averaged 23.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.7 blocked shots a game…
Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closing
Mar 18, 2020
By TIM SULLIVAN and DAVID RISING MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to invoke emergency authority to marshal industry to fight the coronavirus, as the economic fallout from the crisis mounted with…
Mahaska County limiting access to County offices
Mar 18, 2020
Mahaska County is asking the public to stay away from the County Courthouse as much as possible. County Board Chairman Mark Groenendyk says these guidelines take effect at noon Wednesday (3/18). "We are going to try…
Billboard Music Awards Postponed
Mar 18, 2020
Another award show is being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The latest is the Billboard Music Awards, which was supposed to take place April 29th in Las Vegas. "In accordance with the current guidelines…
Pella cancels Tulip Time
Mar 18, 2020
A Pella tradition is being cancelled for this year due to the coronavirus. Tulip Time was cancelled after festival organizers met with Pella city officials and the Marion County Department of Health and Marion County…
Neil Young Reveals Album Release Dates, Says Tour Now 'Questionable'
Mar 17, 2020
Neil Young has announced that his long awaited album Homegrown will be out on April 18 and also revealed the scheduled release dates for four other records this year. Young recorded Homegrown way back in…
World hunkers down at home, stranded travellers scramble
Mar 17, 2020
By CHRIS BLAKE and FRANK JORDANS BERLIN (AP) — Tens of millions of people hunkered down in government-ordered isolation Tuesday as borders slammed shut, schools and businesses closed and increasingly drastic restrictions on movement took…