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Oskaloosa High’s football team goes for its third consecutive win tonight when the Indians play at Norwalk. Oskaloosa Coach Jake Jenkins says it has been a while since the Indians and Warriors squared off.   "I think we…

Jacob Heckethorn has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and requested a court-appointed attorney.  He was charged last week in the Aug. 16 shooting of Clifford Collett Sr.  This charge is punishable by up to…

Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday at 7:15am near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina with winds of 90 mph.  Despite being downgraded again late Thursday night, this time to a Category 1 storm, Florence is projected to bring “hurricane-force winds…

Two students were injured while they were walking to school Wednesday morning in Ottumwa.  Ottumwa Police say the two, ages 12 and 7, were walking east in the 1100 block of Mary Street around 7:30am, when they stepped…

Both of William Penn’s soccer teams played at St. Ambrose Wednesday in Davenport.  The men scored a 1-0 victory courtesy of an Amgad Hassan goal in the 27th minute. The Statesmen men are now 4-1 on the year; all of…

Oskaloosa High’s cross country teams put on a good performance in front of a home crowd Tuesday.  The Indians had their only home meet of the season at Edmundson Park.  While the Indians boys finished seventh in the…

Two people were injured in a three vehicle crash Tuesday night west of Oskaloosa. The Iowa State Patrol says 22-year-old James Dalton of Bussey and 51-year-old Denise Allgood of Oskaloosa were both going west on Highway 92…

William Penn’s volleyball team didn’t show much mercy at Mount Mercy Tuesday night.  The Statesmen won three sets to one last night in Cedar Rapids.  William Penn dropped the first set 25-20, but came back to win 25-15, 27-25…

Oskaloosa scored a road win Tuesday night, beating Newton three sets to one.  Osky took the first two sets 25-18 and 25-13.  Newton took the third set 26-24, before the Indians finished off the match 25-14 in set four.  Freshman…

Olivia Newton-John revealed that she has been diagnosed with cancer for the third time in three decades.  The 69-year-old announced the news in an interview with Australia's Channel Seven on Sunday, saying that cancer has returned to her…