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By KATHY GANNON and MATTHEW LEE ISLAMABAD (AP) — The countdown to the signing of a peace agreement between the Taliban and the United States to end the 18 years of war in Afghanistan will…

Attorneys for an Ottumwa woman accused of murdering her 5-year-old daughter are trying to keep the state medical examiner from testifying at her trial.  Kelsie Thomas is accused of strangling Cloe Chandler in 2018.  Thomas’…

Heart lead singer and songwriter Ann Wilson has announced the first leg of a North America solo tour. Titled "Ann Wilson of Heart 2020 Tour," the trek will begin on April 30 in Englewood, New Jersey, and end…

Class 3A Region 6: North Polk 79, PCM 23 Class 4A Region 6: Pella 61, Oskaloosa 31 Washington 43, Newton 36 Class 4A Region 7: Knoxville 74, Des Moines Hoover 28 Class 5A Region 7:…

Oskaloosa’s Leland Evans lost his first match at the State High School Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines.  Evans lost a 3-2 decision to Christian Stanek of Cedar Rapids Xavier in Thursday's (2/20) first round in…

By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Fear swept back through the stock market on Thursday as worries about the viral outbreak in China knocked the S&P 500 off its record high and had it…

A man from North English is dead after a two car crash Wednesday night (2/19) west of Sigourney.  The Iowa State Patrol says a Toyota Camry was westbound on Highway 92 shortly after 7 last…

Ozzy Osbourne announced that he will not be able to return to the road on May 27 as planned for his farewell tour due to health issues. Osbourne, who was recovering from a fall last…

In the 1A Region 5 girls basketball playoffs, Sigourney advanced to the  semifinals Tuesday (2/18) with a 61-23 victory over English Valleys.  Sigourney’s Megan Stuhr reached the 1000 point milestone for her high school career…

The State High School Wrestling meet gets under way Thursday (2/20) at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.  Oskaloosa’s Leland Evans is looking forward to competing in the Class 3A 138 pound division.  He talks…