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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose this week. Still, rates remain at historically low levels as a lure to prospective homebuyers. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate…

Two William Penn basketball players have been named Heart of America Athletic Conference Players of the Week.  Karmari Newman is the men’s player of the week after averaging 24.7 points per game in three Statesmen…

There’s a light high school basketball schedule Thursday night (12/12): Newton is at Marshalltown, Grinnell hosts Clear Creek-Amana and Gilbert at PCM.  All of these are boys and girls doubleheaders.  Friday night (12/13), Oskaloosa travels to…

Mattel is releasing a Led Zeppelin-themed Hot Wheels Pop Culture Collection. Five collectible vehicles inspired by the band will be released this month, named "Hiway Hauler," "Haulin' Gas," "Super Van," "Combat Medic," and "67 Austin…

Three Sigourney firefighters and four from Ottumwa were honored at the Iowa Statehouse Tuesday (12/10).  Sigourney firefighters Joshua Myers, Joseph White and Zachery Steinhart received the Sullivan Brothers’ Award of Valor for their work in…

In girls’ basketball Tuesday night (12/10), Sigourney remained undefeated as the third-ranked Savages held off Iowa Valley 46-41…. North Mahaska 58, Lynnville-Sully 31 Ottumwa 60, Fairfield 35 Montezuma 71, HLV 13 Ballard 63, Pella 34…

By FRANK JORDANS MADRID (AP) — Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said she was surprised and honored Wednesday to learn she had been named Time’s youngest “Person of the Year,” saying the accolade deserved to…

Oskaloosa’s boys’ basketball team bounced back from last Friday’s (12/6) overtime loss to Grinnell to defeat Centerville 83-36 Tuesday night (12/10) in Oskaloosa.  The Indians never trailed as they improve to 2-1 on the season. …

An Ottumwa man charged with attempted murder has had his trial delayed.  20-year-old Paul Heckethorn is accused of shooting 61-year-old Clifford Collett in August of last year.  Heckethorn’s trial was to have begun in February,…

Paul McCartney’s 2005 children’s book “High In The Clouds” is coming to Netflix. The novel is being adapted as an animated film by Oscar-nominated director Timothy Reckart, featuring original songs and music by the Beatle…