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One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives

LONDON (AP) — Skype is dead. What now? Microsoft's shutdown of Skype on May 5 sent millions of users scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service. Skype, which Microsoft bought in…
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Bruce Springsteen Shares 'Faithless' From Unreleased Film Soundtrack

Bruce Springsteen recently released "Faithless," a song originally recorded as the title track for a soundtrack of a film that was never made. The song is now set to feature on Springsteen's upcoming compilation Tracks…
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Leaders of Iowa’s corn and pork industries see mixed bag after tariffs

By Rachel Cramer (Radio Iowa) One month after the Trump administration announced sweeping tariffs on imports to the U.S., the pork and soybean industries are closely watching how countries respond. Weekly export sales for U.S.…
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Hills and Trainer to Step into Co-Principal Roles at OES

OSKALOOSA -- Big changes are bringing double the dedication to Oskaloosa Elementary School for the 2025-26 school year, as the district introduces a dynamic co-principal leadership model for the first time. Pending school board approval,…
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Pope Francis donated a popemobile to serve as a mobile health unit for Gaza children

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children of Gaza, officials said Monday. The Jerusalem and Sweden…
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…
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North Mahaska Boys Place 5th at SICL Golf Meet

OSKALOOSA – North Mahaska competed with 10 other schools over the 18-hole, par-72 course at Oskaloosa Golf Monday in the South Iowa Cedar League boy’s tournament. HLV outdueled Sigourney by one stroke to win the…
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Oskaloosa City Council Approves 28E Joint Services Agreement with Mahaska County, Downtown Master Plan Updates

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and authorized a 28E joint public service agreement with Mahaska County for the Southeast Connector Project. The 28E agreement that was approved…
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Ozzy Osbourne Promises To 'Do The Best I Can' At Final Concert

Ozzy Osbourne has promised fans that he will "do the best" he can when he plays his final show this summer. The iconic heavy metal singer announced his last-ever performance on February 5th. The "Back…
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Don’t have a REAL ID yet? That could cause you travel headaches after May 7

NEW YORK (AP) — The deadline to get a REAL ID is fast approaching after years of postponements and delays. Starting May 7, your license or identification card will need to be REAL ID-compliant to fly…
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