NEWS

Canned Heat bassist Larry Taylor passed away at the age of 77 in his home in Lake Balboa, California, on Monday after fighting a 12-year-long battle with cancer. "Larry told great stories, funny jokes, was…

There was a peaceful protest outside of an Oskaloosa business Thursday (8/22).  The Tri-State Workers Coalition is unhappy with the safety practices and record of Bridge City Construction of Ottumwa, a contractor that has been hired…

Actor-singer David Hasselhoff has released the tracklist of his forthcoming album, Open Your Eyes, which features a collection of originals tracks as well as covers. The album is a collaborative effort with numerous other musicians,…

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — All 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury Wednesday after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at a small Northern California airport, went off the runway and burst into flames, officials…

Montezuma volleyball coach Katie Dunlap knew she would go into the coming season without Riley Gatton, who graduated as the school’s career leader in kills, hitting percentage, service aces and digs, as well as seven…

It wasn’t a tornado.  You’ll remember that several strong storms came through Iowa Tuesday morning (8/20). A tornado was reported near Tracy—one of three in the state.  A homeowner southeast of Grinnell thought his home…

The Brooklyn Opera House was awarded a 500-thousand dollar grant toward a two-point-eight million dollar project to rehabilitate the Opera House and for the construction of a connecting atrium to adjoin the opera house to…

Oskaloosa High has a new girls’ swimming coach this season.  Makenzie Kauffman says she has 18 girls out for the team this year and she’s excited to see how the season unfolds. "I think we're…

Ottumwa’s boys’ golf team won a triangular meet with Des Moines North and Des Moines Hoover Tuesday (8/20) at Grand View Golf Club in Des Moines.  The Bulldogs shot a 140…well ahead of runners-up Des…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Missouri farmer blamed for running the largest organic food fraud scheme in U.S. history has died by suicide, weeks before he was to report to federal prison to begin…