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Oskaloosa High School is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacie White as the new high school head girl’s basketball coach.   Jacie White brings strong experience to this position.  White has been the girls…

The rock world was in shock last week, after the sudden death of Chris Cornell. Steven Tyler had posted a tribute to Cornell online, but Tyler felt like he needed to do more. During the…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State regulators say an Iowa insurance brokerage accused of a deceptive practice has agreed to repay more than $1.3 million to local governments. The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/2qRv7kn )…

Oskaloosa--Zachary Chegwidden (Fr., Essex, England, Business Management) was honored as one of the top golfers in the NAIA as the PING all-region teams were announced by Golf Coaches Association of America Thursday. Chegwidden was one of…

In a recent interview with the Sunday Times (via the Daily Telegraph) Queen guitarist Brian May revealed new details on the legendary Freddie Mercury's final days. Mercury was a very quiet when it came to his…

OFFBEAT NEWS: Lottery Winner's Son Sues For More Money Dave Dawes won $131-million in the lotto. He's had to use some of that money for legal fees because his son Michael tried to sue him.…

May 18, 2017 - Ottumwa, Iowa – The Ottumwa Public Library is excited to announce that we will again be having our Summer Reading Program. As in previous years, we will have a program for…

Roger Waters has been teasing his new album for quite some time now. In gearing up for the release, Waters has officially released a music video for his new song "The Last Refugee".   https://youtu.be/_XdLNqWYgGI…

OFFBEAT NEWS: Very Senior Citizen Gets Honorary High School Diploma It may have taken her a little longer than expected, but Theresia Brandl did it. At 105-years-old, the Oakdale, Pennsylvania woman has gotten her high…

WASHINGTON, Iowa (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that two tornadoes caused some eastern Iowa storm damage. The service says the first tornado touched down around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday in northeastern Jefferson County…