NEWS

This may not seem like the time to talk baseball, but William Penn’s men are ranked 11th in the Heart of America Conference coaches’ preseason poll.  Central Methodist is the preseason favorite. The Cedar Rapids Kernels…

The New Sharon City Council has a new member.  Wednesday night (1/16), the Council appointed Leslie Van Wyk to fill the open seat on the Council.  That vacancy was created when Mayor Dustin Hite was…

Tyson Foods is teaming up with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to develop and employ strategies that encourage sustainability while meeting consumer demands for more sustainably grown foods. The partnership will initially target 500,000 acres…

More and more people are choosing to cut the cord and get rid of cable television and only subscribe to streaming services. One local family weighed the pros and cons of several streaming services and…

A Wisconsin man has been charged with kidnapping, two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and armed burglary in the abduction of 13-year-old Jayme Closs and the slaying of her parents. Jake Thomas Patterson was arrested…

Plan on areas of thick clouds to continue today. Within those clouds, a few pockets of patchy drizzle may occur. Given temperatures below freezing all day, slick spots are possible on any untreated surfaces especially…

High school basketball from Monday (1/14): Washington’s girls defeated Oskaloosa 54-32 in Oskaloosa.  Halle Lyden had 19 points to lead the Demons; senior Marleigh Denburger had 14 to lead Oskaloosa.  The Indians girls are back…

William Penn’s mens’ basketball team was upset Monday night (1/14).  The second-ranked Statesmen lost at number 12 Benedictine 84-70.  TaJuan Johnson and Q Cager had 13 points apiece for William Penn. The Statesmen men are…

Officials with the Clayton County Sheriff's Office continue to ask for the public's help as they continue to search for a missing 16-year-old girl. Jody Palmer, 16, of rural Colesburg, disappeared at around midnight on…

A judge has ruled against Ben & Jerry's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the ice cream maker misleads consumers about its environmental practices. Vermont Public Radio reports a Washington, D.C., associate judge ruled the…