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In another sign of the times for retail, Lowe's is closing 51 North American stores.  The home improvement chain said Monday that locations are underperforming and the decision will help the hardware chain focus on…

If you shop at Hy-Vee, you could be tempted by a coupon making the rounds on social media---but it’s a scam.  The coupon is supposedly good for $80 of free groceries at Hy-Vee.  Kevin Rausch…

Montezuma is still buzzing after the Bravettes volleyball team earned a trip to the State Tournament Tuesday (10/30).  Montezuma defeated New London in three straight sets to win the Class 1A Region 7 tournament.  Bravettes…

William Penn’s men’s basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season Wednesday night with a 74-73 win at Lincoln, Illinois.  The Statesmen trailed by seven at halftime, but got off to a 12-5 start in…

Today’s special board meeting started at 9am at the Mahaska County Courthouse in Oskaloosa. At this special Mahaska County Board meeting, the Board opened bids for a new radio communications system.  The bids came from…

Wearing a red jumpsuit and a bandage on his left arm, the suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting rampage that left 11 people dead made a brief appearance in federal court Thursday for arraignment on a 44-count…

Thirteen Oskaloosa High School football players have earned Academic All-Region honors: Aaron Blom, Reed Brown, Colton Butler, Nik Dykstra, Cole Henry, Gavin Higgins, Casey Hill, Wyatt Krier, Zaiyan Mamun, Kenny Settimi, Cade Snakenberg, Cole Snakenberg…

If you just received your absentee ballot in the mail and you’re worried your ballot won’t arrive in time for Election Day on Tuesday (11/6), the Mahaska County Auditor’s Office has some ideas.  First, mail…

James “Whitey’’ Bulger, the ruthless Boston gangster who eluded authorities for 16 years before being captured and then convicted in 2013 of participating in 11 murders, has died at a prison in West Virginia.   Bulger, 89,…

Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa US Senator Chuck Grassley will be in Oskaloosa this afternoon (10/31).  They'll have a campaign rally at Smokey Row Coffee in downtown Oskaloosa from noon until 1pm.  The No Coast…