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OFFBEAT NEWS: Couple Admits To Hoarding Dogs Christine Calvert and Mark Vattimo have one of the cuter hoarding problems. The Poway, California couple pleaded guilty to animal neglect after they were found to have more…

CHARITON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a road construction worker has been killed in southern Iowa. The accident occurred Tuesday in northern Lucas County. The Iowa State Patrol says a motorist didn't see 48-year-old Barbarella…

The William Penn cross country and track & field teams are proud to announce the 2017-2018 recruiting class. Mofiyinfoluwa Alade (Hoffman Estates HS) Jacob Alexander (Denton Ryan HS) Najai Alexander (Miami Carol City HS) Aaron…

OFFBEAT NEWS: You Can Buy A $215K Dog House Love your pooch and have a lot of expendable income? Hecate Verona is here for you. In case you missed it, the British company creates luxurious…

Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews will headline the Farm Aid Festival, which includes newer artists and veteran acts this year on September 16th at the KeyBank Pavilion.…

On Friday, June 9, 2017, the Ottumwa Police Department conducted a prostitution investigation after discovering some suspicious advertisements posted on the internet. The ads appeared to be soliciting sex acts in exchange for money. This…

It was a fairly quick doubleheader by this season’s standards for the Oskaloosa softball team, and they got a split to show for it against one of the top teams in the state in Class…

Oskaloosa--William Penn University President John Ottosson is proud to announce that Nik Rule has been hired as the University’s new Athletics Director. Rule, who has a rich and diverse history at William Penn, replaces Greg…

For the first time in 41 years, U2 headlined their first festival Friday Night (June 9th) when they stepped on the main stage at Bonnaroo. This was the second ever festival the band had performed, though…

OFFBEAT NEWS: Bobcat Traps Mom and Children In Bathroom A mother and her two children had to lock themselves inside their bathroom after a bobcat entered their home, unannounced. The mom thought fast enough to…