Offbeat News for Friday, May 25th
May 25, 2018
What are the odds that seven firefighters at the same department become fathers within months of each other? At Glenpool Fire Department in Oklahoma...you don't want to take that bet. In just one year, seven…
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Offbeat News: Friday the 13th, Weird Criminals & More
Feb 22, 2018
"Gotta Get Down on Friday" If you’re a fan of the movie “Friday the 13th” - you can now enter for a chance to win a stay the campsite where the movie was filmed. A…
Musco Illuminates Iowa State Capitol
Dec 01, 2017
Iowa's Golden Dome has a different kind of glow after sundown. The high-pressure sodium lights that cast an orange tint on the state capitol at night are gone. A new L-E-D system is in place,…
Knoxville Man Sentenced On Enticement Charges, Awaiting Trial For Sexual Abuse
Nov 01, 2017
Twenty-one year old, Alex Trent VanderVeer, of Knoxville, Iowa, was sentenced to 136 months in prison on October 20, 2017 for enticement and attempted enticement of a minor to engage in illicit sexual activities. VanderVeer…
Stolen Property Has Contractor Offering Reward
Oct 03, 2017
The Ottumwa Police Department took a theft report from a contractor who had a piece of machinery stolen from a jobsite in Ottumwa. K.M. King Inc., from Burlington, IA, reported that they had a “Kent”…
Simple Call to Action Tweet and William Penn Responds
Sep 01, 2017
The University of Houston head basketball coach Kelvin Sampson pioneered an initiative asking colleges and universities across the country for their assistance. schools across the nation in collecting T-shirts for victims of the devastating flood…
Albia, PCM Represented on All-State Softball Teams in Class 3A
Aug 02, 2017
Today, we’ll take a look at the Class 3A All-State Softball Teams. Albia was a big surprise, upsetting their way to the Class 3A State Championship Game in Fort Dodge. Two of their players made…
ALTERATIONS TO DOWNTOWN PARKING RULES IN THE WORKS
Jul 10, 2017
On Thursday evening, the Oskaloosa City Council met in a study session prior to the intended agenda meeting to follow. The council discussed many parking rules, ordinances, and fines that are in place now; including…
William Penn University Summer Camps Information
Jul 07, 2017
The William Penn men’s basketball team is hosting one more individual camp this summer. While the second and final team camp is July 22-23, the Statesmen will be hosting a youth camp on July 10-12…
Suspect Arrested for 713 Wabash House Fire
Jun 20, 2017
On Friday, June 16, 2017, at approximately 5:11 a.m., the Ottumwa Police Department received a 911 call about a disturbance taking place at 713 Wabash. Police responded and found two residents of 713 Wabash outside…