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Fatal Accident on Highway 92

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According to the Iowa State Patrol, around 7 pm on Saturday, a fatal accident occurred on Highway 92 West near mile marker 175.

Solomon Habtesion, age 39 of Ottumwa, was driving a 2006 Toyota Highlander eastbound on Highway 92 when his vehicle became disabled. He stopped in the eastbound lane, and the occupants exited the vehicle. Driving a 1996 Chevy S10, Georgie Crews, age 62 of Oskaloosa, was eastbound and struck the rear of Habtesion’s vehicle, pushing it into the 2013 Ford 150 of 66 year old Kenneth Sharp of Creston.

According to the report, Crews was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. Crews died of his injuries.

Habtesion and another passenger, Shewit Gebrengus, age 30 of Des Moines, were transported to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines by Life Flight.

The accident is still under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol.

Ottumwa Police Department Investigating Large Disturbance

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On Sunday, at approximately 4:28 p.m., the Ottumwa Police Department received a report of a large disturbance in the 600 Block of North Green Street.  Officers arrived and determined that an altercation had taken place involving several individuals.
As a result of the altercation, five persons were treated at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center for various non-life threatening injuries they received during the incident.
This incident is under investigation.

Little Big Town Making Their Grammy Stage Debut

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Little Big Town will make their Grammy stage debut when they perform at the annual awards show next month. Little Big Town joins Kendrick Lamar, Adele, and The Weeknd as the first wave of performers announced for the 58th Grammy Awards, which will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on February 15th on CBS.

Wrestling Results 1-23-16

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The Oskaloosa wrestling team went 1-4 and finished 4th at the Bean City Duals in Iowa City Saturday. Osky beat Muscatine 48-22 but fell to Cedar Rapids Xavier 54-30, Iowa City City High 64-14, Keokuk 54-24 and Decorah 47-31. Callan Tomlin had a huge day at 220 pounds going 5-0 including 3 falls and is now 27-3 on the season with two of his three losses coming by one point. Drew Sams went 4-1 at 132 pounds… All four of his wins were by fall including two in under :30….his lone loss was in overtime. Sams improved to 25-5 this season with 16 pins and 3 tech falls. The junior also earned his 100th career win and now has 102 wins and counting. Josh Diehl went 4-1 at 113 pounds with three falls and a tech fall, Jason Beebe also went 4-1 at 170 pounds to improve to 23-2 this season including 12 wins by fall and 5 by major decision. Talon Munger at 120, and Brady Beerbower at 160 each finished 2-3. Oskaloosa returns to the mats for a quad at Williamsburg on Thursday then hosts the Little Hawkeye Conference Tournament on Saturday. We will have live reports from throughout the day on the LHC Tournament including LIVE coverage of the finals with Jamie Brockman Saturday on KMZN.

Albia won the Rich Gray Classic by 31 points over second place I-35 while Eddyville B0lakesburg Fremont finished 6th and Cardinal 14th. Three of Albia’s top-ranked wrestlers picked up titles including Carter Isley who easily won the heavyweight championship recording three falls in :25, :08 and :13 while improving to 31-0 this season. Bryce Leshen improved to 27-1 this season winning the title at 145, Cardinal’s Dakota Miller finished third. Blake Lawless won the title at 152 and upped his season record to 33-2. Albia’s other top ranked wrestler at 106 Aiden Reeves wrestled up a weight class at 113 and was defeated in the semifinals by Joshua Tibbits of Martensdale St Mary’s who’s ranked #3 in Class 1A. Reeves bounced back to finish 3rd. Looking at other area wrestlers finishes in each weight class, at 106 Tyler Landgrebe of EBF finished 3rd and Storm Little of Albia was 4th, at 120 EBF’s Adam Proctor finished 2nd and Albia’s David Morris was 3rd, At 126 Alex Hanna of EBF finished 2nd, at 132 Dakota Boyer of EBF was 4th and Albia’s Dominick Morris finished 5th.

Dalton Griffiths of EBF finished 3rd at 160 while Luke Sinclair of Albia was 4th at 170, Ben Mason of Albia was 3rd at 182 while Austin Angle of EBF finished 6th, Jer McCanninch of Albia finished 3rd at 195 while Kayvin Johnson of Cardinal was 4th. And Jake West of Albia was 4th at 220 Sigourney finished 3rd at the East Marshall/GMG Duals while Washington went 5-0 to claim the team title. Sigourney Keota beat Benton 45-33, and Union 49-30 but fell to East Marshall/GMG 47-36, Washington 54-18, and South Tama 46-30. Lane Boender and Noah Boender each went 5-0 at 152 and 195. Cale Jarmes at 106 and Kaleb Reeves at 182 each went 4-1. Sigourney returns to action tonight when they wrestle Pekin. That dual will be held at the Hedrick Civic Center in Hedrick starting at 6pm.

Tri County Montezuma finished 4th at North Tama. Hunter Foubert was the lone Champion at 220, however Travis Lewis and Jaedon Probasco finished 2nd at 126 and 145. Kale Latcham and Mason Garber each placed 3rd at 132 and 138, Dustin Stoner and Tyler Thompson finished 4th at 195 and Heavyweight, and Taylor Staton placed 5th at 152.

North Mahaska went 2-3 at the Colfax Mingo Duals beating HLV 33-25 and Twin Cedars 33-18 while falling to Des Moines North-Hoover 42-16, Ankeny Centennial 48-36, and Lynnville Sully 34-27. Shaun Clark and Jarrett Stodghill each went 4-1 for the Warhawks….. Knoxville had a big day finishing unscathed at 5-0 beating HLV 51-12, Ankeny Centennial 45-31, Colfax Mingo 53-18, Newton 46-26 and a JV All Star team 69-12…. Lynnville Sully went 3-2 beating Colfax Mingo 43-24, North Mahaska 34-27, and Twin Cedars 63-6 but fell to Des Moines North Hoover 40-34 and Ankeny Centennial 48-36…Twin Cedars had a rough day finishing 0-4 falling to Des Moines North Hoover 46-12, Ankeny Centennial 27-16, Lynnville Sully 63-6 and North Mahaska 33-18

Ottumwa dominated the Ankeny Duals going 5-0 beating Sioux City North 60-16, Marshalltown 63-16, Spencer 58-12, Ankeny 52-22, and Bondurant-Farrar 68-9. Alec Clark at 120, Johnathan Morales at 126, Collin McConnell at 138, Wyatt Schlotter at 152, Joey Mitchell at 160, Isaiah Cox at 182, and Tyler Bookin-Nosbisch and Jacob Brownlee each went 5-0. Nathaniel Shoemaker and Justus Skinner were 4-1 at 106, and 145.

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Eggs and Issues 1-23-16

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The second session of Eggs and Issues of 2016 was held at Smokey Row Coffee Shop in Oskaloosa Saturday morning at 8:30. Legislators Ken Rozenboom from the Iowa Senate, and Guy Vander Linden and Larry Sheets from the Iowa House were in attendance to answer questions from Oskaloosa area residents.

The state legislators started out by giving updates on what’s happening with state government.

Representative Sheets stated that Iowa is the 3rd best managed state in the nation, behind North Dakota and Wyoming.

Senator Rozenboom stated that Iowa is spending more money than it’s bringing in. He also said that that Iowa’s budget went from six million dollars to 7.2 million dollars in the past few years, and that the new money goes towards education, Medicaid, and replacing the lost property taxes.

Representative Vander Linden said that Iowa isn’t bringing in as much revenue as expected, because the state guessed wrong on how much they would get. He said that law requires the state to set the budget for not only this year, but next year as well. Representative Vander Linden went on to say that 84{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b} of all new revenue is going to K-12 education at 2{99cd714f394079a7f0ed2eb1518dd31342ff3ceb5b6c267c3ad8acd5b5a7d66b}, and other pieces of the state government are suffering because of it.

The main focus of the session was revenue and the budget, and more specifically, funding for school programs. Multiple community members were concerned about how many school districts are “penny-pinching.”

Senator Rozenboom brought up the fact that growth in K-12 education overlooks the money that goes into teacher leadership.

One community member brought up tax rules, and how the governor vetoed money for education, which Representative Vander Linden cleared up for the audience. He stated that “some governor” convinced the department revenue to interpret the tax rules in a certain way in order to tax manufacturers for replacement parts that costs under five hundred dollars, even though the law said it was not taxable. Representative Vander Linden went on to say that although it unfortunately effected revenue, the state unjustly over-taxed Iowa manufacturers.

Senator Rozenboom followed with a close-to-home example. He said that Clow Valve Company was paying sales tax on casting sand, which he said was unjust. He said it was just like charging a farmer sales tax on fertilizer or livestock feed.

Another community member shared her concerns about mandated summer retention programs, and holding back students. She said her daughter has a learning disability, and is forced to follow the retention rates of other students. Representative Vander Linden stated that if a child has a learning disability, he or she should not be forced to the same standards as a student without a learning disability, and the law regarding that needs to be changed.

Other issues touched on were legislation on fantasy sports gambling, water quality, and minimum wage.

The third session of Eggs and Issues will be held on February 13th at Smokey Row Coffee Shop at 8:30 a.m.

City Council Meeting 1-19-16

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The Oskaloosa City Council met at 6 pm on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 instead of Monday, due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The big topics of the night were the Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation (MCRF), and signage for the new business on the corner of A Avenue West and South D Street.

MCRF Executive Director Sherry Vavra presented what has been happening with the organization over the past year. Vavra explained to those in attendance that the Drost Soccer Stadium had opened last spring for play, as well as the new maintenance shop.

A concern Vavra and MCRF has is roads entering the Lacey Complex. She said that this past year, over 70,000 people came through the complex, and during peak season, which is around May, 3,500-4,000 vehicles travel the roads in and out.

Vavra ended her presentation thanking the council for support, as well as everyone that donated to MCRF. She also mentioned that there were nearly 9,000 volunteer hours over the past year, which is twice as many when compared to the year before.

There was then conversation over signage for the new pharmacy on the corner of A Avenue West and South D Street. At-Large Council Member Tom Walling was concerned with the pharmacy putting up a new sign, concerning Chapter 17.30 Sign Regulations.

At-Large Council Member Joe Caligiuri considered the wording to be a bit vague. Caligiuri said what he considers a new sign is “tearing down the old and putting up new.” He said that to him, the business is just putting up a logo on the existing pole.

Walling said that when the corridor plans start to happen, the existing sign at the location will get taken out. Walling also stated that all he was trying to do is help out a new business in town.

The meeting kicked off with the Consent Agenda, but the council returned to it towards the end of the meeting. There was a resolution to schedule a public hearing to amend the zoning ordinance of the City of Oskaloosa, by rezoning properties located at 416 North 11th Street, 1201 C Avenue East, and 1265 C Avenue East for the next meeting during the Consent Agenda. The next meeting is on the night of the Iowa Caucuses, and in order to ensure the council meeting gets over in time for the caucuses, the council voted to move the public hearing to February 16th, 2016.

The next scheduled meeting for the Oskaloosa City Council is set for Monday, February 1st, at 6 pm in the Council Chambers in City Hall.

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William Penn Wrestling Takes Hit In The Rankings

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Oskaloosa–The Statesmen wrestling team took a hit in the rankings with only four individuals being rated regionally as the NAIA’s fourth top-20 poll was released Wednesday.

Heavyweight Matthew Cuthbert (Fr., Yucaipa, Calif., Sociology) is guiding the navy and gold by being ranked fourth, while 141-pounderBryan Pittman (Sr., Flossmoor, Ill., Information Technology) is next in fifth.

125-pounder John Altieri (Fr., Warwick, R.I., Sociology) and 174-pounder Tyler Foubert (Fr., Gibson, Iowa, Business Management) are both sixth at their respective weights.

As a team, the Statesmen are eighth out of nine teams in the Central Qualifying Group with 45 points; Grand View is first with 225 points. Nationally, Grand View is #1 with 180.5 points, while Montana State-Northern (90.5), Oklahoma City (82), Indiana Tech (80.5), and Missouri Valley (76.5) round out the top five.

For the complete polls, go to http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&ATCLID=210185756

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

USMTS Winter Speedweeks Kicks Off Feb. 11

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GOLIAD, Texas (Jan. 22) — The USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental will launch in February with a foursome of three-day shows in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma to kick off the biggest of the big campaigns for the United States Modified Touring Series.

USMTS Winter Speedweeks takes place Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 11-13, at the Shady Oaks Speedway in Goliad, Texas, followed by tripleheader weekends at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway near Waco, Texas, Feb. 18-20; Ark-La-Tex Speedway in Vivian, La., Feb. 25-27; and Southern Oklahoma Speedway in Ardmore, Okla., March 3-5.

Each show will pay $2,000, $3,000 and $4,000 to win, respectively, and will comprise the first dozen events in the expanded 17-race USMTS Production Jars Southern Region presented by Day Motor Sports.

SHADY OAKS SPEEDWAY, GOLIDAD, TX – FEB. 11-13, 2016

Action opens up at the Shady Oaks Speedway with an open practice on Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 6-9 p.m. All drivers in all classes are welcome and grandstand admission will be free on that night with pit passes $25.

Racing action will kick off at 7 p.m. on Thursday night. USMTS Modifieds will be racing for $2,000 to win and Limited Mods paying $400 to win. Grandstand prices are $15 for ages 13 and up with kids 12 and under free and pit passes will be $35.

Friday night racing starts at 7:30 p.m. with USMTS Modifieds racing for $3,000 to win, Limited Mods going for $500 to win and Mod Lites racing for $300 to win. Grandstands are $20 for 13 and older with 12 and under free and pit passes $40.

On Saturday, the first heat race takes the green flag at 6 p.m. with USMTS Modifieds paying $4,000 to win, Limited Mods paying $650 to win, Mod Lites $400 to win and $400 to win for the Pure Stocks. Grandstand tickets are $20 for 13 and older with 12 and under free and pit passes $40.

Last year, the South Texas Speedway in Corpus Christi, Texas, was forced to cancel the season opener less than a week before the green flag due to heavy rainfall in the area which caused the concrete wall in turn 3 to collapse. Hours later, the promoters at the Shady Oaks Speedway jumped in and the three-day event had a new home.

When the dust had settled it was Steve Whiteaker Jr., Dereck Ramirez and Ryan Gustin claiming the first three checkered flags of the 2015 season.

The Shady Oaks Speedway is located 4.0 miles north of Goliad on US 183, then 3.0 miles east on FM 622. To learn more, check out their website at www.shadyoakspeedway.com.

HEART O’ TEXAS SPEEDWAY, ELM MOTT, TX – FEB. 18-20, 2016

Round 2 of USMTS Winter Speedweeks moves to north with a stop at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway outside of Waco for the 7th Annual Day Motor Sports Texas Spring Nationals. Once again, three complete shows are in the works with Wednesday practice from 6-9 p.m. Grandstand admission is free and pit passes are $20.

On Thursday, racing begins at 7:30 p.m. with USMTS Modifieds battling for $2,000 to win and Limited Mods racing for $500 to win. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and 5 and under are free. Pit passes are $35.

Friday’s show will start at 8 p.m. with USMTS Modifieds racing for a $3,000 top prize while Limited Mods race for $600 to win and I-Stocks for $300 to win. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and 5 and under are free. Pit passes are $35

Saturday night will feature the same three classes with even bigger payouts. USMTS Modifieds will be going for $4,000 to win, Limited Mods $700 to win and I-Stocks $400 to win. Spectator admission is $20 for adults, kids ages 6-12 are $5 and 5 and under are free. Pit passes are $40.

Rodney Sanders claimed the win on June 23, 2015, when the USMTS last invaded the Heart O’ Texas Speedway. Prior to that, checkered flags have waved for Johnny Scott, Mike Sorensen and Ryan Gustin while Mother Nature has claimed three shows at the wicked oval outside of Waco.

The Heart O’ Texas Speedway is a semi-banked 1/3-mile clay oval just off of I-35 at exit 343 (FM 308), then 0.6 mile north on east frontage road. For more information, call 254-829-2294 or check outwww.heartotexspeedway.com online.

ARK-LA-TEX SPEEDWAY, VIVIAN, LA – FEB. 25-27, 2016

The third round of USMTS Winter Speedweeks happens at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway for the 5th Annual Cajun Clash. Wednesday’s practice is 6-9 p.m. with free admission to the grandstands and 420 pit passes.

Thursday’s racing program starts at 7 p.m. with $2,000 to win USMTS Modifieds, $500 to win Limited Mods and $300 to win Factory Stocks. Grandstand tickets are $15 with kids ages 12 and under getting in for free. Pit passes are $35.

On Friday, the green flag unfurls at 7 p.m. with USMTS Modifieds competing for $3,000 to win while Limited Mods will battle for $600 to win and Factory Stocks $400 to win. Grandstand tickets are $20 with kids ages 12 and under getting in for free. Pit passes are $35.

Saturday’s finale at Gene Boyter’s popular high-banked oval gets started at 6 p.m. USMTS Modifieds will race for $4,000 to win with Limited Mods paying $700 to win, Factory Stocks $500 to win and Pro-Mods joining the card for $400 to win.

Racing on his home track, Chris Henigan has captured both of his two career USMTS wins here. In 2014, Cade Dillard posted his career-first USMTS victory on Thursday night during the 8th Annual Winter Nationals, Rodney Sanders claimed Friday’s feature and nine-time USMTS national champion Kelly Shryock ended the season on a high note with a trip to the winner’s circle on Saturday. All three days of the ninth running of the event was rained out this past November.

The Ark-La-Tex Speedway is located 0.6 mile south of SR 2 on SR 1, then 0.7 mile west on Airport Rd., then 2.2 miles south on Boyter Lane Rd. For race day information, call the track hotline at 318-375-3470 or clickwww.arklatexspeedway.net to visit them online.

SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA SPEEDWAY, ARDMORE, OK – MARCH 3-5, 2016

Wednesday night practice kicks things off at the Southern Oklahoma Speedway on March 2 from 6-9 p.m. with all classes welcome to the open test ‘n’ tune. Admission to the grandstands is free with pit passes $20.

Racing begins Thursday at 7 p.m. USMTS Modifieds will be looking to take home a $2,000 winner’s share of the prize money with Limited Mods competing for $400 to win. Grandstands are $15 for adults and kids ages 6-12 are $5 with children 5 and under free. Pit passes are $35.

On Friday, the first heat race rolls onto the track at 7 p.m.with USMTS Modifieds racing for $3,000 to win, Limited Mods $500 to win and Hobby Stocks $300 to win. Grandstands are $20 for adults and kids ages 6-12 are $5 with children 5 and under free. Pit passes are $35.

Saturday’s USMTS Winter Speedweeks finale starts at 6 p.m. USMTS Modifieds race for $4,000 while Limited Mods pay $600 to win and Hobby Stocks $400 to win. Grandstands are $20 for adults and kids ages 6-12 are $5 with children 5 and under free. Pit passes are $40.

Jason Hughes was the winner in 2008 and 2009 at the former Lake Country Speedway, and picked up the most recent win here this past November to cap off his 2015 USMTS national championship season. Rodney Sanders and Stormy Scott each have three wins in Ardmore, Ryan Gustin has two and visiting victory lane once each are Johnny Scott, Thomas Tillison Jr. and Triston Dycus.

The Southern Oklahoma Speedway is a semi-banked 3/8-mile clay oval located 0.7 mile east of I-35 (exit 29) on US 70, then 1.8 miles south on US 77. For more information, call 405-627-1766 or clickwww.southernoklahomaspeedway.com to visit the track’s official website.

USMTS WINTER SPEEDWEEKS PAYOUTS:

Thursday: Licensed – 1. $2000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $650, 7. $600, 8. $550, 9. $500, 10. $450, 11. $425, 12. $400, 13. $375, 14. $350, 15. $350, 16. $325, 17-24. $300, Tow $80; Non-Licensed – 1. $2000, 2. $1200, 3. $800, 4. $700, 5. $550, 6. $500, 7. $450, 8. $400, 9. $350, 10. $300, 11. $250, 12-24. $200, Tow $60.

Friday: Licensed – 1. $3000, 2. $1700, 3. $1200, 4. $1000, 5. $800, 6. $700, 7. $650, 8. $600, 9. $550, 10. $500, 11. $450, 12. $425, 13. $400, 14. $375, 15. $350, 16-24. $325, Tow $90; Non-Licensed – 1. $3000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $600, 6. $500, 7. $450, 8. $400, 9. $350, 10. $300, 11-24. $250, Tow $70.

Saturday: Licensed – 1. $4000, 2. $2700, 3. $1800, 4. $1200, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $650, 9. $600, 10. $550, 11. $500, 12. $450, 13. $425, 14. $400, 15. $375, 16-24. $350, Tow $100; Non-Licensed – 1. $4000, 2. $2500, 3. $1400, 4. $1000, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $500, 8. $450, 9. $400, 10. $350, 11. $325, 12-24. $300, Tow $80.

RULES & PROCEDURES: All USMTS rules apply. Draw for heat race starting spot ends 15 minutes before hot laps. Qualifying will be done by heat race passing points and “B” Mains. RACEceivers and AMB transponders are mandatory and available for rent or purchase at USMTS trailer. See complete rules at www.usmts.com/rules. Drivers racing in support classes, check your track’s rules for your division.

LICENSES: There is no requirement to purchase a USMTS license to compete in any USMTS event. However, benefits enjoyed by licensed drivers includes higher event purses and bonus payouts, increased tow money, discounted entry fees, points fund eligibility, increased media recognition, a personalized driver profile page on the USMTS website and more. Drivers can download the USMTS license application atwww.usmts.com/downloads.

ENTRY FEES: Early entry fee for each event is $100 for Thursday, $110 for Friday and $135 for Saturday (each day $10 less for licensed drivers). Early entries must be received or post-marked no less than one week prior to the date of the event. Late or at-the-track entry for all drivers is $110 on Thursday, $125 on Friday and $150 forSaturday. Enter any of the four events for $250 but entry must be received by the USMTS no later than Jan. 31(no grace period). Download the entry form at www.usmts.com/downloads/entry-forms.

PROVISIONALS: Beginning with the third event in the region, provisionals will be awarded at each event to the top two drivers in regional points that fail to qualify for the “A” Main and have perfect attendance in the region. Driver is eligible for two provisionals in each region, with a third provisional added after ten events. Hosting racetrack reserves the right to add additional provisionals, but no “A” Main points will be awarded to track provisionals.

For unfortunate fans unable to make one or more of these blockbuster events, every lap of every race at every event during USMTS Winter Speedweeks will be broadcast live via pay-per-view on www.RacinDirt.com.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/usmts and Instagram at www.instagram.com/usmts or subscribe to our YouTube channel atwww.youtube.com/usmtstv.

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