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Oskaloosa--The Heart of America Athletic Conference announced its Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2015-2016 year. William Penn recorded 34 award recipients over 16 conference-sponsored sports, led by four honorees from the volleyball program. A total of…

RaeLynn has signed a record deal with Warner Brothers, joining a roster that includes her friend and mentor Blake Shelton. RaeLynn signed with the label last week surrounded by friends and family, including her pal…

The Oskaloosa softball team entered play Monday night against #5 Norwalk looking to cut into their lead in the Little Hawkeye Conference standings. They did just that, winning 9-2, as heard on the Mahaska Zone…

DES MOINES — Yesterday Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced at their weekly press conference the creation of a Chronic Absenteeism Advisory Council to address chronic absenteeism in Iowa schools. Branstad…

Joey Logano started fast and closed strong Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, dominating the day in marching to his first points-paying win of the season. The Team Penske driver started from the pole, led thirty…

Plans for "Let Freedom Ring," Montezuma's annual July 4th observance, were front and center during the Montezuma Community Boosters' monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 8, in city hall. This year's event will be on Saturday,…

Right after the television premiere of "The Only One Who Gets Me" on ABC's The Bachelorette last week (6/6), Charles Kelley has become one of the most buzzed about topics in social media. As his…

OSKALOOSA — Mahaska Health Partnership’s Relay for Life team, the MHP Jaywalkers, held a “pie in the face” contest as their main fundraiser. Five MHP leaders agreed to get pies in their faces if enough…

Next stop, Michigan International Speedway for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400, the fifteenth race of the 2016 Sprint Cup Series. Kurt Busch is the defending winner and also the most recent Cup Series race winner, breaking…

The NASCAR X-Finity Serieso competes on the two-mile Irish Hills oval with Saturday’s Menards 250 Presented by Valvoline, marking the mid-point of its regular season. For the X-FINITY Series, this is the first year for…