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(Information in the following story is from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A U.S. district judge in Iowa says plans for a new federal courthouse in Des Moines will resolve…

 Oskaloosa--The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of November’s Player of the Month awards. Junior basketball player Dondre Alexander (Iowa City, Iowa, Physical Education) claimed the Male award, while junior women’s basketball player Alyssa…

The Oskaloosa City Council met for their regularly scheduled and final meeting of 2015 Monday night in the Council Chambers in City Hall. The meeting went at a brisk pace, with community comments starting the…

Oskaloosa--With the 2015 regular season and playoffs wrapped up, the William Penn football team remains in the top 25 as the NAIA released its postseason rating Monday. The Statesmen (7-4, 3-2 North) dropped one run…

Keith Urban's father, Robert Urban, was laid to rest on Thursday (12/17) in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland, Australia. Keith attended the funeral with his mother, Marienne, his older brother, Shane. Keith even drove…

In boys’ basketball Monday night: BGM 54, Iowa Valley 31 Fairfield 57, Williamsburg 44 Mount Pleasant 63, Centerville 44 Ottumwa 57, Des Moines East 54   In girls’ basketball from Monday: Des Moines East 59,…

With the term coming to a close, it is no surprise that the Local Option Sales Tax has taken center stage at nearly every meeting of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors. The passion regarding…

Brad Paisley crashed the annual Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) Christmas party last Friday (12/11) to surprise his good friend and newly-retired NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon with a special gift. Paisley pulled up to the party in…

EDDYVILLE — No one is ever too young to pursue their dreams, even if those dreams take them away from home and right in the middle of a political storm. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont student Devon Severson, 16,…

Indian Boys Swim team had a big win Thursday night as they traveled to Williamsburg for their first dual meet of the year. They came away with an 83-49 win as they continued to improve their times.…