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OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health is pleased to welcome Joseph Rowane, DO as its new fellowship-trained, board-certified Sleep Medicine specialist joining the team as Sleep Medicine Director. Dr. Rowane earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree…

OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska Chamber & Development Group is hosting their next Coffee & Conversation event tomorrow. This engaging series of informative sessions provides Mahaska County residents with invaluable insights to state, county and local…

TEHRAN (AP) -- Iran has named a son of its late supreme leader as his successor. U.S. President Donald Trump already had expressed disdain for Mojtaba Khamenei, calling him “unacceptable.” The Islamic Republic's war strategy now has a…

DES MOINES – Drought watches have been issued for northwest and southeast Iowa following a winter marked by a lack of rain and snow, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Iowa experienced a notably…

OSKALOOSA -- The Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa will be the site of the annual Pre- Season Race Car Show this weekend, March 13 & 14. The show will be held Friday night from 5…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Students at Oskaloosa Middle School invested Thursday doing something different from their typical lessons. Hallways and classrooms were filled with conversations about careers, handshakes with professionals, and questions about the future during…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man faces a charge of attempted murder following a shooting in the early morning hours on Friday. The Ottumwa Police Department reports that the shooting took place on Friday, March 6,…

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" continues to establish itself as her career record (so far). The song was the first to simultaneously top Country Airplay, Hot Country Songs and the all-genre Billboard Hot 100; it revisited the top…

A new Johnny Cash documentary is set to air on A&E. "Johnny Cash: The Man Comes Around" is being described as "an intimate family portrait, a true crime thriller, and a revelatory deconstruction of the Man in Black,…

The battle against breast cancer has a new, formidable ally. Yesterday it was announced that Reba McEntire would be performing at the upcoming 2nd Annual Susan G. Komen event. The kicker: this is Reba's only scheduled concert event for 2026. "Band…