NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose this week. Still, rates remain at historically low levels as a lure to prospective homebuyers. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate…

There’s a light high school basketball schedule Thursday night (12/12): Newton is at Marshalltown, Grinnell hosts Clear Creek-Amana and Gilbert at PCM.  All of these are boys and girls doubleheaders.  Friday night (12/13), Oskaloosa travels to…

Country music fans will have a new TV channel to tune into in the New Year. Circle is set to launch January 1st, featuring a variety of country-themed programming. One of the key shows on…

No change in the leadership of the Oskaloosa School Board.  At Tuesday night’s (12/10) Board meeting, Shelly Herr was re-elected Board President for the third consecutive year, with Sharma Parlett re-elected as Vice President.

Three Sigourney firefighters and four from Ottumwa were honored at the Iowa Statehouse Tuesday (12/10).  Sigourney firefighters Joshua Myers, Joseph White and Zachery Steinhart received the Sullivan Brothers’ Award of Valor for their work in…

By FRANK JORDANS MADRID (AP) — Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said she was surprised and honored Wednesday to learn she had been named Time’s youngest “Person of the Year,” saying the accolade deserved to…

Oskaloosa’s boys’ basketball team bounced back from last Friday’s (12/6) overtime loss to Grinnell to defeat Centerville 83-36 Tuesday night (12/10) in Oskaloosa.  The Indians never trailed as they improve to 2-1 on the season. …

A CBD business owner in Ankeny was arrested at her business, "Your CBD Store" Wednesday after she allegedly sold cannabidiol (CBD) while unlicensed by the state of Iowa.  Lacie Navin, 33, of Des Moines, was…

The City of Ottumwa has a new finance director.  Kala Mulder was hired by the Ottumwa City Council last week.  Mulder had been the Controller and Grants Accountant at Indian Hills Community College for the…

An Ottumwa man charged with attempted murder has had his trial delayed.  20-year-old Paul Heckethorn is accused of shooting 61-year-old Clifford Collett in August of last year.  Heckethorn’s trial was to have begun in February,…