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Nominees for the 57th Annual ACM Awards are out and Taylor Swift was recognized with a nomination. Tay earned a nod in the Video of the Year category for the clip for “I Bet You Think About Me…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation soared over the past year at its highest rate in four decades, hammering America’s consumers, wiping out pay raises and reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising…

The number of new positive tests for coronavirus in Iowa continues to fall.  The Iowa Department of Public Health says in the week that ended Tuesday (2/8), 12,833 Iowans tested positive for COVID-19.  Two weeks…

You can take your valentine to dinner and help a local food bank Saturday (2/12) at one place.  The Grateful Hearts Food Program is holding a Valentine’s Day dance and dinner at the Hedrick Civic…

Officials from William Penn University and Indian Hills Community College will be the featured speakers this Saturday (2/12) at Eggs and Issues in Oskaloosa.  This public forum will be held Saturday morning at 8:30 at…

Dolly Parton is getting heaps of praise on the Internet after it was revealed that starting February 24th, her Dollywood Parks & Resorts will begin covering 100% of tuition for employees seeking to further their education.…

Books for the Oskaloosa Elementary School reading program got quite a bit of attention at Tuesday night’s (2/8) Oskaloosa School Board meeting.  Chad Vink, the Oskaloosa District’s Business Manager and Board Secretary, tells the No…

By LAURA UNGAR AP - Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron? It’s too early to know for sure, but many doctors believe it’s possible to have long-term effects from the omicron variant of the…

By DAVID PITT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The chairman of the Iowa House Judiciary Committee said Tuesday that he’s working to launch an investigation of a state court judge who was accused of trying to…

BY O. KAY HENDERSON The governor’s plan to require that most Iowa fueling stations sell gas with a 15% ethanol blend has cleared the Senate Ag Committee — without any debate. Republican Senator Dan Zumbach of…