NEWS

Two Democratic presidential candidates will be campaigning in the area on Saturday (9/14).  Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard will hold a town hall Saturday morning at 10 at Gezellig Brewing Company in Newton.  And Colorado US…

Luke Combs is finally ready to release his sophomore album. The singer announced that the record, “What You See Is What You Get,” will drop November 8th, and revealed the cover art for the record.…

Billy Currington is the latest country star doing what he can to help those in the Bahamas who were affected by Hurricane Dorian. The singer announced he’ll be performing a free benefit show on Sunset…

By KAREN MATTHEWS and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated 9/11 with solemn ceremonies and vows Wednesday to “never forget” 18 years after the deadliest terror attacks on American soil. A crowd of…

The Oskaloosa High volleyball team upset fifth ranked Dallas Center-Grimes Tuesday night (9/10) in Oskaloosa.  The Indians took the first two sets, 25-17 and 25-23 before DCG rallied to take the next two sets 25-8…

A big tuition cut at Central College in Pella.  The college Tuesday (9/10) introduced an annual tuition of $18,600 starting in the fall of 2020.  That’s down $20,000 from this year’s tuition.  College officials say…

It will be bigger and more expensive.  Plans for Oskaloosa’s early childhood center were discussed at Tuesday’s (9/10) Oskaloosa School Board meeting.  Board member Carl Drost said the building, which was originally scheduled to be…

Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker are set to headline a September 16th concert at the Ryman Auditorium, which will raise funds for those affected by Hurricane Dorian, which destroyed the Bahamas earlier this month. “SIP…

The Oskaloosa girls swim team defeated Fairfield 97-70 in a dual meet Monday (9/9) at Fairfield.  Hannah Cassens and Sophia Dykstra had four first place finishes for the Indians, with Shannon Linder winning three events. …

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 — the first evidence from the government that coverage gains from President Barack Obama’s health…