NEWS

TOBY KEITH announced that his next single is called, "That's Country Bro!" . . . and it'll be out May 3rd.  Keith co-wrote the song with Bobby Pinson and co-produced it with Pinson, Reid Shippen and executive producer,…

Drivers in Ottumwa take note: a new phase of construction starts Tuesday (4/23) on the roundabout at Albia Road and Wapello Street.  Drivers going south on Wapello Street will still be able to make a…

Do you have any electronics you’d like to get rid of?  Coming up on Saturday (4/27), MCG, Vermeer Corporation and Pella Corporation will hold their second annual Earth Day eCycle event in Oskaloosa and Pella. …

by alison bonaguro CMT - In 2004, Keith Urban released a song called “You’ll Think of Me.” What came next was 15 years of his fans mishearing one of the song’s most hotly contested lyrics: Take your records,…

By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has suffered a serious setback in its effort to launch NASA astronauts into orbit this year. Over the weekend, the Dragon crew capsule that flew to…

Oskaloosa will be well represented at this week’s Drake Relays in Des Moines.  For the boys, Casey Hill in the discus, Carter Huyser in the 400, the Indians’ distance medley relay team of Aaron Blom,…

A motorcyclist from Newton was killed in an accident Sunday afternoon (4/21) south of Newton.  The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office says it received a 911 call around 1:40 pm about a one vehicle motorcycle accident…

The Oskaloosa Water Department is starting its spring cleaning Monday (4/22).  They’re flushing the fire hydrants in town.  You might notice low water pressure or cloudy or discolored water.  Water that’s cloudy or discolored is…

Kelly Clarkson has a bone to pick with “Star” magazine. The tabloid recently ran a story claiming she and Carrie Underwood were feuding. Well, not only is the story untrue, but Kelly is not at all happy with the picture…

Tim McGraw is hitting the road but not to perform. The singer has teamed with Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Jon Meacham on a new book about music that defined America, and now the pair is going out on a book…