NEWS

Rodney Crowell has just announced a new record. The singer has enlisted some A-list friends for his upcoming release, “Texas,” which is set to drop August 15th. The album will feature 11 tracks, and special guests like Willie…

Oskaloosa, Iowa: The 2019 racing season at the Musco Lighting Southern Iowa Speedway got underway on Wednesday night despite the cold windy conditions. The Southern Iowa Fairboard provided the racers with an extremely smooth and…

The defense began presenting its case Thursday afternoon (4/11) in Luke Van Hemert’s murder trial in Oskaloosa.  Van Hemert is charged with second degree murder in the death of William Penn University basketball player Marquis…

Country singer Earl Thomas Conley passed away yesterday in Nashville at the age of 77. According to his brother Fred Conley, Earl has been in hospice care for several months, and was battling a condition similar to dementia.…

At this time of the year, it’s common to hear about fire danger as grass and foliage start to turn green. Charles Brown, Iowa State University Extension farm management specialist for southeast Iowa, says fire…

LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was forcibly bundled out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and into a waiting British police van on Thursday, setting up a potential court battle over attempts to…

Brett Eldredge will be celebrating the Fourth of July on stage in Nashville. The singer will headline “Let Freedom Sing,” Nashville’s Independence Day celebration on Lower Broadway, with Mac McAnally and Jessy Wilson also on the bill. CMT will air…

Oskaloosa High’s boys’ track team won the Fairfield Relays Tuesday (4/9) with six first place finishes.  Carter Huyser won the 400 meters and was also part of the Indians’ winning 4 by 400 and sprint…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will unveil a new version of his “Medicare for All” plan on Wednesday, shaking up the 2020 presidential election by reopening the debate over his call to eliminate private…

Wednesday night (4/10) is opening night for racing at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa.  Gates open at 5:30 with hot laps at 7 and racing at 7:30.  Stock cars, sports mods, hobby stocks and…