NEWS

Racing fans in Oskaloosa will have to wait another week for the season to start at Southern Iowa Speedway.  Tuesday’s (4/2) scheduled Caleb Hammond Memorial Race has been postponed because the track is not in…

MIDLAND got pretty creative with their "Mr. Lonely" video.  It starts with a fake old school "chat line" commercial with a pretty girl waiting for your call.     And then it cuts to a bunch of cowgirls…

  Garth Brooks will be the subject of a four-part special for A&E, as part of their award-winning “Biography” series. “Garth: The Road I'm On” will follow the legendary singer’s career, and will include interviews with…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is bracing for the possible arrival of the “mother of all caravans,” even as doubts arise over whether the group of Central American migrants will be all that big. Interior…

Ottumwa has a daily double Saturday (3/30) for people who like the outdoors.  The Ottumwa Park Campground will open for the season Saturday.  And there will also be a fishing derby in the Ottumwa Park…

The Oskaloosa Water Board is holding a special meeting Friday afternoon (3/29) to consider the resignation of general manager Chad Coon.  The Board will also consider hiring a search firm to find a new general…

Oskaloosa’s boys’ soccer season started its season Thursday night (3/28) with a 2-1 loss at Ottumwa.  The Indians’ goal came from Josh Hartl in the 37th minute.  That tied the score at halftime, but Ottumwa got…

Construction on East Main Street in Ottumwa will resume Monday (4/1).  The work will be on Main between Jefferson and Vine Streets.  The phase starting Monday will be from the middle of the 500 block…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBDs, a compound in hemp that many see…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — At 5 a.m. on a cold Sunday morning in Nashville, Tennessee, filmmaker Ken Burns climbed aboard a spacious, rumbling tour bus that that would become his home on wheels for the…