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A New Jersey school district says its wrestling team will no longer compete in events officiated by a referee who told a wrestler to lose his dreadlocks or forfeit his bout. The announcement came during…

Ottumwa residents who want to dispose of their Christmas trees can leave them on the curb for the regular bulky item pickup during the month of January.  The first day for pickup will be Thursday,…

The Mahaska County Board is holding a special meeting Thursday afternoon (12/27).  The Board will consider a 28E agreement with Keokuk County to share an assistant county attorney position.  That meeting starts Thursday afternoon at…

Brett Young is no doubt rockin’ around the Christmas tree this week as his newest offering, Ticket to L. A., debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s top country albums chart.  And it’s silver bells for Dan +…

Carly Pierce and Michael Ray are heading down the aisle and broke the news in arguably two of the sweetest social media posts ever.  Ray proposed to Pearce on Wednesday (Dec. 19) while on vacation…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has ordered medical checks on every child in its custody after an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died, marking the second death of an immigrant child in the agency's care this…

The Oskaloosa City Council held a study session last week on a 28E agreement between the City and Oskaloosa School District to build an early childhood and recreation center.  The Oskaloosa School Board approved the…

The trial for a man accused of robbing a Keokuk County bank is being delayed.  Twenty-eight-year-old Ethan Spray of Ottumwa is accused of robbing the South Ottumwa Savings Bank in Hedrick on August 6.  Spray…

The fiance of a Colorado woman who has been missing since Thanksgiving Day was arrested Friday on allegations of killing the mother of his child, and police said she likely died at her house in…