Who should collect tax levies for Mahaska County 911?
Jul 30, 2020
Who should collect tax levies for Mahaska County’s emergency management---cities like Oskaloosa and New Sharon, or Mahaska County? That’s a question that will apparently be decided in the courts. You’ll remember at the Oskaloosa City…
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Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll
Jul 30, 2020
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy plunged by a record-shattering 32.9% annual rate last quarter, and the coronavirus pandemic is still cutting a path of destruction, forcing millions out…
Racial bias & bullying found in Hawkeye football program
Jul 30, 2020
The Iowa football program’s culture has suffered from racial bias against Black players and bullying by a small number of current and former coaches, according to an investigation report released Thursday (7/30). University of Iowa…
Blakesburg man charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile
Jul 30, 2020
A Blakesburg man is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile. Around 6:15pm Tuesday (7/28), the Wapello County Sheriff’s Department took a report of a juvenile who had been sexually assaulted. On Wednesday (7/29), a search…
Osky's Sweet Corn Serenade Today
Jul 30, 2020
Oskaloosa’s annual Sweet Corn Serenade will be held Thursday afternoon (7/30) into the early evening. Usually, it’s held downtown around the town square. But because of COVID-19 concerns, there won’t be as many places on…
Garth Brooks Takes Himself Out Of Contention For CMA Entertainer Of The Year
Jul 30, 2020
Garth Brooks doesn’t want to be Entertainer of the Year anymore. The singer held a press conference yesterday to announce that he’s permanently taken his name out of the running for CMA Entertainer of the…
States resist mask rules as Midwest virus uptick stirs alarm
Jul 29, 2020
By AMY FORLITI, LEAH WILLINGHAM and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The baseball season descended deeper into crisis Tuesday, states like Mississippi and South Carolina cast about for more hospital beds, and governors in…
White House advisor says Iowa COVID-19 trends worrisome
Jul 29, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON A key advisor on the White House Coronavirus Task Force says Iowa is among a group of states where mitigation efforts should increase. Dr. Deborah Birx said the concern is rising infection…
Season Championship Wednesday at Southern Iowa Speedway
Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday night (7/29) is season championship night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. Hot laps get under way at 7:15. KBOE-FM’s live coverage starts at 6pm with the pre-race show and racing action at…
Volunteers wanted for Back to School Fair
Jul 29, 2020
If you want to receive back to school supplies from the upcoming Back to School Fair in Oskaloosa, you have until this Friday (7/31) to register. You can do that at the United Way of…