Oskaloosa & Ottumwa prepare for July 4 fireworks
Jul 02, 2020
What’s a Fourth of July celebration without fireworks? There will be fireworks in Oskaloosa Saturday night (7/4) at Statesmen Community Stadium starting at 10pm. Deann DeGroot, executive director of the Mahaska Chamber, tells the No…
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Blake & Gwen Planning To Wed This Summer
Jul 02, 2020
Rumors continue to swirl about an impending marriage between Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, with the latest claiming they are planning to wed sometime this summer. A source tells “Us Weekly” that the pair is…
Hollowed out public health system faces more cuts amid virus
Jul 01, 2020
By LAUREN WEBER, LAURA UNGAR, MICHELLE R. SMITH, HANNAH RECHT and ANNA MARIA BARRY-JESTER AP - The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources necessary to confront the worst…
Kids admitted free Wednesday at Southern Iowa Speedway
Jul 01, 2020
Kids under 15 will be admitted free to Wednesday night’s (7/1) races at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. Also, driver Jonathan Hughes has donated two bicycles that will be given away Wednesday. The Southern…
Crystal Heights allowing some visitors
Jul 01, 2020
Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa says it will allow a limited number of visitors as part of the state’s reopening plan from the coronavirus. An outbreak of COVID-19 was declared after several residents and…
Knoxville Nationals cancelled
Jul 01, 2020
Add the Knoxville Nationals to the list of events cancelled because of the coronavirus. The Knoxville Raceway and Marion County Fair Board announced Tuesday that the Nationals have been postponed until August 11 through the…
Kenny Chesney Picks "Happy Does" As His Next Single
Jul 01, 2020
As we told you, Kenny Chesney just landed his record-extending 31st number one single with “Here and Now,” and now he’s set his sights on his next one. The singer just announced that “Happy Does”…
No fall sports at Grinnell College
Jun 30, 2020
Grinnell College says it will cancel football and other fall sports because of concerns about the coronavirus. The Division III school announced Monday (6/29) it would cancel sports including football, soccer, golf, cross country and…
How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic?
Jun 30, 2020
By The Associated Press How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic? Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are taking some precautions and you can too. Air travel means spending…
Reynolds signs abortion law amid court challenge
Jun 30, 2020
By DAVID PITT Des Moines - AP - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday signed into law a bill that requires women to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion, trying again to institute a…