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OSKALOOSA, Iowa – What began as a simple question, “How engaged are our students, really?” has grown into a multi-year effort to rethink how learning happens in Oskaloosa Schools. Through listening, research, and collaboration with…

FAIRFIELD – The police chief for the city of Fairfield has passed away. Yesterday morning, the city of Fairfield made the announcement that police chief Dave Thomas had died unexpectedly, adding that they were working…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board held their first meeting of 2026 last night. The board held a public hearing for an easement agreement with the Oskaloosa Water Department for a water tower…

Dolly Parton is bringing back one of her oldest hits in a new version that will feature guest vocals by a number of big names. The re-recording of her 1977 country smash "The Light of a Clear Blue…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration Monday to try to stop an immigration enforcement surge that led to the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal officer and…

Chris Stapleton just reached a milestone that no other country artist has ever reached. His recording of "Tennessee Whiskey" was certified double Diamond yesterday by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), signifying more than 20-million units sold.…

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the 2025 Crop Production Annual Summary released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The national summary and…

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa Community School Board has their first regular meeting of 2026 scheduled for tonight. The board is set to host a public hearing for an easement agreement with the Oskaloosa Water…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man faces multiple felony charges after police say he attempted to rob a local bank. Court documents show that on Friday, January 9, at approximately 11:59am, the Ottumwa Police Department received…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellsaid Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed's building renovations.…