NEWS

A large number of area residents enjoy the use of the multi-use recreation trail. Now that spring is here, the use and enjoyment of the trail is only going to increase. The Oskaloosa Police Department…

NASCAR has updated its 2016 rules package for this coming weekend’s Sprint All-Star Race in an effort to further reduce downforce on Cup Series cars and bring corner speeds down by some three miles per…

A study session highlighted a busy night for the Oskaloosa City Council on Monday. The major topic of discussion was the Sheriff Avenue Improvement Options. This project has been on the minds of the council…

Oskaloosa--Outfielders Kodee Johnson (Jr., Stockton, Calif., General Mathematics) and Chyanne Koko (So., Waianae, Hawaii, Physical Education) concluded their 2016 softball campaigns by being named to the all-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams which were announced Friday. Johnson was one…

Greetings, friends and neighbors! The Bobbo artist o’ the week this week isn’t obscure, but he’s not exactly mainstream, either. Texas native Lyle Lovett had a brief moment of near-popularity in the early 1990s that…

Matt Kenseth held off a late charge from Kyle Larson on Sunday afternoon at Dover International Speedway to claim his first victory of the season, capping Toyota’s weekend sweep of all three races at “The…

Newcomer Tucker Beathard has premiered the music video for his debut single "Rock On" exclusively on PEOPLE. Tucker admits that filming his first-ever full-length music video was a very new experience for him. In the…

Naperville, Ill.--The Statesmen track and field teams entered Thursday and Friday with a lengthy list of national qualifiers, but unfortunately could not add to it as William Penn competed at the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted…

The Oskaloosa girls’ tennis team was in action Saturday to attempt to move on in the team regionals against Pella Christian. PC proved to be too strong, and won the team matchup, 5-2. Oskaloosa got…

DES MOINES — Students from teacher Mrs. Braida’s fifth-grade class at Oskaloosa Elementary School toured the historic office of Secretary of State Paul Pate at the Iowa State Capitol Friday. “We just wrapped up our…