Oskaloosa City Council votes on facade improvement
Jun 17, 2019
Monday night (6/17), the Oskaloosa City Council will vote on approving a contract for phase two of the City’s façade improvement project. There is a bid of $800,000 from Cornerstone Commercial Contractors of Corning, Iowa. …
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Heckethorn murder trial delayed
Jun 17, 2019
An Ottumwa man’s murder trial has been moved back to November. 19-year-old Jacob Heckethorn is charged with first degree murder in the death of William Shettlesworth last August. Heckethorn’s attorney has been granted a delay…
Ken Burns “Country” Documentary Announces Five-Disc Soundtrack
Jun 14, 2019
The Ken Burns documentary “Country Music” is set to debut on PBS September 15th, and now a soundtrack to the 16-and-a-half-hour series has been announced. The five-CD set, dropping August 30th, will span the complete…
Mahaska County Board interviews for an economic development director
Jun 13, 2019
The Mahaska County Board interviewed a candidate for a new position Wednesday (6/12). The Board spent nearly an hour interviewing Tom Flaherty for what would be a new position as County Economic Development Director. Flaherty…
Groet named NJCAA All-American
Jun 13, 2019
Former Oskaloosa High softball player Alexis Groet was named a second team National Junior College Athletic Association All-American for her play this season at Indian Hills Community College. Groet set an Indian Hills record with…
Cuba Gooding Jr. to plead not guilty to groping woman at bar
Jun 13, 2019
By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba Gooding Jr. turned himself in to police Thursday and was charged with forcible touching after a woman accused the actor of groping her at a New…
Ottumwa couple arrested in Nebraska
Jun 13, 2019
A married couple from Ottumwa has been arrested in Nebraska and brought back to Iowa to face several criminal charges. 39-year-old Cody Ehrenhard had outstanding warrants on eight counts of failure to appear, one count…
Oskaloosa woman sentenced for insurance fraud
Jun 13, 2019
An Oskaloosa woman has been sentenced to two years' probation and ordered to pay more than $14,000 in restitution and penalties for insurance fraud. The Iowa Insurance Division says 39-year-old Brandy Voss of Oskaloosa received…
Luke Combs Invited To Be The Next Member Of The Grand Ole Opry
Jun 13, 2019
Luke Combs has certainly been enjoying some major success and things got even better earlier this week. While performing at the Grand Ole Opry, Chris Janson, Craig Morgan and John Conlee came out to invite…
Tuesday high school sports
Jun 12, 2019
In high school baseball Tuesday (6/11): Grinnell 13, Chariton 1 (5 innings) Knoxville 9, Bondurant-Farrar 2 Lynnville-Sully 9, West Marshall 7 Pekin 15, Wapello 4 Murray 4, Twin Cedars 1 Tuesday's high school softball: Burlington…