Illinois cancels band from fair lineup over Confederate flag
Jul 11, 2019
By JOHN O'CONNOR SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Country rock band Confederate Railroad has been barred from performing at an Illinois state fair because of its use of the Confederate flag, setting off a firestorm by…
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Louisiana braces for slow-moving possible weekend hurricane
Jul 11, 2019
By KEVIN McGILL and REBECCA SANTANA NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans and a surrounding stretch of the Louisiana-Mississippi-Texas coastline braced for a possible hurricane this weekend that could swamp the streets of the dangerously…
IGHSAU softball playoffs
Jul 11, 2019
In Class 1A Region 5 on Wednesday (7/10): Sigourney 14, Montezuma 2 (4 innings) Jordan VanEe was 3/3 with 4 RBI and was the winning pitcher for Sigourney. North Mahaska 3, New London 1 Lynnville-Sully…
Osky baseball drops extra inning game
Jul 11, 2019
Back to back heartbreakers for the Oskaloosa High baseball team. Seventh-ranked Centerville defeated the Indians 4-3 in eight innings Wednesday night (7/10) in Oskaloosa ….and just like Tuesday night’s (7/9) loss to Fairfield, the Indians…
Southern Iowa Speedway results
Jul 11, 2019
Cayden Carter of Oskaloosa was a double winner Wednesday night (7/10) at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. Carter started his night by winning the Oskaloosa Quality Rental Sportsmod feature race. Then Carter outdueled Nathan…
Ottumwa man makes plea in 2018 bank robbery
Jul 11, 2019
An Ottumwa man accused of robbing two area banks has made a plea deal in one of those robberies. Ethan Spray was one of three men accused of robbing the Pilot Grove Savings Bank in…
Ottumwa sewer repair
Jul 10, 2019
A traffic note for Ottumwa: the 600 block of Boone Street between Weller and Hancock will be closed starting Thursday (7/11) for sewer repair. Drivers will need to use alternate routes….and access to local residents…
Grand Ole Opry tours get updated with new immersive film
Jul 10, 2019
By KRISTIN M. HALL NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The backstage of the Grand Ole Opry, a radio staple since 1925, is a place where you might run into your favorite country star, drop a letter…
IGHSAU softball playoffs resume Wednesday
Jul 10, 2019
The Iowa girls’ high school softball playoffs resume Wednesday night (7/10). In Class 1A Region 5, Montezuma is at Sigourney—we’ll have that game on KMZN AM & FM with coverage starting at 6:45 and Erick…
Fans cheer World Cup champs as leaders on and off the field
Jul 10, 2019
By ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (AP) — Adoring fans lined New York City’s Canyon of Heroes on Wednesday to praise the World Cup-winning U.S. women’s national soccer team as athletic leaders on the field —…