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Garth Brooks took a break from touring in 2018 to record new music and, come to find out, plan a stadium tour. Brooks announced the 2019 tour in a press conference from The Country Music Hall of…

Missing Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs was still at home when her parents were shot to death this week, Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said Wednesday.  He said authorities still have no suspects in the case, but…

The Iowa Transportation Commission recently approved more than one million dollars in funding for five projects under the State Recreational Trails Program. The director of the DOT Office of Systems Planning, Craig Markley, says Keokuk…

With the recent cool weather, you've probably fired up your furnace already.  The experts say there's an ample supply of natural gas to keep us warm through the winter.  Dean Foreman, chief economist for the…

They want to cut down on accidents.  Monday night (10/15), the Oskaloosa City Council approved traffic safety improvements that include changing A Avenue from Highway 432 to the eastern edge of town and Market Street…

No winning lottery ticket was sold for Tuesday’s (10/16) Mega Millions drawing, meaning the jackpot climbs to $868 million.  Mega Millions officials say no tickets matched all six numbers to claim the estimated $667 million…

A good grade for Oskaloosa’s Fire Department means lower home insurance rates for you.  Oskaloosa Fire Chief Mark Neff told the City Council Monday (10/15) that the Fire Department is now rated as Class 3…

Platinum-selling country star Thomas Rhett will be featured in a series of upcoming episodes on Season 15 of NBC’s The Voice. He’s set to serve as a guest adviser alongside team coach Kelly Clarkson. Appearing in episodes airing tonight,…

On October 15 the Barron County Sheriff's Department received a 911 phone call from a subject asking for help at a residence.  When deputies arrived on the scene they found two deceased adults.  A 13-year-old…

A rural Oskaloosa man is facing several charges after allegedly holding another man at gunpoint.  Around 12:30 Sunday afternoon (10/14), Mahaska County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a home on 248th Street about a disturbance.  Deputies…