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OSKALOOSA —A homeschooling assistance program (HSAP) was again the focal point of the Oskaloosa Community School District Board of Directors meeting on Jan. 10. OCSD Superintendent Russ Reiter shared again information regarding the types of…

Reba's new yet-to-be-titled television drama has been given the green light from ABC to shoot the show's pilot, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The publication reports that Reba will play a small town Kentucky sheriff…

MAHASKA COUNTY – Though the flu season has been relatively quiet in Iowa so far, we may begin to see an increase in cases. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has recently announced the…

In boys’ scores from Tuesday: BGM 52, English Valleys 36 Johnston 80, Ottumwa 44 Keota 53, Montezuma 51 Lynnville-Sully 74, Sigourney 29 North Mahaska 69, Iowa Valley 40 Norwalk 62, Newton 49 Pella 55, Oskaloosa…

In the special election for the Oskaloosa School Board on Tuesday, Amanda McGraw won with 145 votes over Elaine Fontana, who had 33 votes. There was one vote for write-in. The results will not become…

After a huge year that included the continued success of her Storyteller album and tour, Carrie Underwood admits that her 2017 is actually shaping up to be pretty relaxed. While on the red carpet at…

In boys’ scores from Monday: Albia 60, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 49 Grinnell 77, Cedar Rapids, Washington 71 In girls’ scores from Monday: Eddyville-Blakesburg 63, Albia 61 (OT) Grinnell 73, Cedar Rapids, Washington 52 Dubuque--The William Penn women’s…

This is a notice that representatives for the Board of Directors of the Oskaloosa Community School District will be meeting in open session to receive the initial collective bargaining proposal from representatives of the Oskaloosa…

Zac Brown will receive the CRS 2017 Artist Humanitarian Award during Country Radio Seminar (CRS) in Nashville next month.  The award was created to honor country artists who have exhibited exceptional humanitarian efforts during their careers,…

In boys’ basketball scores from Saturday: Albia 70, Sigourney 23 Keota 78, Pekin 71 Newton 50, Knoxville 33 Oskaloosa 80, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 56 Pella Christian 72, Norwalk 59 Pleasantville 63, Chariton 60 In girls’ basketball scores…