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05/08/2025

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, has been elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year

04/11/2025

In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026.

In a surprise announcement Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will not seek a third term in office in 2026. Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017,

01/20/2025

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president. He is promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set

11/06/2024

Polls have closed in Iowa, and the results will be coming in soon! 🗳️

Follow along with us as we track the vote counts for key races across the state. We’ll be updating results live as they’re reported by local county auditors and the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office.

👉 Check out the latest tallies: oskaloosa.com/election

11/05/2024

Polls in Iowa open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. Voters face a range of choices from President and Iowa's four U.S. House seats, to local county races and ballot initiatives, and judicial retention votes.

Election Day is here.

07/21/2024

President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election.

President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election. The

05/30/2024

Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records

Donald Trump has been convicted in his New York hush money trial, a landmark jury verdict making him the first former American president to be found guilty of felony crimes

05/24/2024

The number of Americans older than 65 keeps rising – and will for decades to come. While experts say more than half of the aging population will need some version of long-term health care, only a small percentage have begun planning for it.

The number of Americans older than 65 keeps rising – and will for decades to come.

05/21/2024

Southeast Iowa is under a tornado watch as forecasters from the National Weather Service warn of a particularly dangerous situation developing for Tuesday evening.

OSKALOOSA — Southeast Iowa is under a tornado watch as forecasters from the National Weather Service warn of a particularly dangerous situation developing for Tuesday evening.

02/01/2024

Opinions remain split on Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bid to reform Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies after the bill passed the Senate subcommittee Wednesday, but failed to advance through the House equivalent.

Opinions remain split on Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bid to reform Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies after the bill passed the Senate subcommittee Wednesday, but failed to advance through the House

01/07/2024

01/04/2024

The suspect in the shooting in Perry, Iowa, has died of what investigators believe is a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. Multiple people have been shot, including a school administrator.

A law enforcement official says the suspect in a shooting at an Iowa high school shooting has died. Police in Perry, Iowa, say multiple people were shot at the city’s