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Washington Native Performing at Thursday Night Live Tonight
Downtown Washington will be the place for delicious food, fresh produce, and live music this evening. The farmers market will feature food trucks Cheryl’s Ice Cream, Bloom, and The Box Lunch. There will be multiple vendors with their home grown produce, and handmade products for sale. The Thursday Night...
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Mid-Prairie Marching Band to Hang Loose this Football Season
The Mid-Prairie marching band is looking to pick up good vibrations this football season when they take to Dwight G. Sattler Field in Wellman. The Golden Hawks are getting around with their Beach Boys-themed halftime program. The 44-member band will perform at all four Mid-Prairie home football games. The drum...
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Museum curator asks, “What happened to the Ioway?”
NORTH ENGLISH — Sandra Kessler Host, Curator of the Iowa Rural Schools Museum in Odebolt, was raised on a farm in Sac County and, after leaving for college and work, returned to the state — Council Bluffs — almost 20 years ago. Like many Iowans’, Host knew very little about the Indian tribe from which the state took it’s name, the Ioway. While researching the history of farming in Iowa, Host learned the history of the natives who lived in the state and left the state as Europeans pushed their way across the continent. It all began with the French Fur Trade in Canada, Host told a crowd of more than 50 listeners during a presentation at the English Valleys History Center in North English. Sunday, Aug. 30. In 1530-1540 in Canada, French fur trader Jacques Cartier traded metal objects, such as knives and pots, to tribes along the Canadian waterways, said Host. The French set up trading posts in the Great Lakes region and along the Mississippi river during the next 100 years. From 1629-1701 the French fought the Iroquois, winning the war for the fur trade known as The Beaver Wars, said Host. The French pushed the Iroquois,
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Orchestra Iowa’s Barrels & Brass expands to three Eastern Iowa venues
EASTERN IOWA — Orchestra Iowa is expanding its Beer & Brass concert series this fall with new wine and cider options and performances in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Marengo. The renamed Barrels & Brass series will feature the Orchestra Iowa Brass Quintet performing songs from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and beyond. Each event is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 7-9.
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Ottumwa To Hold September 11 Remembrance
The City of Ottumwa will hold its annual September 11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, September 11, giving residents an opportunity to pause and remember those who lost their lives in the attacks of September 11, 2001. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. at the flagpole on the Fourth Street...
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World Championship Tournament to Benefit Ottumwa Schools
Ottumwa Golf and Social Club will host the 6th annual Wednesday Night Men’s Bogey World Championship Golf Tournament tomorrow, Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Prior to tee- off, opening ceremonies beginning at approximately 12:30 p.m. will include performances from Ottumwa High School JROTC Color Guard, as well as the 55-member OHS choir, including the Meistersingers. Goodwill donations chipped in from the players and fans will go directly to OHS programming.
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Oskaloosa to Mark 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Community Ceremony
OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks changed the nation, Oskaloosa residents will come together to remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives and to honor the first responders who ran toward danger. The Oskaloosa Fire Department will host a 9/11 25th...
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WACO FFA Bluegrass Band to Perform at Old Threshers Reunion
The WACO FFA Bluegrass Band will be performing at this year’s Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in Mt. Pleasant. There will be two performances. The first will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 3rd, at the Barn, located near the west gate. Those not able to make it to that performance still have a chance to still hear the band perform at 12 p.m. on Monday, September 7th, at Heritage Museum A. The band will be performing at the gazebo.
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Railroad History: Iowa Time Machine August 29, 1866/1877
Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On August 29, two important railroad events took place during the late 1800s. In 1866, the first train arrived in Des Moines on the Des Moines & Valley Railroad, and in 1877, the Rock Island derailed in Central Iowa at Four Mile Creek, resulting in the deaths of 20.
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97.7 KOTM-FM Team of the Week: Cardinal Football
Ottumwa HyVee’s: South HyVee on Quincy Avenue and Drugstore on the corner of Pennsylvania and Jefferson, along with Ottumwa Radio Group, want to congratulate the Cardinal Football squad, our 97.7 TOM-FM Team of the Week!. The Comets ran for 273 yards and held Columbus Junction to 87 total yards...
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Community event Saturday at Iowa’s only registered historic pottery archeological site in Bonaparte
BONAPARTE, Iowa - An Iowa nonprofit is showcasing historical artifacts and putting on art projects for kids this weekend. The event is put on by Bonaparte Pottery and Artisan Market and starts with an artisan demonstration, then supper with a freewill donation, plus hands-on arts activity for kids, followed by an history presentation, and ends with music under shade trees.
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Raven Golf Duo Reaches Academic All-State
The Hillcrest Academy Ravens had a pair of senior golfers who took care of business on the course and in the classroom this spring. Rowan Miller and Claire Withrow were both named Academic All-State in Class 1A by the Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association. Withrow had a historic season...
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Oskaloosa Marching Band Prepares “All the Lonely People” for New Season
New production includes a vocal solo, electric guitar, expanded movement, and a strong focus on student connections. Oskaloosa, Iowa – The marching band from Oskaloosa High School is putting together a new performance titled “All the Lonely People” and will be incorporating new musical and visual features while at the same time strengthening discipline and the bonds among the students.
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Oskaloosa Fire Department Invites Community to 9/11 Ceremony
With the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaching, the Oskaloosa Fire Department would like to invite community members to the Oskaloosa town square on September 11, 2026, for a short commemoration ceremony. Beginning at 9 a.m., the event will give attendees the opportunity to recognize local first responders, view the temporary...
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Wings & Wheels Returns to Ottumwa for 2026
The Ottumwa Naval Air Station Museum will host its 3rd Annual Wings & Wheels Fundraising Event on Saturday, September 5, 2026, inviting the community to enjoy a full day of aviation, classic vehicles, food, music and family-friendly activities. The event will take place at the Naval Air Station Ottumwa Museum,...
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Emmy Award-Winning Blues and Ragtime Artist Performing Free Set in Washington Thursday
An Emmy award-winning singer/songwriter will be playing in downtown Washington as this week’s Thursday Night Live performance, and the public can hear the music for free. Jack Norton plays vaudeville blues, ragtime, and vintage Americana folk. For the past two decades he has been producing a body of work that includes dozens of albums, films, books and nearly 250 live shows a year in Europe, Canada and the United States. Norton has performed at notable venues including the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
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Raven’s Withrow Earns IGCA All-Region Bid
Hillcrest Academy’s Claire Withrow made school history on the course this spring and that’s turning into postseason hardware from the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Withrow, a senior, was named IGCA All-District Region 5. She finished the season with a 41 average on nine holes and 90 on 18. Withrow helped the Raven girls to a runner-up finish at the First Round Regional tournament at North Cedar to advance to their first ever team Regional Final. She made her way to state with her performance in that final, shooting a 90 to become the first Raven girls golfer to make the State tournament. In Boone at the 1A State Championships Withrow shot a 185 at the two day event. Withrow was also named to the Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association Academic All-State team in Class 1A.
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Ottumwa dancer wins Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa (KYOU) - 20-year-old Caleb Meiners of Ottumwa earned first place in the senior division at the 66th annual Bill Riley Talent Search Competition at the State Fair Sunday. Meiners received a $10,000 prize for his contemporary solo.
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Local Washington Man to be Honored as the Circus Comes to Washington
The Culpepper and Merriweather Circus rolls into Washington this Wednesday, and a local Washington resident will be honored in memoriam with a celebration during the festivities. The Washington Chamber of Commerce invites families from across the area to experience the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus on Wednesday, August 26th, for an...