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NASHVILLE (AP) -- Dolly Parton 's estate accused the country music icon’s nephew of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire in court filings submitted Tuesday and asked a judge…

DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.2 percent in August, steady for the fourth consecutive month and down from a jobless rate of 3.5 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment…

DES MOINES -- More than 20 Iowa state parks and forests will host clean-up events on Saturday, Sept.26 during Statewide Volunteer Day. Iowans are invited to join park staff to help care for Iowa’s natural…

PLEASANTVILLE -- The results are in from a special election that was held to fill a vacant school board seat in Pleasantville yesterday. Pam Anthony won the special election to fill the seat that was…

For the second time, Luke Bryan was forced to cancel a scheduled show for his Fall Farm Tour due to inclement weather. On Luke's website over the weekend, a post warned fans not to come…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around. Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that…

By Meghan McKinney (Radio Iowa) Iowans may face an expensive heating season ahead, as a report projects energy costs will rise an average of a little over eight percent this winter. Lorri Ferris leads the…

OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man now faces a murder charge after a man died from injuries sustained in a shooting last week. The Ottumwa Police Department reported that the shooting occurred on Wednesday, September 16,…

Press release from the Oskaloosa Community School District: OSKALOOSA – Oskaloosa Schools continues to investigate the incidents associated with last week's Homecoming-related activities. We are committed to keeping our community informed and provide the following…

Carrie Underwood has long professed her love for rock music, occasionally performing or recording with rock royalty such as Aerosmith, Papa Roach, the Rolling Stones and others. But is she considering a more significant pivot…