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MISSING-Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to check the welfare of local Newton man. The man is identified as: Mike McDaniels 67 years old 5’ 9” / 140 lbs. Last Seen: Sunday, Sept. 11th, 2016…

While serving as a celebrity guest judge on the recent 2017 Miss America pageant, Cole Swindell met one young fan who seemed to give the competition's contestants a run for their money in the talent portion. The little…

Storm Lake--Another event meant another crown for the Statesmen women’s golf team as it cruised at the Buena Vista Invitational Saturday and Sunday. #21 WPU was first out of 11 teams with a final tally…

(Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A coalition of agriculture, business and conservation leaders say they support a plan to increase Iowa's sales tax to raise money for water…

Denny Hamlin took his final lead of the night with seventy-nine laps remaining Saturday at Richmond International Raceway and kept the Number-11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in front through six subsequent restarts, closing the regular…

RaeLynn has announced the release of her debut studio album, WildHorse, out December 2. The 12-track album features RaeLynn's personal single "Love Triangle" as well as collaborations with Dan + Shay and Leeland Mooring, a Christian…

The NASCAR X-FINITY Series also runs on the three-quarter-mile Fairgrounds oval with tonight’s Virginia529 College Savings 250.  Junior Motorsports has won the last two races contested there, with Chase Elliott last fall and Dale Earnhardt Junior earlier…

Next Stop… Richmond International Raceway for the Sprint Cup Series’ final race of the regular season, Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400.  Thirteen drivers have won races this season, led by Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski…

Garth Brooks and his band the G-men are among the 2016 inductees into the Musicians Hall of Fame. The class of 2016 also includes Ricky Skaggs, the late Jerry Reed and members of the Sigma Sound Studio…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three Iowa men face charges after state conservation officers say they unlawfully harvested ginseng root from state property. Court records show Kyle Jones and Brent Jones, both of Slater, and…