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SUNDAY NIGHT’S BOJANGLES’ SOUTHERN 500 … is the next-to-last Sprint Cup race of the regular season.  It’s Darlington’s second annual throwback weekend that honors the history and heritage of the sport, and features vintage paint…

Tucker Beathard will be hitting several college towns this fall on his headlining "Rock On College Tour." The trek will kick off in Champaign, Illinois, on October 13 and will make stops in additional "Big Ten…

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — An angry white officer repeatedly yanked on the dreadlocks of a handcuffed black man who was arrested after a dangerous high-speed chase in Iowa, then twice hit him on the back…

Blake Shelton was in Nashville on Tuesday (8/30) to celebrate the success of his 22nd #1 song, "Came Here to Forget." The #1 party was held at the ASCAP offices on Music Row, where Shelton celebrated with…

Oskaloosa--The Statesmen volleyball squad made easy work of Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) Tuesday to collect its first victory of the young season, winning 3-0 in non-conference action. WPU (1-4), which won by scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-17,…

The Mahaska Zone Network has announced an adjusted schedule for the Game of the Week in 2016. In Week 2, the featured game will be PCM at Montezuma. In Week 3, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont will travel to…

On this day in 1993, Liberty released Garth Brooks' fifth studio album In Pieces. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums chart. In Pieces produced two number one singles with…

Oskaloosa--The Statesmen men’s soccer team did not pepper the opposing goal with many shots, but the ones that were taken were right on target as William Penn defeated Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 4-1 in non-conference action Tuesday.…

Dolly Parton has a worldwide #1 album to celebrate. Parton's new release Pure & Simple debuts at #1 not only in the U.S., but, also on the national country charts in Canada, U.K. and Australia. Dolly’s…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man who tried to escape prosecution on federal firearms charges by fleeing to Cuba has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Court records say Shawn Michael Wegmann…