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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…

Sprint Cup Series drivers Ryan Newman and Kyle Larson have each been penalized with the loss of fifteen championship points after their cars failed post-race laser inspection last weekend at Darlington Raceway.  The infraction is…

Miranda Lambert has unveiled the new video for her current single "Vice." The video opens with a dramatic shot of a car that's been flipped over on a highway, with pieces of broken glass scattered all…

Oskaloosa--William Penn University continues to be a Champion of Character as the NAIA announced its 2015-2016 list of Five-Star institutions. William Penn is one of 171 institutions that were recognized by the NAIA.  The Statesmen…

(Information from: KCCI-TV, http://www.kcci.com) POLK CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a body has been found in the basement of a Polk City home after a fire. Des Moines television station KCCI says the fire…

Jake Owen's single "American Country Love Song" sits atop the country charts this week, giving Jake his sixth career #1 song. Jake says this chart-topper is the culmination of a journey that started when he took his "Love…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad announced recommendations for improving the teaching of Iowa history in schools but acknowledged he can't promise he'll support funding the effort. Branstad announced the history teaching recommendations…

With the final weekend of the regular season now looming at Richmond International Raceway, there are three spots still open on The Chase Grid for non-race winners to fill heading into Saturday night’s Federated Auto…

Luke Bryan has unveiled the track listing for his first-ever Farm Tour EP, Farm Tour…Here’s To The Farmer. The five-track EP features three songs that were co-written by Luke, including the title track "Here's To The…