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President Trump signs Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes. What is it?

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday signed the Take It Down Act, bipartisan legislation that enacts stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called “revenge porn," as fell as deepfakes…
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CARRIE UNDERWOOD CELEBRATES 20 YEARS WITH VINYL DEBUT ALBUM REISSUE

How can it already be twenty years since Carrie Underwood burst on the scene? Carrie's debut album, "Some Hearts," came out November 15, 2005. With the approaching 20th anniversary of that landmark release, the country star is dropping a…
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…
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Nomination Papers for Ottumwa City Council and Mayor Now Available

OTTUMWA -- This year the City/School Election will be held on November 4, 2025. Three Council seats will become open this fall along with one Mayor seat. Both elected positions are four-year terms. The terms…
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Oskaloosa City Council Approves Agreement with YMCA, Notice of Intent to Fill Council Vacancy by Appointment

By Sam Parsons The Oskaloosa City Council held a regular meeting last night and approved an agreement between the city and the Mahaska County YMCA for summer swimming lessons at the Edmundson Pool. The Mahaska…
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ALAN JACKSON TELLS FANS HE'S GOT JUST ONE MORE SHOW IN HIM

We've had ample warning it was coming, but hearing Alan Jackson say out loud that he's calling it a career is hard for any country fan to take. Performing in Milwaukee Saturday night, Alan addressed the crowd and let…
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BLAKE SHELTON NAMES HIS "MT. RUSHMORE" OF COUNTRY

In country music circles, it's one of the things fans love to debate: who is your "Mt. Rushmore" (meaning Top 4 of all time) in country music? Blake Shelton was asked this when guesting on the "Today" show this…
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GARTH BROOKS, KID ROCK ARE BEING IMPERSONATED BY SCAMMERS

We've told you that scammers have used the identities of celebrities in an attempt to separate gullible fans from their life savings, and unfortunately, it occasionally works. Recent big names attached to these scams include Brad…
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Microsoft lays off about 3% of its workforce in what one executive calls a 'day with a lot of tears'

REDMOND (AP) -- Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Hard…
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Have fun and stay safe on the water this summer

DES MOINES -- Iowa lakes and rivers will soon be busy with paddlers, boaters, swimmers and people wading to search for fossils, rocks and driftwood or to clean up litter. Rivers are dynamic systems that…
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