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OSKALOOSA -- William Penn University announced Musco Lighting and Book Vault are partnering to bring resilience expert, bestselling author, and speaker Shaka Senghor to William Penn and Oskaloosa. Senghor, whose journey from incarceration to transformation…

ALBIA – Authorities have opened a death investigation in Monroe County after a man was found unconscious and later pronounced deceased. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, on Monday afternoon, at around 1:15pm, they…

Tracy Lawrence is taking his huge 90s and 2000s catalog of hits on the road with him in 2026. The country legend announced his "No Alibis Tour" yesterday, saying in a statement, "This year felt like the right…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are expected to keep their short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday after three cuts last year, ignoring huge pressure for lower borrowing costs from the White House in favor of waiting to see…

DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December, level with November and up slightly from 3.3 percent one year ago. The labor force participation rate increased to 67.7 percent in December,…

PELLA -- Central College Class of 2026 will get a heartfelt message during Commencement with Mike Main, M.D., cardiologist, Central trustee and 1987 graduate. Central's Commencement program will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2026,…

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – In a conference room in the basement of the MidWest One bank with a far different feel than a traditional classroom, Oskaloosa students are learning what it means to communicate professionally, collaborate…

Miranda Lambert just got paid. The singer has sold her complete back catalog of songs to Sony Music Publishing Nashville and Domain Capital Group. Alongside that deal, SMP Nashville and Domain have signed a go-forward publishing deal with Lambert covering…

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Three of the world's biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok and Google's YouTube —…

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa State Fair is getting into the celebration of America’s 250th birthday with some special categories in its annual competitions. State Fair spokesperson Mindy Williamson says it’s similar to…