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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case that allowed local officials to remove books deemed objectionable from public libraries. The case stemmed from…

By Woody Gottburg (Radio Iowa) Applications are still being taken for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP. Jean Logan with the Community Action Agency of Siouxland says the state is working on…

OSKALOOSA -- Mahaska Health announced that they are welcoming Hanna Shively, ARNP, to the Walk-In Clinic and Otolaryngology, or, Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) care teams. Shively is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with specialized…

OTTUMWA -- Ottumwa dog owners are reminded that City dog licenses are required for any dog over the age of four months in the City of Ottumwa, unless the dog is kept in a kennel…

Maddie & Tae are going their separate ways, but don't call it a breakup. The duo of Maddie Marlow Font and Tae Dye Kerr are calling it a day for their musical partnership, but unlike most breakups, this one is more…

HONOLULU (AP) — Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront. But today only 12 are still alive —…

DES MOINES -- Iowans can buy 2026 resident hunting, fishing and other licenses on Dec. 15.  Licenses purchased for 2025 expire on Jan. 10. The menu of license options includes the popular Outdoor Combo annual…

By Sam Parsons Oskaloosa Main Street hosted the 38th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade in the city of Oskaloosa on Saturday night. Holiday activities were offered all day throughout Oskaloosa and the parade persisted through Saturday’s…

By Sam Parsons Oskaloosa High School’s Dance Teams were competing in the Iowa State Dance Championships at Casey’s Center on Friday. For the second consecutive year, the coed dance team came away with a championship…

Last year, for the inaugural "Music City Rodeo," the headliners were Jelly Roll, Reba McEntire and Tim McGraw. This year, the headliners have been announced as Miranda Lambert, Jon Pardi and Charley Crockett. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Event will return to Bridgestone Arena in…