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BRISTOL (AP) -- Chris Mortensen, the award-winning journalist who covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior analyst at ESPN, died Sunday morning. He was 72. ESPN confirmed Mortensen’s death…

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The Board of Regents heard the first presentation this week of proposed room and board rate increases at the three state schools. University of Iowa vice president for student life,…

OSKALOOSA -- The Wood Iron Grille in Oskaloosa, Iowa, will be transitioning to new ownership in April. “It’s been a joy and honor to work with our team at Wood Iron Grille and to serve…

OSKALOOSA -- The Penn Centre Theatre in Oskaloosa, Iowa, will be closing on Thursday, April 4, as construction continues on the downtown Musco Lighting campus expansion. Construction is progressing on schedule for the new Trio…

March is turning out to be a big month for Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. Trisha is celebrating her 25th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry March 13, Garth's "Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk"…

WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s nothing complicated about the latest tobacco product trending online: Zyn is a tiny pouch filled with nicotine and flavoring. But it has stoked a debate among politicians, parents and pundits that…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Legislators are considering changes in Iowa’s landlord-tenant law. Landlords are currently required to notify renters three business days before eviction proceedings begin. A bill that’s cleared initial review in…

By Sam Parsons 6 counties in the area have now enacted burn bans. In light of windy conditions that have been observed in the area, the counties of Jasper, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, and Wapello, as…

OSKALOOSA -- The deadline to submit nomination papers for the vacancy on the Oskaloosa City Council is one week from today. In February, the city of Oskaloosa announced that they had accepted the resignation of…

Admittedly, "Dierks" is an odd name in anyone's book, so as he embarked on his country music career, did Dierks Bentley ever consider going to something a little more..stage-worthy? "Taste Of Country Nights" asked him exactly if, when he…