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'Bachelor' creator Mike Fleiss exits reality TV franchise

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The creator of “The Bachelor” has exited the reality TV franchise more than two decades after the iconic dating show launched. Mike Fleiss' departure was confirmed Tuesday, a day after “The…
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ISU study: Rural Iowans are being hurt more by inflation than urbanites

By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) An Iowa State University study shows inflation is hitting rural residents harder that those in urban areas. Professor David Peters, a rural sociologist for ISU Extension and Outreach, says inflation…
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Travis Tritt Extends Tour Before It Begins

Travis Tritt had to cancel several concert dates last December as his injured knee required surgery - and he was sidelined for the rest of 2022. But 2023 is proving that Travis is not only back…
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Marion County Board of Supervisors Makes Appointments, Moves Forward with Adkins URP

By Sam Parsons The Marion County Board of Supervisors met yesterday. The board approved the appointment of Ross Gibson as Deputy County Attorney as well as the appointment of Dan Vander Beek to the Marion…
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Marion County Development’s Top 10 Under 40 Announced

By Sam Parsons Marion County Development announced their annual Top 10 Under 40 last night at the Knoxville Library.  The MCDC says the annual list was created “to honor young professionals making a difference in…
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Family of US couple kidnapped in Haiti pleads for release

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The family of a U.S. couple who has been kidnapped in Haiti is pleading for their release. Nikese Toussaint says that gangs kidnapped her brother, his wife and a…
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Lawmakers ponder new rules for setting salaries of county officials

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Four bills introduced in the Iowa legislature this year have been designed to set a new statewide policy for determining how much elected officials in Iowa’s 99 counties are…
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Local Tourism Entities Receive Awards at 2023 Conference

ALTOONA, IA -- The Iowa Tourism Office presented 25 awards recognizing excellence in the tourism industry during the 2023 Iowa Tourism Conference in Altoona this week. Winners from Pella and Ottumwa were included in the…
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Pella School Board Discusses Certified Budget, Natural Gas Costs

By Sam Parsons The Pella Community School Board met last night and discussed their certified budget process. The board set the public hearing for their certified budget for April 10 and discussed some of the…
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CMT Music Awards Trims Video Of The Year Noms To Six

The CMT Music Awards are this Sunday - and they've narrowed down the original list of sixteen nominees for the top award - the CMT Music Video Of The Year - to six worthy candidates.…
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