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More Iowans will be able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.  Governor Kim Reynolds says it’s not only because people between the ages of 18 and 65, regardless of underlying health conditions, are now eligible…

BY O. KAY HENDERSON A new security director will be installed in the Iowa Department of Corrections in response to the March 23 attack by two inmates at the Anamosa State Penitentiary that killed two staff…

Zac Brown Band is ready to perform again. The band announced they'll headline a special May 8th livestream from their Southern Ground Studio in Nashville. “I’m so excited to invite our fans to our special…

By AMY FORLITI, STEVE KARNOWSKI and TAMMY WEBBER MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck — and was bearing down with most of his weight — the entire time…

If you make an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine, show up.  Since demand for the vaccine still far outpaces supply, it's led some Iowans to make multiple appointments as they search for one closer…

Campers looking to overnight in Iowa's state parks this year will pay more to do so. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has raised camping fees at the state's…

Iowa US Senator Joni Ernst was in Pella Tuesday afternoon (4/6).  She toured the hydroelectric power plant at Lake Red Rock in Pella.  During her visit, Ernst spoke with reporters about infrastructure legislation making its…

Luke Bryan is set to release the deluxe edition of “Born Here Live Here Die Here” on Friday, and he’s making a couple of TV appearances this week to promote it. Luke is set to…

By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The 18-year U.S. Capitol Police veteran killed in the line of duty is being remembered as a man with a sense of humor who loved baseball and golf and…

The Mahaska County Board spent over an hour Monday (4/5) discussing funding and management of the County’s 911 and dispatch.  You’ll remember in February, an Iowa District Judge ruled in favor of the County Board…