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Keith Urban Says Meeting Dolly Parton For The First Time Was 'Surreal'

With Ellen DeGeneres set to wrap up her daytime talk show May 26th, Keith Urban stopped by for his final appearance on the show and serenaded the host with his 2016 song “Blue Ain’t Your Color” at her request.…
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Ukraine working to pull last fighters from Mariupol mill

By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and CIARAN McQUILLAN KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of Ukrainian fighters defending the last holdout in Mariupol were evacuated to areas controlled by Russian-backed separatists and officials worked Tuesday to get the…
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Mahaska County Board, Sheriff, 911 EMA Board talk

The battle between the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors and the County’s 911 Emergency Management Board has now spilled over into the County Sheriff’s Office.  At Monday’s (5/16) meeting, the Board considered rescinding the authority…
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Headstones damaged at cemetery south of Sully

Someone has been vandalizing headstones at a cemetery in Jasper County.  The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office says it received a call Saturday night (5/14) about damage at the Bethany Cemetery south of Sully.  Investigators found…
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Eldon man arrested for weekend burglary

A man from Eldon is in custody in connection with a weekend burglary in Ottumwa.  Ottumwa Police say they were called around 3:40 Saturday afternoon (5/14) about a burglary at a residence on Taft Circle. …
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Carrie Underwood Announces 'Denim & Rhinestones Tour'

Carrie Underwood is ready to launch a new tour this fall. The singer just announced dates for her new “Denim & Rhinestones Tour,” named after her upcoming album, which drops June 10th. The tour, featuring special…
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McDonald’s to sell its Russian business, try to keep workers

By DAVID KOENIG The Associated Press - More than three decades after it became the first American fast food restaurant to open in the Soviet Union, McDonald’s said Monday that it has started the process…
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Iowa eateries struggle anew with workers, costs in post-COVID world

BY MATT KELLEY Many of the challenges Iowa restaurants faced during the pandemic are behind us, but another perfect storm is brewing that’s creating havoc in the food service industry. Jessica Dunker, CEO and president of…
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Ottumwa online poll on pit bull restrictions

The City of Ottumwa has released results of a poll on its website regarding restrictions on pit bulls and other breeds.  The first question asked was: should the City keep breed-specific language in place where…
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Missing man found in Des Moines River

The body of a missing Colfax man has been recovered from the Des Moines River in northwestern Marion County.  The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says the body of 34-year-old Dustin Dittmer was found shortly before…
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