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Taylor Swift became the youngest-ever inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame during an industry gala last night. Brad Paisley introduced Swift, praising her songwriting and remarkable career, sharing "This is somebody who has…

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for killing his co-worker four years ago has escaped from a prison in northwest Tennessee by slipping through a fence, authorities said. Officials realized Jacob…

DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally,…

PELLA -- Central College students took home first place in this year’s Tippie International Case Competition, competing against four other teams to win the top spot.   The team had less than 48 hours to analyze…

OTTUMWA -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be stocking 1,500 rainbow trout in the east pond at Greater Ottumwa Park on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. The stocking is part of…

OSKALOOSA -- William Penn University welcomed Dr. Lourena Arone Maxwell, an internationally recognized plant pathologist and 2026 World Food Prize Top Agri-food Pioneer, to campus on Wednesday, October 21, as part of the University’s annual…

Brooks & Dunn are working on new music. While their last few albums have been collaborative efforts with country superstars on hits from their catalog, it seems the duo, who have been successful songwriters even…

LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown arrived Monday at a London court for sentencing over brawling at a Mayfair nightclub three years ago. Brown, 37, faces up to three years in prison after pleading…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) University of Northern Iowa political science professor Donna Hoffmann says three of Iowa’s four congressional races were considered competitive at the beginning of the year and seem to be…

OSKALOOSA – There is one week left for Mahaska County residents to submit nominations for the Mahaska Chamber's annual civic awards. Do you know a business, organization, or individual who has gone above and beyond…