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Taste of Country - http://tasteofcountry.com/kelsea-ballerini-grand-ole-opry/ The newest member of the Grand Ole Opry will be Kelsea Ballerini, who was bestowed with the honorable invitation on Tuesday night (March 5). Ballerini was invited into the institution by Little Big Town during her…

Montezuma has punched its ticket to the Class 1A Boys State Basketball Tournament semifinals, thanks to a 78-65 victory Monday (3/4) over Bishop Garrigan of Algona.  The Braves got 25 points and 6 assists from…

King Kong Bundy, one of the most prominent WWE wrestling stars of the 1980s and 90s, has died at the age of 61, the WWE confirmed Tuesday. The wrestling legend, whose real name was Christopher…

Cristhian Bahena Rivera, the undocumented immigrant accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts is claiming that his constitutional right against self-incrimination was violated by law enforcement officials. According to Bahena Rivera's attorneys, he was not…

Actor Luke Perry put on a black cowboy hat and stood alongside country music royalty when he presented a prestigious award to Alan Jackson at the 1994 ACM Awards. The actor joined Naomi Judd to…

Thomas Rhett's performance was proverbial fire during his Saturday Night Live debut.  Rhett lit up NBC’s historic Studio 8H as the musical guest of the March 2 episode with the television debut of his newest songs, “Look…

A man from rural Knoxville who is accused of murdering his mother wants the case dismissed---days before his trial is scheduled to start.  Jason Carter is accused of killing Shirley Carter in June 2015. He…

Rescuers tore through rubble and wreckage Monday in a search for survivors amid homes torn from foundations, shredded metal dangling from battered trees and dead animals lying among debris after a powerful tornado ripped through…

Law enforcement is searching for an Oskaloosa boy who hasn’t been seen in almost two weeks.  16-year-old Cooper Ritenour hasn’t been seen since February 20th.  It’s believed he is in the Hiawatha, Iowa area headed to…

More light snow tracks through for Friday, especially north of Iowa City.  Amounts will stay light, but could add up to a couple of inches in a few areas.  A few snow showers will track…