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Kacey Musgraves is returning next month with a new album. The singer just announced that her fourth studio album, “star-crossed," will be released September 10th. She also dropped the title track from the record. “star-crossed” is…

BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - The Iowa State Fair wrapped up its 11-day run Sunday and will evidently come up short on setting any attendance records. The final tallies will be out soon, but fair…

By JONATHAN MATTISE and JEFFREY COLLINS WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after…

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA - An Iowa Falls man who was an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan is one step closer to being granted political asylum. Zalmay Niazy says his lawyer called…

It’s back to school time.  The new school year starts Monday (8/23) in several districts in the No Coast Network listening area, including Oskaloosa, Pella, EBF and Montezuma.  Sigourney’s new school year starts Wednesday (8/25(. …

A couple of state political figures will be in Oskaloosa this week.  US Senator Chuck Grassley will hold a question and answer session Tuesday afternoon (8/24) at 2:15 at Smokey Row Coffee in Oskaloosa.  Then…

Florida Georgia Line fans aren’t going to be seeing them live this year as planned. The duo just announced they have canceled their “I Love My Country” tour due to the continued spread of the coronavirus…

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office is illegally delaying the release of public records related to its $26 million, no-bid coronavirus testing contract, a pair of new lawsuits contend. Reynolds and her office’s public records custodian,…

By AHMAD SEIR, TAMEEM AKHGAR and DAVID RISING KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Reports of targeted killings in areas overrun by the Taliban mounted Friday, fueling fears that they will return Afghanistan to the repressive rule…

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA - Grinnell College President Anne Harris says the school has decided to require students to be vaccinated this fall. “We did so after much, much, thinking. Much consultation with legal…