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PELLA -- Central College will showcase First Date, a romantic musical comedy about the horrors, humiliations and occasional happy surprises of blind dates. The musical tells the story of blind date newbie Aaron as he…

OTTUMWA -- At 11:05 p.m. on February 22, 2026, the Ottumwa Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 700 block of North Foster Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a one-story duplex with…

At the rate he's going, Luke Combs will have few surprises left by the time his new album comes out. He's that person who insists you open his gift now, because he can't contain himself. Fans of…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives on Sunday, notching a major victory while cartel members responded with a…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Dozens of people calling for state action on water quality rallied at the statehouse Thursday. Alison Barnhill of Huxley, a member of Food and Water Watch, addressed the crowd. “I’m…

OTTUMWA -- Crews at the Ottumwa, Calvary, and Ottumwa Jewish Cemeteries will begin the annual spring cleanup on March 1. Families that wish to keep any tributes or memorial decorations need to remove those items…

PELLA -- Vermeer Corporation has announced its acquisition of 186 acres of land and the intent to build an all-new 300,000 square foot facility in the Des Moines metro, located in Bondurant, that will be…

Lee Brice is building upon the momentum he gained from appearing on the Turning Point USA halftime show. Friday, he released the official version of his new song "Country Nowadays," which he debuted on the halftime…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general has reopened an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein ’s former Zorro Ranch, as allegations swirl about what role the secluded spot played in sexual abuse or sex trafficking of underage…

DES MOINES – The filing period for Iowa candidates seeking to appear on the ballot for the June 2 primary election begins Monday, February 23 and runs through Friday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m. Primary…