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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, has died. He was…

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Education announced that the Students First Education Savings Account (ESA) program officially opens for applications for the 2025-26 school year on Wednesday, April 16, at 8 a.m. Parents…

KNOXVILLE -- The much-anticipated Grand Opening of the new Dennis Albaugh Suite Tower is upon us!  The ribbon cutting ceremony for the six-story tower will take place, this Thursday, April 17, at 2 p.m. inside the tower on the second…

OTTUMWA -- The Market Street Gateway project in Ottumwa is officially underway. This project consists of brick pillars with an overhead sign announcing entrance into the downtown district. The sign will use salvaged roof trusses…

By Sam Parsons The Pella City Council held a regular meeting last night and formally approved the next steps to build a new indoor recreation center. The rec center has been in the works for…

Dierks Bentley has announced his upcoming 11th studio album, "Broken Branches," is on the way. With the announcement, he released the album's track list, and the news that the project will include several high-profile features. The 11-track collection…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday morning, sending boulders tumbling onto rural roadways outside San Diego, items rattling off shelves and elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park…

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's Class of 2025 Senior Art Exhibition will include work from six students. The exhibit will open on Wednesday, April 16, and run through Friday, May 9, in the Mills Gallery, Lubbers…

OTTUMWA -- The City of Ottumwa announced that the annual Make Ottumwa Shine litter cleanup event will take place from April 18-27, 2025. This event, which coincides with Earth Day, is a regular spring event…