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Luke Combs must be getting pretty used to being number one. The singer’s latest single, “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” tops the “Billboard” Country Airplay chart this week, his sixth straight single to reach number…

Law enforcement says two bodies were found in a rail car that had carried about 100 tons of steel from Mexico to south-central Iowa.  Iowa Southern Railway workers discovered the bodies Friday (8/2) when decoupling…

By CEDAR ATTANASIO, PAUL J. WEBER and MORGAN LEE EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Two more victims of the mass shooting at a crowded Walmart in El Paso, Texas, died Monday at a hospital, raising…

A man from rural Lynnville was killed Friday morning (8/2) in a farm accident.  The Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Benjamin Van Wyk had become entangled in a sweep auger inside a grain bin…

Marijuana was a big topic during this year’s Iowa Legislative session.  A bill was passed that would have allowed the amount of THC—the ingredient in marijuana that gets you high—to be raised in medical marijuana. …

Rising country star Riley Green is getting ready to release his debut album "Different 'Round Here" on September 20. He's a singer-songwriter from Alabama who grew up on traditional country, bluegrass, and southern gospel music.…

Dierks Bentley visited the set of the "Today Show" yesterday and he left with an unexpected new family member. Dierks went ahead and adopted a new puppy during an on-camera segment called Dogust. He was…

By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers are thought to have sustained a steady pace of hiring in July, a reassuring sign for an economy that’s endured a series of ups and downs. Economists…

By: Jerry Mackey DeJong Manufacturing of New Sharon hosted the 2019 Season Championships on Wednesday night at the Musco Lighting Southern Iowa Speedway. The headliner of the night was the Midstate Machine Stock Car Championship…

A man from Agency accused of shooting his father wants his bond reduced.  36-year-old David Nordyke III was charged with attempted murder in the July 8 shooting of David Nordyke Junior.  Nordyke III has been…