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PELLA -- Central College's mathematics program will host Jake Oleson, a 1997 Central graduate and professor in the University of Iowa biostatistics department, for a talk about Iowa's cancer rates. Oleson will speak at 1…

NEW SHARON – North Mahaska basketball coach L.E. Moore may lobby to change the name of his team to the bulldogs. His fifth-ranked Warhawk girls shut down Pella Christian’s leading scorer in the second half…

"The new Live at the Greek box set brings the whole experience of our work with Jimmy into a vibrant, electric, mystical and powerful perspective," Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson said in a press release. "Going through…

NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners that rely on eggs for their products are facing sticker shock because the usually reliable staple is in short supply. Avian flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) State officials say July 1 is the target date to launch a project to train 460 physicians at 14 Iowa hospitals over the next four years. Governor Kim Reynolds…

DES MOINES -- A cold weather advisory remains in effect for our area this morning until noon, and yet another will take effect tonight. The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued the first warning…

NEW SHARON – North Mahaska was playing without two starters, but English Valleys could not tell the difference. The host Warhawks hit 10 3-pointers in the first half and shot 57.7 percent from the floor…

Multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning duo Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo have announced 26-date North American Tour. The tour will commence with a show in Palm Springs, California, on April 11th. The duo recently announced that…

OSKALOOSA -- The William Penn men's basketball team delivered a commanding performance Monday night, rolling past Clarke 109-78 in a Heart of America Athletic Conference matchup. The Statesmen (10-16, 7-15 Heart) set the tone early,…

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ respiratory infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalization, the Vatican said Monday, as concerns grew about the increasingly frail health of the 88-year-old pontiff. Vatican…