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NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. The report, based on an…

DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today announced that 25 school districts received a total of $424,400 in competitive grants to support transportation and basic needs of students and families experiencing homelessness. The…

OSKALOOSA -- The Statesmen men's soccer team kicked off the 2024 season with an impressive 6-0 victory over Morningside in non-conference action Wednesday. #16 WPU (1-0 Heart) outshot the Mustangs 21-7 (14-3 in shots on…

EDDYVILLE -- Authorities arrested a man in Eddyville yesterday who was wanted on multiple active warrants. On August 21st, 2024, the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a concerned citizen regarding an unregistered…

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a…

Eagles frontman Don Henley is set to reissue his triple-platinum album, Building the Perfect Beast, on vinyl on October 4 in celebration of its 40th anniversary. Building the Perfect Beast features the hit singles "The…

DES MOINES -- Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in July, unchanged since April and 0.2 percent lower than one year ago. The state’s labor force participation rate fell to 66.4 percent from…

OTTUMWA -- The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting South Central Iowa area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® on Thursday, Sept. 12 at Bridge View Center…

A documentary about the week that John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosted the daytime TV talk show, "The Mike Douglas Show," in early 1972, is headed to theaters. Kino Lorber, which has acquired North American…

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. NBC's “Today”…