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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week…

DES MOINES – Despite below-average precipitation in January, all regions of Iowa previously under drought watch have had those designations lifted, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Although months of dryness triggered a drought…

OSKALOOSA -- The William Penn men's basketball team dropped a narrow 70–69 decision to Heart rival Grand View in the annual Toilet Paper Game on Wednesday, ending the Statesmen's 12-game home unbeaten streak. William Penn…

DES MOINES - Sanjeev Kumar, age 41, of Owensboro, Kentucky was sentenced in Jasper County on February 2, 2026, for his role in a large-scale fraud operation targeting an Iowa senior citizen.  Kumar pled guilty…

Peter Gabriel recently shared "Put The Bucket Down," the second track from his forthcoming album, o\i. Written and produced by Gabriel, the first version to be heard is the Bright-Side Mix by Mark "Spike" Stent.…

ATLANTA (AP) — Officials in Georgia's Fulton County said Wednesday they have asked a federal court to order the FBI to return ballots and other documents from the 2020 election that it seized last week, escalating…

DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 5 cents from last week's price and is currently averaging $2.50 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose…

Below are the updated high school girls basketball rankings from the IGHSAU. Area teams are highlighted in bold. Class 1A   School Record Last Week 1 Newell-Fonda 16-1 1 2 Algona Bishop Garrigan 17-2 2…

WAPELLO COUNTY – A missing 13-year-old child was found in Wapello County this week. According to the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office, the child was reported missing on February 3 at approximately 8:08pm. It was determined…

Chuck Negron, one of the three founding members of Three Dog Night, has passed away. He was 83. According to his representative, Negron passed away at his home in Studio City, California, on Monday, February…