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(DES MOINES, IA) — Childhood vaccination rates in Iowa are above the national average, according to a new study by the Blue Cross® Blue Shield® Association (BCBSA). A total of more than 74 percent of Iowa children were…

Following the official statement from Tom Petty's family revealing that his death last October was the result of an accidental overdose of pain medication, Petty's daughter AnnaKim has reached out to fans to stress that,…

The following fishing report was provided to KMZN 99.5FM/740AM by the Iowa DNR on January, 18, 2018: Big Hollow Lake Be cautious of deteriorating ice conditions this weekend if the weather forecast holds true. Bluegill – Fair: Anglers are still…

OFFBEAT NEWS: The “Tide Pod Challenge” is sweeping the Internet and leading to some scary health problems for teens partaking in this craze. During this time of crisis, restaurants are capitalizing on situation by creating…

The following is a news release sent to KMZN Radio from the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office: On Friday, Jan. 19, at approximately 8:00 AM, members of the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the…

MAHASKA COUNTY – In response to the widespread level of influenza in the Oskaloosa community, the MHP Medical Group is now offering a flu vaccine clinic Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm by registering…

Joe Perry is taking the stage in support of his new solo album — and he's rounded up a bunch of his famous friends. As previously reported, Perry is prepping Sweetzerland Manifesto, his first non-holiday…

(MAHASKA COUNTY, IOWA)– In 2010, a landowner in Mahaska County discovered the thirteen-thousand-year-old femur of a woolly mammoth lodged in the bank of a stream. The surprise find launched a massive dig that eventually uncovered bones…

(OSKALOOSA, Iowa) – William Penn University staff, faculty and students will ring in the start of the spring semester with the Dean’s Convocation on Thursday, January 18, at 11:15 a.m. in the main gymnasium of…

OFFBEAT NEWS: Veronica Spekis, a retail clerk at the Soda Pop Shop in Maryland, got a pair of scratch-off lottery tickets from a regular customer as a year end "tip". When she rubbed the first…