During the early 1970s, Merle Haggard and Dolly Parton began touring together. Soon after, Haggard’s affections for Parton grew into more friendship. Haggard fell in love with Parton and even wrote a ...

Generally speaking, an artist has little say over which song in their catalogue becomes a signature track—something Merle Haggard had to learn the hard way after he came to regret a song that ...

My grandparents were farmers, and I grew up in a conservative Christian household. We went to church three times a week, and where I went to college, we had chapel every day. Most of my career, I ...

Hartzman and Lenderman at his show in Philadelphia in February 2023. Photo: Adrienne Not Adrian Hartzman and Lenderman at his show in Philadelphia in February 2023. Photo: Adrienne Not Adrian Bands ...

A former mayor of Ankeny has died. The city confirmed Merle Johnson passed away on Monday. Johnson served as the city's Mayor from 1998 to 2005. Ankeny Mayor Bobbi Bentz says Johnson cared deeply bout ...

Ankeny is mourning a former mayor who died at the age of 85. Merle Ollie Johnson led Ankeny from 1998 to 2005. He died Sept. 29. Johnson will be recognized for his service at the Monday, Oct. 6 City ...

WEATHERFORD, Texas — You won't see too many days like what happened at a North Texas ranch on Monday. Teton Ridge, the western entertainment company, is selling its TR9 and TR9 West Ranches near ...

The Bowen Ranch, a more than 70-year-old cattle ranch and desert oasis in far Northeast El Paso that also once hosted weddings and other events, is out of business, the victim of a new highway project ...

A Highlands Ranch man accidentally fired a gun and hit the door of a nearby middle school on Wednesday morning, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to Ranch View ...

One of several Yellowstone spinoffs on the horizon, The Dutton Ranch will follow fan favorite characters Beth and Rip as they carry on the family legacy — or die trying. “Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler ...

Lumos, a 45,000-square-foot entertainment venue at Valley Ranch Town Center, is now open. It offers bowling, axe throwing, arcade games, an Omni Arena, a dark ride ...