Fifty-five years ago today, Merle Haggard was at the top of the country chart with his second multi-week No. 1 album of the ...

Last of 10 inmates who escaped a New Orleans jail is captured in Atlanta after five months on the run, U.S. Marshals say.

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 ...

Merle Ollie Johnson, born on February 21, 1940, passed away on September 29, 2025, at the age of 85. Merle was a resident of Ankeny, Iowa. A visitation will be held at Ankeny Funeral Home, located at ...

Merle D. “Butch” Spickerman, age 68, of New Brighton, passed away peacefully at his home on September 18, 2025. Born on August 22, 1957, in New Brighton, Merle was the son of the late Merle W.

John Earl Haggard Sr., age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 29, 1941 in Charlevoix the Beautiful, the place he loved ...

Rocker Sammy Hagar picked a Merle Haggard song to ponder life after the death of Charlie Kirk. The Red Rocker took to social media to sing a slightly adjusted version of the chorus of Haggard's "Are ...

September 8, 2025 at age 83.Predeceased by her sister and brother in law, Nancy and Lorin Schieb; brother, Arthur Brei; sister-in-law, Shirley Brei. Survived by her loving husband, Ron Merle; brother, ...

Mary C. (Brei) Merle passed away Sept. 8, 2025 at age 83. Predeceased by her sister, Nancy Schieb; brother, Arthur Brei; sister-in-law, Shirley Brei. Survived by her loving husband, Ron Merle; brother ...

Merle Watzka, age 96, of Green Bay, entered eternal life after a full and blessed journey surrounded by the love of family and faith on Saturday, September 6, 2025. Born on May 13, 1929, to Joseph and ...

HighTone Records returns under Craft, debuting Tulare Dust, a Merle Haggard tribute that proves the legend wrote circles around most. Originally founded in 1983, HighTone carved its reputation by ...