Bridgestone announced capacity and workforce reductions at its Des Moines agriculture tire plant and additional workforce reductions in U.S. sales and operations.

Iowa State signee and York Institute star Reese Beaty has returned from injury, resuming the TSSAA basketball season to finish her senior year.

The girls Tennessee high school basketball season produced some stars last week. Vote for the Ponce Law Nashville area girls athlete of the week.

Kurt Allison, a Des Moines native who plays with Jason Aldean, won't be the first in his family to play at a presidential inauguration.

Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tenn., truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company said in a release.

Bridgestone is planning to close its LaVergne, Tenn., truck/bus tire plant and undertake additional workforce reductions in Iowa and in its corporate, sales staff.

Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tennessee, plant and laying off 700 workers there

There were some huge Tennessee high school basketball performances last week. Vote for the Ponce Law Nashville area boys athlete of the week.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP ... In addition, Bridgestone announced capacity and workforce reductions at its Des Moines, Iowa, agriculture tire plant and additional workforce reductions in U.S ...

On the heels of releasing two new songs, Shinedown has announced that they are heading out on tour. Shinedown's "Dance, Kid, Dance" Tour kicks off on April 25th in Des Moines, Iowa and takes the band across the country,

A Bridgestone Americas spokesperson said Akron employees are being laid off as the company makes workforce cuts across the Americas.

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