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Young group of Cowgirls earn season's first win

Young group of Cowgirls earn season's first win

  • Bryan Clark

The Sidney softball team beat Stanton 13-6 Monday to earn their first win of the season

Stanton's huge 6th inning wrecks Blanton's gem as Vikings beat Sidney

Stanton's huge 6th inning wrecks Blanton's gem as Vikings beat Sidney

  • Bryan Clark

The Sidney baseball team gave up 11 sixth inning runs in a loss Monday at Stanton

Clarinda, Shenandoah combine for 3 state golf medalists

Clarinda, Shenandoah combine for 3 state golf medalists

  • Bryan Clark

Individual state medalists, team and individual state qualifiers headline area golf season

Images from Sidney softball/baseball's trip to Stanton

Images from Sidney softball/baseball's trip to Stanton

  • Bryan Clark

The Sidney softball and baseball teams split Corner Conference games Monday, June 8, at Stanton.

Northern Iowa coach Kyle Green's contract details: buyout, incentives

Northern Iowa coach Kyle Green's contract details: buyout, incentives

  • ethan.petrik

Northern Iowa men’s basketball coach Kyle Green signed a five-year contract that runs through April 2031. Here are the key details of his deal with the Panthers.

Clarinda A's learning in season's first week, suffer first loss against Carroll

Clarinda A's learning in season's first week, suffer first loss against Carroll

  • Bryan Clark

The Clarinda A's lost for the first time this season in game number four, Friday at home against Carroll

Clarinda A's images from Friday's home loss to Carroll

Clarinda A's images from Friday's home loss to Carroll

  • Bryan Clark

The Clarinda A's lost 11-3 Friday, June 5, at home against Carroll in a game that was called after five innings because of lightning.

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3 Iowa House incumbents lose primary against challengers from their party

3 Iowa House incumbents lose primary against challengers from their party

Three incumbents in the Iowa House lost in the Tuesday primary election against challengers from within their respective political party.

Kenton Rumery receives Quilt of Valor

Kenton Rumery receives Quilt of Valor

Kenton Delane Rumery receives his Quilt of Valor last month

Democratic governor candidate Rob Sand warns that Iowa faces ‘fiscal time bomb’

Democratic governor candidate Rob Sand warns that Iowa faces ‘fiscal time bomb’

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand said Thursday his general election approach will remain focused on bipartisanship and finding “reasonable” solutions for Iowans as he faces off against Zach Lahn.

Rob Sand challenges Zach Lahn to 4 debates including in Sioux City

Rob Sand challenges Zach Lahn to 4 debates including in Sioux City

Thursday afternoon, Sand's campaign called for debates with Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn in Sioux City, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Davenport.

With primary night behind them, Iowa Democrats are 'fired up'

With primary night behind them, Iowa Democrats are 'fired up'

Since taking the Iowa Democratic Party helm about three years ago, chair Rita Hart said the group has been instituting a stronger and more orderly ground game.

Libertarians, independents file to appear on Nov. 3 Iowa ballot

Libertarians, independents file to appear on Nov. 3 Iowa ballot

Several Libertarian and independent candidates have submitted nomination petitions to appear on Iowa's Nov. 3 general election ballot, adding options to a number of high-profile statewide and congressional contests.

Defend The Vote endorses Lindsay James in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District race

Defend The Vote endorses Lindsay James in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District race

Defend The Vote, a national organization focused on voting rights and democratic reforms, has endorsed Democratic state Rep. Lindsay James in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District race.

End Citizens United endorses Josh Turek in US Senate race

End Citizens United endorses Josh Turek in US Senate race

End Citizens United, a national organization focused on campaign finance reform and anti-corruption efforts, has endorsed Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek in Iowa's U.S. Senate race.

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Clarinda, Shenandoah combine for 3 state golf medalists

Clarinda, Shenandoah combine for 3 state golf medalists

  • Bryan Clark

Individual state medalists, team and individual state qualifiers headline area golf season

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Israel kills at least nine in southern Lebanon after issuing forced displacement order

How To Choose The Right SPF For Your Skin Type

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Sports

Summer Sports Scoreboard: Tuesday, June 9

Summer Sports Scoreboard: Tuesday, June 9

Tuesday's area softball and baseball scoreboard

State CoEd Golf Scoreboard: Tuesday, June 9

State CoEd Golf Scoreboard: Tuesday, June 9

Area results from the coed state golf tournament

Mike Vorel: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby shouldn’t play after gambling admission

Mike Vorel: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby shouldn’t play after gambling admission

SEATTLE — We’ll get to Brendan Sorsby in a second. But on June 12, 2003, the University of Washington fired football coach Rick Neuheisel for twice participating in a neighborhood March Madness bracket pool, then lying about his involvement to NCAA investigators. It didn’t matter that Neuheisel didn’t coach the sport he bet on, or that the Huskies didn’t qualify for either tournament. Rules ...

State CoEd Tennis Scoreboard: Tuesday, June 9

State CoEd Tennis Scoreboard: Tuesday, June 9

Results from Shenandoah's two teams at the coed state tennis tournament

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What happens when fewer people choose to have children? | The Ethical Life podcast

What happens when fewer people choose to have children? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 Large households once seemed ordinary. Today they often attract curiosity. The hosts discuss evolving norms around family size and personal fulfillment.

Why do people need challenge more than comfort? | The Ethical Life podcast

Why do people need challenge more than comfort? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 From camping trips to knife making, the hosts discuss curiosity, lifelong learning and the importance of continuing personal growth throughout adulthood and beyond.

Can too many choices make life harder? | The Ethical Life podcast

Can too many choices make life harder? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 From paint colors to career paths, this conversation examines paralysis, uncertainty and the hidden benefits of limits, routines and firm expectations.

Does it take more than phone bans to reconnect students with real life? | The Ethical Life podcast

Does it take more than phone bans to reconnect students with real life? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 Classrooms feel calmer without devices, yet research shows little academic gain. This conversation explores attention, belonging and why deeper cultural shifts matter more.

Entertainment

Looking for a book for America 250? Here’s what historians are reading

Looking for a book for America 250? Here’s what historians are reading

What a difference 50 years makes. The country that commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July will be a radically different place than the country that celebrated a ubiquitous bicentennial in 1976. Of course it will. But one part of that commemoration will not change: The yearning of everyday Americans to understand their nation’s stories. ...

Ann Patchett reveals the love story at the heart of her novel ‘Whistler’

Ann Patchett reveals the love story at the heart of her novel ‘Whistler’

In March, Ann Patchett had only just started doing interviews for her new novel, “Whistler,” but she was already willing to nudge the conversation elsewhere: to other books, to our dogs, to growing up in Southern California. “I’m from Glendale,” she says, after learning her interviewer is calling from Pasadena. “My father was LAPD, and my favorite uncle was Los Angeles Fire. I had another ...

Summer books: Mysteries, biographies, romance, literature — there’s something for everyone in the next three months

Summer books: Mysteries, biographies, romance, literature — there’s something for everyone in the next three months

Most folks’ summers will feature SPF 50 and thunderstorm warnings. But, if you read the upcoming books, yours could also include murderous crocodiles, Vincent van Gogh intrigue and a shocking Jamaican crime. That crime is in the “The Disappearers,” former St. Paul resident Marlon James’ first novel in four years, and he’s not the only big name on the way to bookshelves. Read below to learn ...

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Hank Brown | Iowa Football | April 16

Hank Brown | Iowa Football | April 16

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Survey: Impulse Buys May Be Ruining Some Americans’ Finances

Survey: Impulse Buys May Be Ruining Some Americans’ Finances

Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...

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Holiday Shoppers Beware: 3 Traps to Avoid as Scammers Prepare

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