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Clarinda A's fail to find big hit in close loss to Joplin

Clarinda A's fail to find big hit in close loss to Joplin

  • Bryan Clark

The Clarinda A's left 15 runners on base, including six in the final two innings, in a 4-3 home loss Friday against Joplin

Images from the Clarinda A's home game against Joplin

Images from the Clarinda A's home game against Joplin

  • Bryan Clark

The Clarinda A's dropped a 4-3 home game Friday against the Joplin Jailbirds in MINK League action.

Shenandoah's Twyman named unanimous first team Hawkeye 10 Baseball

Shenandoah's Twyman named unanimous first team Hawkeye 10 Baseball

  • Bryan Clark

Shenandoah's Logan Twyman earned unanimous first team all-Hawkeye 10 honors while Clarinda's Ryan Wagoner was also a first team selection.

Sand talks divided government, Iowa issues during Council Bluffs stop

Sand talks divided government, Iowa issues during Council Bluffs stop

  • Elizabeth Jones Council Bluffs Nonpareil

Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand came to Council Bluffs for a town hall event. He stressed his belief in a divided government and solving issues he said affect all Iowans.

Anti-hunger advocate warns of confusion on Iowa SNAP restriction changes

Anti-hunger advocate warns of confusion on Iowa SNAP restriction changes

  • HAILEY PECK Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau

Jenny Colvin with River Bend Food Bank said if the goal is for SNAP recipients to have more nutritious foods, there needs to be more accessibility, not restrictions.

Watch: Iowa men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum, players discuss offseason

Watch: Iowa men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum, players discuss offseason

  • ethan.petrik

The Iowa men's basketball team opened a summer practice to media on Wednesday to discuss building on their Elite Eight run last season, their individual growth, offseason surprises and more.

Watch: Iowa quarterbacks, running backs, pass catchers breakdown summer workouts

Watch: Iowa quarterbacks, running backs, pass catchers breakdown summer workouts

  • ethan.petrik

Members of the Iowa football program, including quarterbacks Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski, met with the media on Wednesday to discuss the offseason.

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Shenandoah's Twyman named unanimous first team Hawkeye 10 Baseball

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Shenandoah's Logan Twyman earned unanimous first team all-Hawkeye 10 honors while Clarinda's Ryan Wagoner was also a first team selection.

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Mark Story: A bragging right that Kentucky football has over UK men’s basketball

Mark Story: A bragging right that Kentucky football has over UK men’s basketball

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Given the historical levels of success of Kentucky men’s basketball vs. UK football, what follows will qualify as a major upset: For the 2026-27 school year, there will be more former Wildcat players serving as NCAA Division I football head coaches than there will be ex-Cats working as D-I men’s basketball head men. While Mark Pope (Kentucky) and Travis Ford (Little Rock) will ...

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