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Where Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson, Milan Momcilovic project in NBA Draft

Where Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson, Milan Momcilovic project in NBA Draft

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Expect there to be Iowa State representation in the 2026 NBA Draft with Milan Momcilovic, Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey.

Clarinda wins home sectional on home course, advances to districts

Clarinda wins home sectional on home course, advances to districts

  • Bryan Clark

The Clarinda boys golf team won a sectional championship Wednesday to advance to the district tournament 

Sidney's Casey qualifies for district golf

Sidney's Casey qualifies for district golf

  • Bryan Clark

The Sidney and Essex boys golf teams competed Wednesday at a Class 1A Sectional Tournament

Martin, Mustangs win Sectional Golf title

Martin, Mustangs win Sectional Golf title

  • Bryan Clark

The Shenandoah boys golf team won Wednesday's sectional golf championship at Red Oak Wednesday, led by individual medalist JJ Martin, to advance to the district tournament

Through the lens from the Clarinda Sectional Golf Tournament

Through the lens from the Clarinda Sectional Golf Tournament

  • Bryan Clark

The Clarinda boys golf team won the Class 2A Sectional Tournament, held Wednesday, May 13, on their home course.

Iowa State had legacy talk with Audi Crooks before transfer to Oklahoma State

Iowa State had legacy talk with Audi Crooks before transfer to Oklahoma State

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The turnover on Iowa State's women's basketball team this offseason didn't catch coach Bill Fennelly off guard. 

Shenandoah perfect in winning Hawkeye 10 Boys Tennis Tournament

Shenandoah perfect in winning Hawkeye 10 Boys Tennis Tournament

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In the program’s final Hawkeye 10 Conference Tournament, the Shenandoah boys tennis team left as perfect champions, winning all four brackets to score the maximum 32 points and capture their third straight conference tournament championship.

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Three legislative priorities of Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, including her “victims’ rights” bill, were among the latest batch of bills signed into law Wednesday by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.

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