There is plenty of enthusiasm for high school soccer in Shenandoah and also still questions about participation, facilities and funding. The Mustangs are preparing to give the sport a shot.
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In a midterm rebuke, Democrats won control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and Republicans lost key state-level races. Plus, historic firsts of election day 2026.
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A pilot and a passenger died in a small plane crash Monday night near Hamburg
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Shenandoah volleyball nearly tripled their win total this season, and with plenty returning, they're hoping the best is still ahead
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It's Election Day across the U.S., and polls are open in Iowa from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.Â
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Three area tennis players reached the state tournament as Clarinda and Shenandoah wrapped up their second fall season on the courts.
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CB Fridges was launched this summer, with its community fridge and pantry shelves available 24/7 on the east side of Timothy Lutheran Church at 3112 W. Broadway.
The Republican National Committee is suing Black Hawk County Auditor Karen Showalter, demanding records related to the testing of voting machines just days before the Nov. 3 election.
A second person has been charged in the 1995 cold-case slaying of Waterloo woman Angela Buck. Authorities arrested a registered sex offender with one count of first-degree murder.
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