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Sidney girls track and field aiming for big leap forward this season

Sidney girls track and field aiming for big leap forward this season

  • Bryan Clark

The Sidney girls track and field team is excited to finally open the season this week

Shenandoah former corrections worker sentenced to 2 years for sexual misconduct

Shenandoah former corrections worker sentenced to 2 years for sexual misconduct

  • Scott Stewart

The Page County Attorney’s Office announced that a 50-year-old former corrections worker was given a suspended prison sentence for sexual misconduct with an offender.

Iowa DOT plans open house to discuss roundabout at Highways 59, 2 near Shenandoah

Iowa DOT plans open house to discuss roundabout at Highways 59, 2 near Shenandoah

  • Scott Stewart

The current intersection at U.S. Highway 59 and Iowa Highway 2 near Shenandoah is being converted into a roundabout next year.

Sidney boys track and field continues to work while waiting for first meet

Sidney boys track and field continues to work while waiting for first meet

  • Bryan Clark

The Sidney boys track and field team continues to practice hard as their season-opening meet has been canceled twice

Iowa Highway 2 east of Sidney to close April 20 for pavement replacement

Iowa Highway 2 east of Sidney to close April 20 for pavement replacement

  • Scott Stewart

The Iowa Department of Transportation is warning motorists to be aware of an upcoming road closure east of Sidney that was delayed a week due to rain.

Shenandoah's Thompson signs with Simpson Football

Shenandoah's Thompson signs with Simpson Football

  • Bryan Clark

Shenandoah senior Trey Thompson signed last Thursday with Simpson Football during Shenandoah's Signing Day ceremony

A look through the lens of Shenandoah track and field at Clarinda

A look through the lens of Shenandoah track and field at Clarinda

  • Bryan Clark

The Shenandoah boys and girls track and field teams combined to win five events Thursday, April 9, at a rain-shortened Clarinda Cardinal Relays.

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Martin, Pickens lead Shenandoah golf to home wins

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Iowa woman sues over Trump administration policy on citizenship for Venezuelans

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Sioux City Purple Heart recipient honored to meet other wounded vets

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As Iowa's honoree at the 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project, he will hear stories from other wounded veterans similar to his own — even if they served 50 years after him.

Former Iowa lawmaker’s lawsuit against licensing boards moves to federal court

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A physician and former state senator’s lawsuit against two licensing boards over an investigation into his practices has been moved to federal court.

Want to work from home? New ranking says Iowa is a bad place to look.

Want to work from home? New ranking says Iowa is a bad place to look.

Iowa ranked among the worst states for working from home, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

Judge hands Honey Creek Resort back to Iowa, lifting injunction

Judge hands Honey Creek Resort back to Iowa, lifting injunction

A judge on Tuesday vacated his Dec. 26 temporary injunction that had returned control of the resort to the company following a state takeover last fall.

Urbandale chief, 11-year-old honored for saving lives

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Mike Gentosi was driving along Interstate 35 when he saw a woman threatening to jump from an overpass.

New Council Bluffs Chamber series explores challenges faced by city's hospitals

New Council Bluffs Chamber series explores challenges faced by city's hospitals

The chief executive officers of Methodist Jennie Edmundson and CHI Mercy Health hospitals spoke at a Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce forum Friday morning.

The Wall That Heals allows local veterans, families and friends a chance at closure

The Wall That Heals allows local veterans, families and friends a chance at closure

The Wall That Heals will travel to Council Bluffs, allowing some a first-time look at the Vietnam Memorial. 

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Shenandoah's Thompson signs with Simpson Football

Shenandoah's Thompson signs with Simpson Football

  • Bryan Clark

Shenandoah senior Trey Thompson signed last Thursday with Simpson Football during Shenandoah's Signing Day ceremony

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Chase Infiniti And Lucy Halliday Can't Stay Serious In The Testaments Interview

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Rory McIlroy became the fourth player ever to retain his Masters title following his one-shot win at Augusta National.

Ranking the top 32 interior offensive linemen in the 2026 NFL draft

Ranking the top 32 interior offensive linemen in the 2026 NFL draft

Editor’s note: The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Eddie Brown is breaking down prospects, position by position, leading up to the NFL draft (April 23-25). Here are his top 10 interior offensive linemen, plus “bonus” players he believes will be drafted or signed as a priority free agent: 1. Olaivavega Ioane (Jr., Penn State, 6-foot-4, 320 pounds) Ioane was one of the few bright spots for the Nittany ...

Mustangs sweep brackets at home tennis tourney, Clarinda girls 4x1 qualifies for Drake

Mustangs sweep brackets at home tennis tourney, Clarinda girls 4x1 qualifies for Drake

The Saturday scoreboard features results from the Shenandoah Boys Tennis Tournament and Clarinda results from the Sioux City Relays

Martin, Pickens lead Shenandoah golf to home wins

Martin, Pickens lead Shenandoah golf to home wins

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Have we forgotten how to live with reverence? | The Ethical Life podcast

Episode 240: In a fast-moving world filled with distractions, it can be easy to lose sight of what truly matters. In this episode, hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada explore the idea of reverence — a quality that once shaped how people understood life, but now often feels distant or overlooked.

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Cam Buffington | Iowa Football | March 31

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Survey: Impulse Buys May Be Ruining Some Americans’ Finances

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