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- Brianne Pfannenstiel and Stephen Gruber-Miller Des Moines Register
Iowa's election season was spurred into action when Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in April 2025 she wouldn't seek reelection. Â
- Isaac Nielsen Council Bluffs Nonpareil
The Malvern Country Music Gathering returns Nov. 6-7 with two days of live music, jam sessions and a Saturday tribute to Vietnam veteran Gary McNutt.
- Joe Shearer Council Bluffs Nonpareil
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says now is the peak time for viewing fall foliage in Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa.
- Bryan Clark
The Shenandoah football team dropped a 35-0 decision at Treynor Friday in the second round of the playoffs
- Bryan Clark
The Clarinda football team fell 49-0 Friday in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs
- Bryan Clark
Shenandoah's Ava O'Rourke ran a lifetime best Friday at the state cross country meet
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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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Katin Houser left Spartan Stadium on Oct. 10 with the real thought he'd played the last game of his college football career.
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday a temporary suspension of regulations on the number of hours that drivers carrying fuel, diesel and biofuels within the state of Iowa can operate.Â
State lawmakers are once again calling upon the Iowa Board of Regents to tighten its restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion content in required courses.
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See through the lens of the Class 2A state cross country meet as the Shenandoah boys, Clarinda's Isaiah Stogdill and Shenandoah's Ava O'Rourke compete
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SEATTLE — CBS Sports college football writer Tom Fornelli follows the same formula after every head-coaching hire. Regardless of who’s doing the hiring, or who’s getting hired, he inserts each into a recycled two-sentence structure on social media. [COACH] is a great hire for [SCHOOL]. I have no idea if it will work out. Some relevant regional examples: Jedd Fisch is a great hire for ...
William Byron wins at Martinsville! William Byron wins at Martinsville Speedway, ending his 35-race winless drought with his first victory of 2026! Meanwhile, Kyle Larson finishes ninth and maintains a 67-point lead over Christopher Bell heading into the NASCAR Cup Series championship finale…
Florida State president Richard McCullough and interim AD Bruce Warwick discuss the firing of Mike Norvell
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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...
Black Friday is fast approaching, and shoppers are gearing up. The National Retail Federation expects more than 183 million people to shop over the weekend spanning Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday this year. But fraudsters are preparing for Black Friday too, looking for opportunities to steal your money or personal information. Before you dive into holiday...
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