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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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- 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.
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The Shenandoah football team dropped a 35-0 decision at Treynor Friday in the second round of the playoffs
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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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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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