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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.

Clarinda track and field stands tall at home meet

Clarinda track and field stands tall at home meet

  • Bryan Clark

The Clarinda track and field teams hosted the annual Cardinal Relays Thursday, April 9.

Clarinda's Wellhausen signs with Buena Vista Volleyball

Clarinda's Wellhausen signs with Buena Vista Volleyball

  • Bryan Clark

Clarinda senior Carsen Wellhausen signed Thursday with Buena Vista Volleyball

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

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Solderi's wife says ‘it doesn't really get easier’ as Iowa Guard soldiers return home

Solderi's wife says ‘it doesn't really get easier’ as Iowa Guard soldiers return home

More than 100 Iowa National Guard soldiers returned Wednesday from time abroad with Operation Inherent Resolve.

Why Iran war has Iowa farmers facing higher costs this planting season

Why Iran war has Iowa farmers facing higher costs this planting season

“If you bought fertilizer last fall, you paid too much for it, and if you bought fertilizer now, you definitely paid way too much for it," farmer Lance Lillibridge said.

Questions persist about Iowa child welfare task force as officials point to reforms

Questions persist about Iowa child welfare task force as officials point to reforms

Iowa’s child welfare task force hasn’t met since 2024, but officials say a new advisory group continues reforms as lawmakers raise oversight concerns.

VoteVets launches new ad in support of Josh Turek in US Senate primary race

VoteVets launches new ad in support of Josh Turek in US Senate primary race

VoteVets is launching a new television ad as part of a multimillion-dollar effort backing state Rep. Josh Turek of Council Bluffs in Iowa’s competitive U.S. Senate Democratic primary.

Omaha zoo in mourning after orangutan gives birth to 2 dead babies

Omaha zoo in mourning after orangutan gives birth to 2 dead babies

Ruby the orangutan gave birth to two dead babies, devastating staff at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.

Saturday brings final installment of Legislative Coffee public forum series

Saturday brings final installment of Legislative Coffee public forum series

Lawmakers will provide an update and answer questions from the public during the final of five planned forums Saturday morning.

Iowa Senate Republicans, led by Dan Dawson, advance property tax legislation

Iowa Senate Republicans, led by Dan Dawson, advance property tax legislation

Iowa Senate Republicans on Wednesday passed their version of property tax reform — and did so with the full-throated blessing of most of their Democratic colleagues.

Senate approves bill making changes to bail scheduling, pretrial releases

Senate approves bill making changes to bail scheduling, pretrial releases

The Iowa Senate approved a piece of House Republicans’ “tough on crime” agenda Tuesday, passing a measure setting restrictions on bail scheduling and pretrial releases.

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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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Clarinda girls win rain-shortened Cardinal Relays

Clarinda girls win rain-shortened Cardinal Relays

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John Niyo: Michigan basketball ready for 'dynasty-building time'

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Pickens, Fillies 2nd at CBAL, Dowling, Cowgirls 3rd at home tourney

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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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Newcomers find plenty to embrace in Apple TV's ‘For All Mankind’

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