A good core of experienced players are expected to lead this year's Clarinda boys golf team
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Here are three areas TJ Otzelberger should look to address in the transfer portal.
Iowa and Iowa State beat reporters Ethan Petrik and Ben Hutchens discuss offseason priorities for the men's teams and what to make of the transfer portal exodus taking place at Iowa State.
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Iowa football is back on the field for spring practice. Hawkeyes defenders shared early impressions after a busy transfer portal offseason.
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Kyle Green was critical in developing ISU’s ball-pressure defense along with JR Blount, who just accepted a head coaching job at San Diego.
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The Shenandoah boys golf team has high expectations leading into next week's season opener
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The 4-Sport Senior Series concludes with Clarinda's Maddie Cole
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Iowa Regional Planning Affiliation 18 is accepting public comment on its draft 2o27 fiscal year transportation planning work program through April 13.
Fifty-three teams from Iowa and six other states converged on the UNI-Dome and the McLeod Center for the 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition Iowa Regional, which was held Thursday through Saturday, March 26-28, 2026. Here are scenes from the compeition on Saturday, March 28.
The City of Essex is investing two recent grants to add two new benches along Main Street and solar lighting at Memorial Park.
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The 4-Sport Senior Series concludes with Clarinda's Maddie Cole
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Matt Calkins: Unfair or not, fans should expect Washington to be in College Football Playoff in 2026
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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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Pablo Castelblanco, who plays Steve on "Happy's Place," talks with co-host Bruce Miller about the show and his background.
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