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Carlson wins Best of Show at Cruzin' Clarinda

Carlson wins Best of Show at Cruzin' Clarinda

  • Bryan Clark

The 2026 Cruzin' Clarinda Car Show took place Saturday

Chicago Bears need Montez Sweat to build on ‘the best year of his career’ after standing pat at DE

Chicago Bears need Montez Sweat to build on ‘the best year of his career’ after standing pat at DE

  • Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson felt that defensive end Montez Sweat was making a big impact on the field last season.

Bank Iowa celebrates 50 years with community celebrations

Bank Iowa celebrates 50 years with community celebrations

  • Bryan Clark

Bank Iowa celebrated its 50th birthday earlier this week with community lunches at Shenandoah, Red Oak and Essex

Shenandoah's Pickens, Martin win co-ed state golf medal

Shenandoah's Pickens, Martin win co-ed state golf medal

  • Bryan Clark

The Shenandoah and Clarinda golf teams were represented Tuesday at the Class 1A Co-ed State Golf Championships

Shenandoah teams win 3 matches, lose to state finalists, at co-ed state tennis

Shenandoah teams win 3 matches, lose to state finalists, at co-ed state tennis

  • Bryan Clark

Two Shenandoah teams competed Tuesday at the Co-ed State Tennis Championships

Young group of Cowgirls earn season's first win

Young group of Cowgirls earn season's first win

  • Bryan Clark

The Sidney softball team beat Stanton 13-6 Monday to earn their first win of the season

Stanton's huge 6th inning wrecks Blanton's gem as Vikings beat Sidney

Stanton's huge 6th inning wrecks Blanton's gem as Vikings beat Sidney

  • Bryan Clark

The Sidney baseball team gave up 11 sixth inning runs in a loss Monday at Stanton

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Essex softball, baseball swept at Fremont-Mills

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Young group of Cowgirls earn season's first win

Young group of Cowgirls earn season's first win

Shenandoah, Sidney baseball throw no-hitters, Clarinda softball also wins

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Randolph receives $442,000 to improve aging water system

Randolph receives $442,000 to improve aging water system

The City of Randolph received a $442,000 loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support its aging water system.

Lawyer who trafficked drugs while serving as a Council Bluffs attorney wins back license

Lawyer who trafficked drugs while serving as a Council Bluffs attorney wins back license

The Iowa Supreme Court has reinstated the law license of a lawyer who was convicted of dealing marijuana while serving as an attorney for the City of Council Bluffs.

State financial oversight committee ‘scolds’ Iowa City school leaders

State financial oversight committee ‘scolds’ Iowa City school leaders

Iowa City school leaders were “scolded” Tuesday by a state financial oversight board that questioned how the district went years without properly reconciling monthly expenses.

Officials warn of 'hard truth' of human trafficking ahead of College World Series

Officials warn of 'hard truth' of human trafficking ahead of College World Series

As Omaha prepares for the College World Series, leaders are asking people to stay alert to the dangers of human trafficking. 

Iowa to outsource IT operations, lay off about 200 workers, move state data to cloud

Iowa to outsource IT operations, lay off about 200 workers, move state data to cloud

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced an overhaul of Iowa's IT systems, moving data to the cloud and outsourcing operations affecting about 200 state employees.

Pulliam receives 4-H Foundation Scholarship

Pulliam receives 4-H Foundation Scholarship

Page County 4-H member Rylee Pulliam received a scholarship recently from the Iowa 4-H Foundation

3 more former passengers from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship leave quarantine

3 more former passengers from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship leave quarantine

With the latest departures, eight of the 18 former passengers of a hantavirus-stricken ship who arrived in Omaha on May 11 have now left the quarantine unit.

Essex speech students earn academic awards

Essex speech students earn academic awards

Four Essex speech students were honored recently with the Distinguished Academic Achievement Award

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Clarinda, Shenandoah combine for 3 state golf medalists

Clarinda, Shenandoah combine for 3 state golf medalists

  • Bryan Clark

Individual state medalists, team and individual state qualifiers headline area golf season

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Essex softball, baseball swept at Fremont-Mills

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The Essex softball and baseball teams played Thursday at Fremont-Mills

Wrapped in paradox: Most inclusive tournament in terms of countries participating yet many excluded

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