The shock of the Sept. 11 attacks came home for many in Nebraska when President George W. Bush flew into Offutt Air Force Base for 90 consequential minutes at StratCom.
- Isaac Nielsen Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, students in Council Bluffs-area schools are learning about an event that none of them experienced themselves.
- MARIA KUIPER Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
The attack on the World Trade Center did not just affect the families of the 3,000 people killed 25 years ago, but the thousands of troops deployed overseas.
- Bryan Clark
The Clarinda football, Shenandoah boys and girls cross country and Sidney volleyball teams are in this week's state rankings
- Bryan Clark
Shenandoah school district voters passed a public measure Tuesday while Clarinda school district voters did not
- Isabelle Foland Des Moines Register
Ray Gaesser, a Southwest Iowa farmer and chair of the Iowa Conservative Energy Forum, died on Saturday after a farming accident, a post on his Facebook page announced.
- Lucia Cheng Des Moines Register
Though the fairgrounds have barely gone quiet for the season, the theme for the 2027 Iowa State Fair has just made a surprise appearance.
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The future of private management of Iowa’s $7 billion Medicaid program hinges on which candidate voters choose to become the state’s next governor this fall.
Some Iowa producers argued Wednesday that the federally proposed Save Our Bacon Act will harm farmers by taking away diversified markets and by sending a message to consumers.
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa say he wants to help U.S. beef producers grow their herds while President Donald Trump plans to import beef meant to lower prices.
TSA officers found a suspected explosive device hidden in a pill bottle during a passenger's baggage screening at Eppley Airfield. The passenger said he didn't know how it got there.
Jimmy Rogers hasn't minced words when it comes to his Iowa State football team. There's an openness and honesty from the first-year coach since taking his post more than nine months ago.
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra will kick off its 2026 winter tour in Council Bluffs, bringing its 30th anniversary production of “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” to the MAC on Nov. 19.
Ihe Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is awarding nearly $148,000 toward a new wetland in Cedar Rapids as part of its latest round of urban water quality projects.
Wisconsin man gets 8 years for a $14.25M fraud scheme, Cedar Rapids-area conservation efforts are getting state funding, and Iowa’s AG seeks stronger robocall rules.
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- Bryan Clark
The Clarinda volleyball team earned a 3-0 home win Tuesday over Shenandoah.
See area scores from Week 3 of the high school football season
LOS ANGELES — Since he was a boy, Trent Mosley was taught to live by the Five Ps: Proper preparation prevents poor performance. The Five Ps weren't so much a lesson in the Mosley household as "a lifestyle," father Emmett Mosley explains. He can't recall when or from whom he first heard the phrase, but ever since, the Five Ps have stuck with him. To the point that he and his wife, Cindy, made ...
Can Ohio State survive a Week 2 trip to Austin with the No. 1 seed on the line? Does Arch Manning finally get Texas past Ryan Day, or does this end the way the last meeting did? Michigan gets Oklahoma in the Big House one week after the strangest finish of the season, and neither of those te…
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🎧 Some ethical decisions arrive without warning. We revisit four dilemmas that ask what you would do when the right choice isn't immediately obvious.
With summer largely over, it’s time to turn our attention back to the start of awards season, which kicks off with the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14.
🎧 The hosts debate whether AI-powered license plate readers provide meaningful public protection or create unacceptable risks involving privacy, misuse and concentrated power.
🎧 The hosts examine how civil debate, genuine curiosity and shared interests can turn differences in values or politics into opportunities for deeper understanding.
Here's what should be on your home checklist as summer comes to an end.
When Samuel (Ethan Hawke) is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy (Russell Crowe) offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.
Brad Caleb Kane’s “Friday the 13th” prequel follows Pam Voorhees after the death of her son Jason. Is she reacting to the shock or the way others treated her son?
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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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