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A look back at each season's top athletes, Athletes of the Year released next week

A look back at each season's top athletes, Athletes of the Year released next week

  • Bryan Clark

The fall sports season kicks into high gear next week with volleyball, cross country and football competitions.

New faces laying foundation for Sidney football

New faces laying foundation for Sidney football

  • Bryan Clark

The Sidney football team is counting on athletes like Will Hobbie, Calvin Johnson and Zach Boyd to lead this year’s team

Clarinda Girls Tennis beats Harlan for 3rd straight win

Clarinda Girls Tennis beats Harlan for 3rd straight win

  • Bryan Clark

The Clarinda girls tennis team improved to 4-1 on the dual season with an 8-1 home win Thursday over Harlan.

Shenandoah volleyball leaning on last year’s experience in making WIC debut

Shenandoah volleyball leaning on last year’s experience in making WIC debut

  • Bryan Clark

Shenandoah juniors Lyndie Green and Kalyn Scamman are expected be a couple of the leaders of Shenandoah’s first Western Iowa Conference team.

Clarinda football looking to play at high level, consistently this season

Clarinda football looking to play at high level, consistently this season

  • Bryan Clark

Clarinda football wants to play at the next level and has preached consistency all offseason and in the preseason, looking to get there.

New leaders stepping up for Essex volleyball

New leaders stepping up for Essex volleyball

  • Bryan Clark

The Essex volleyball team is pushing for more this season under new head coach Schyler Schwisow, and is hoping that leads to more wins this fall.

Shenandoah football planning on taking steps forward this fall

Shenandoah football planning on taking steps forward this fall

  • Bryan Clark

The Shenandoah football team has increased expectations this fall, looking for more than just a playoff appearance under new head coach Drew Buckholdt

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Goals remain high for Wagoner, Bird, new-look Clarinda volleyball team

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Zach Nunn, the Republican representing Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, said conflict in the Middle East and Strait of Hormuz trade complications could cause mass famine.

Secretary of State Paul Pate says 2026 ‘potential noncitizen’ list unlikely

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Paul Pate said Monday his office is unlikely to issue guidance in the upcoming election for county auditors to challenge the ballots of people identified as as potential noncitizens.

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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, speaking at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox Monday, said he and his opponent have “fundamentally different” views of the office.

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said Monday at the Iowa State Fair that the state should do everything it can to prevent illegal voting, including turning over voter data.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson attacked Democrat Josh Turek’s Iowa House attendance record and touted her work on taxes, veterans, agriculture and health care during an Iowa State Fair appearance.

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Clarinda Girls Tennis beats Harlan for 3rd straight win

Clarinda Girls Tennis beats Harlan for 3rd straight win

  • Bryan Clark

The Clarinda girls tennis team improved to 4-1 on the dual season with an 8-1 home win Thursday over Harlan.

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Kansas football coach Lance Leipold weighs prospect of pros returning to college game

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Former UCLA and SMU football running back T.J. Harden, who was waived by the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks on Monday after playing in Seattle’s exhibition opener, entered the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. This, following a court ruling that has granted an additional season of eligibility to 16 members of the recruiting class of 2022. The fact some NFL players could be playing for colleges again ...

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