Sidney volleyball’s goals and expectations are both quite high as the Cowgirls look to advance to a second straight state tournament
- Bryan Clark
Eighth grade athletes across the state can play high school sports now, but don't expect it to happen often at area schools
- Donnelle Eller Des Moines Register
Pottawattamie County saw a 14.2% reduction in church membership — 118 congregations with 36,210 total members in 2010 to 110 congregations with 31,084 members by 2020.
- Bryan Clark
The fall sports season kicks into high gear next week with volleyball, cross country and football competitions.
- Bryan Clark
The Sidney football team is counting on athletes like Will Hobbie, Calvin Johnson and Zach Boyd to lead this year’s team
- Bryan Clark
The Clarinda girls tennis team improved to 4-1 on the dual season with an 8-1 home win Thursday over Harlan.
- 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.
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The U.S. Associate Attorney General participated in a roundtable discussion about U.S. Department of Justice grant funding and its local impact.
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A judge has ordered the federal government to immediately release an immigrant held in an Iowa jail, saying it’s “hard to take seriously” the U.S. Department of Justice’s arguments.
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- Bryan Clark
Eighth grade athletes across the state can play high school sports now, but don't expect it to happen often at area schools
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