Teagan Brunk made Shenandoah Tennis history Wednesday as the Mustangs won the Atlantic Tournament championship.
- Erin Murphy Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau
Whether violations of state abortion laws should result in criminal convictions were among the policy distinctions made by three Republican candidates for Iowa governor during a debate Tuesday night.
- Scott Stewart
The Community Foundation for Western Iowa recently added three new board members: Jenny Barnett, Rick Killion and Janet Whitson.
- Scott Stewart
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley highlighted an announcement that the U.S. Department of Transportation will invest more than $64 million in federal aid to help replace bridges in Iowa.
- Scott Stewart
A nurse who landed a job at Iowa’s Shenandoah Medical Center after being fired by four Nebraska hospitals is now facing charges for the alleged theft of controlled substances.
- Scott Stewart
"It's just really a win-win for area employers," Iowa Western's Natalie Harris said of apprenticeships. "The apprentices get to earn while they learn, and employers get a highly skilled workforce."
- Bryan Clark
Shenandoah junior JJ Martin carded a 4-under par 31 Tuesday, April 28, leading the Shenandoah boys golf team to a 149-156 home win over Glenwood on a rainy day at the Shenandoah Golf Course.
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Legislation calls for increased biosecurity and stronger foreign animal disease preparedness, while also protecting farmer confidentiality during emergencies.
Residents would be able to ask a district court for a list of employees involved in a public sector union’s recertification process.
Bill requires state agencies to verify the citizenship and work eligibility of all state employees.
Landowners opposed to the use of eminent domain for pipelines renewed their call for legislation that would restrict the practice.
Public charter schools would be given more supports — with the goal of making more available in Iowa — under legislation on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk.
A proposal to regulate event-driven prediction markets like Kalshi has advanced in the Iowa Legislature. But the bill may be halted as some lawmakers express hesitancy over pending lawsuits.
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A federal judge has cleared the way for ICE officials to deport a Bolivian asylum-seeker from Iowa to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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I don’t buy the idea of a “weak” draft class. Every draft gives 32 teams a chance to get younger, cheaper and better: the holy trinity of roster building. The board may not be overflowing with blue-chippers. The depth may get uncomfortable by Saturday afternoon. But every team in the NFL still gets three days to find starters, role players and cap relief. It’s almost impossible to leave the ...
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Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, April 25, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana. (Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz LLC. © 2026, PWxyz LLC.) HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Yesteryear: A Novel" by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf) Last week: 3 2. ...
"Key moments in the singer’s life are absent, but that’s to be expected considering family members produced the film," Bruce Miller writes in his review of the biopic "Michael."
David Allan Coe, a country singer and songwriter known for his outlaw music in the 1970s and 80s, has died. He was 86.
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