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Sidney, East Mills athletes enjoying sharing baseball this summer

Sidney, East Mills athletes enjoying sharing baseball this summer

  • Bryan Clark

The Sidney baseball team, complete with East Mills athletes this summer, earned a convincing win Tuesday at Essex

Postseason baseball pairings released

Postseason baseball pairings released

  • Bryan Clark

The IHSAA released district and substate baseball brackets Tuesday for Classes 1A and 2A

Through the lens from Essex softball/baseball home games against Sidney

Through the lens from Essex softball/baseball home games against Sidney

  • Bryan Clark

The Essex softball and baseball teams lost home games Tuesday, June 23, to Corner Conference rival Sidney.

Images from Sidney's summer sweep at Essex

Images from Sidney's summer sweep at Essex

  • Bryan Clark

The Sidney softball and baseball teams earned Corner Conference wins Tuesday, June 23, at Essex.

Who is Andy Manske, the other Republican running for governor?

Who is Andy Manske, the other Republican running for governor?

  • Hope Karnopp Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Andy Manske says he got "quadruple sunburned" while talking to voters at city festivals, beaches, his alma mater and even the Janesville Renaissance Faire, hoping to gain enough signatures to get on

Corner Conference sets baseball/softball tournament schedule

Corner Conference sets baseball/softball tournament schedule

  • Bryan Clark

The Corner Conference Tournament brackets have been released for this week's conference tournaments

Spring Sports All-Area Team

Spring Sports All-Area Team

  • Bryan Clark

The Southwest Iowa Herald releases its Spring Sports All-Area Team

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Summertime recreation in Iowa’s outdoor landscape can be a catalyst for spreading invasive species, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 

Iowa Board of Education calls Iowa City schools finances crisis 'mind-boggling'

Iowa Board of Education calls Iowa City schools finances crisis 'mind-boggling'

Iowa State Board of Education members Thursday called the Iowa City school district’s financial crisis “mind-boggling” and “embarrassing” and even questioned if school leaders violated the law.

Thomas Jefferson High School graduate takes music career international

Thomas Jefferson High School graduate takes music career international

A 1991 graduate from Thomas Jefferson, Sean Vogt, is off to Sweden to teach at an international music conservatory and, next summer, he'll conduct Gabriel Fauré’s  “Requim” in Paris.

For more than 50 years, Iowa has tested future presidents

For more than 50 years, Iowa has tested future presidents

As America marks its 250th anniversary, we look back at the past 50 years of the Iowa caucuses testing the mettle of future presidents. 

Iowa returns to summer food program to the relief of parents

Iowa returns to summer food program to the relief of parents

While the state will only participate in Summer EBT as long as new Healthy SNAP food restrictions to the program, anti-hunger advocates say the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

New Iowa law likely won't stop mail order abortion pills, critics say

New Iowa law likely won't stop mail order abortion pills, critics say

Starting July 1, Iowans seeking abortion-inducing pills will be legally required to receive them in person from a healthcare provider.

Pharmacy to open next week at Clarinda Regional Health

Pharmacy to open next week at Clarinda Regional Health

The community pharmacy at Clarinda Regional Health will open Monday.

Iowa State Fair's Swine Barn gets a $19.6M facelift amid renovations

Iowa State Fair's Swine Barn gets a $19.6M facelift amid renovations

A multiyear renovation with a hefty price tag of $19.6 million is taking place at the Iowa State Fair, but it won't hinder fair fun.

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Spring Sports All-Area Team

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The Southwest Iowa Herald releases its Spring Sports All-Area Team

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Updated Ladies league standings at Shenandoah Golf Course

Updated Ladies league standings at Shenandoah Golf Course

From Tee to Green, a weekly column by Bob Larson from the Shenandoah Golf Course

Wizards Draft BYU’s AJ Dybantsa With No.1 Pick

Wizards Draft BYU’s AJ Dybantsa With No.1 Pick

The Washington Wizards selected BYU’s AJ Dybantsa as the No.1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft. The Wizards opted for Dybantsa over Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson, with both players being touted as the top two picks. “Being the No. 1 pick meant a lot to me. Obviously me being No. 1 …

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Building on his science-fiction legacy, Steven Spielberg returns this summer with "Disclosure Day," which explores what would happen if the existence of aliens were revealed to the world.

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Despite rising travel costs, Americans still will pack their bags for July 4 getaways.

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Hank Brown | Iowa Football | April 16

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Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...

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