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Area golfers earn all-state recognition

Area golfers earn all-state recognition

  • Bryan Clark

Shenandoah, Clarinda and Sidney athletes earned all-state recognition by the Iowa Golf Coaches Association

Who is Zach Lahn, Iowa's Republican nominee for governor?

Who is Zach Lahn, Iowa's Republican nominee for governor?

  • Brianne Pfannenstiel Des Moines Register

Republican businessman Zach Lahn was the victor in a bruising five-person Republican primary fight for governor, earning the nomination Tuesday.

Randy Feenstra concedes in Republican primary as Zach Lahn emerges victorious

Randy Feenstra concedes in Republican primary as Zach Lahn emerges victorious

  • Erin Murphy Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau

Trailing by nearly 2,000 votes with nearly all precincts reporting in Iowa, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra has conceded the governor's race to businessman Zach Lahn. 

Zach Nunn to face challenge from Sarah Trone Garriott in Iowa's 3rd District

Zach Nunn to face challenge from Sarah Trone Garriott in Iowa's 3rd District

  • Scott Stewart

Incumbent U.S. Rep Zach Nunn, a Republican, will face a challenge from Democratic state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott in the general election.

Twyman strikes out 12, bats go off in 5th in Mustang win over Red Oak

Twyman strikes out 12, bats go off in 5th in Mustang win over Red Oak

  • Bryan Clark

A complete game win from Logan Twyman and four straight two-out hits in the 5th inning gave Shenandoah Baseball a home win Tuesday over Red Oak

Shenandoah Softball wins big over Red Oak

Shenandoah Softball wins big over Red Oak

  • Bryan Clark

Shenandoah softball earned a big home win Tuesday over Red Oak

Top seed Wahlert ends Shenandoah tennis season in Team State first round

Top seed Wahlert ends Shenandoah tennis season in Team State first round

  • Bryan Clark

The season ended Tuesday for the Shenandoah boys tennis team in the first round of the Team State Tournament

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Here's how Iowa lawmakers are spending the state's $9.6 billion budget

Here's how Iowa lawmakers are spending the state's $9.6 billion budget

Iowa’s state spending will increase slightly in the coming year as revenues remain low because of GOP-backed tax cuts — leaving a $1.2 billion gap.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs ‘Iowa farm bill’ into law

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The governor signed significant state agriculture policy into law, including increased funding for water quality, tax relief for farmers, and support for the state program that highlights locally grown food.

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed laws requiring age verification on adult websites, raising rural speed limits and backing nuclear energy and hydrogen projects.

Rob Sand calls to require Iowa elected officials to hold town halls

Rob Sand calls to require Iowa elected officials to hold town halls

State elected officials in Iowa should be required by state law to conduct public town hall events with their constituents, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand says.

Ashley Hinson addresses political risks of Iran war, says conflict must end quickly

Ashley Hinson addresses political risks of Iran war, says conflict must end quickly

Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she trusts Trump to end the Iran war quickly and prevent a nuclear Iran after reports she warned of political risks.

Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Christina Bohannan to rematch in Iowa's 1st District race

Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Christina Bohannan to rematch in Iowa's 1st District race

Unofficial results and projections from multiple news organizations show Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Christina Bohannan advancing to a November rematch in Iowa's 1st District.

Democrat Lindsay James will face Trump-tapped Joe Mitchell in 2nd District contest

Democrat Lindsay James will face Trump-tapped Joe Mitchell in 2nd District contest

Minutes after the race was called, winner Joe Mitchell posted on X: “Lindsay James is the most radical Leftist to ever run for Congress in the state of Iowa…” 

First-time voters back WolfTornabane, Wahls in Council Bluffs

First-time voters back WolfTornabane, Wahls in Council Bluffs

“I feel like it was a civic duty that I had since I turned 18,” Angelica Rodriguez told Iowa Capital Dispatch on Tuesday.

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Top seed Wahlert ends Shenandoah tennis season in Team State first round

Top seed Wahlert ends Shenandoah tennis season in Team State first round

  • Bryan Clark

The season ended Tuesday for the Shenandoah boys tennis team in the first round of the Team State Tournament

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'I'm going to figure it out' - Wembanyama gets candid over lackluster Game 1 performance.

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Big night for Cameron in Shenandoah Baseball win

Big night for Cameron in Shenandoah Baseball win

Check out results from Shenandoah softball and baseball's home games Wednesday against Fremont-Mills

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Senators urge quick action to halt college sports decay

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WASHINGTON — Senators and college officials on Wednesday urged swift action on a bipartisan measure that aims to overhaul a college athletics system they say hemorrhages money and hinders student-athletes — even as two powerful conferences said they would seek changes. During a much-anticipated Senate Commerce Committee hearing, both the bill’s authors — Chair Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and ranking ...

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