GRISWOLD – Members of the Griswold School Board approved a retirement package for $18,000 for board secretary Nancy Taylor during their meeting Monday night, according to Griswold Superintendent Dave Henrichs.
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BOONE – The Iowa High School Athletic Association is delaying its biennial release of football classifications, districts and scheduling from its usual January drop.
Members of the Benevolent Patriotic Order (BPO) of Does recently held their installation of officers. They include Judy Anderson, trustee #1, Pam Auerbach, senior counselor, Madonna Nisson, treasurer, Marcene Arn, president, Carolyn Hartman, secretary, Mary Maher, first counselor and Sherry …
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resoruces is requesting help with information into the shooting death of a mature bald eagle in Ankeny earlier this month.
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Last year, more than 7,200 Iowa taxpayers helped boost wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their state tax form, which is roughly 300 fewer donors than in 2017. Donors represent about 0.5 percent of total taxpayers in Iowa.
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AUDUBON — The Audubon Community School Board is looking at a $7.5 million project to replace the HVAC systems in the Audubon high school/junior high building, and make other updates around the building, and has set a special election to vote on the general obligation bond to finance the project.
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BOONE – The Iowa High School Athletic Association is delaying its biennial release of football classifications, districts and scheduling from its usual January drop.
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resoruces is requesting help with information into the shooting death of a mature bald eagle in Ankeny earlier this month.
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Last year, more than 7,200 Iowa taxpayers helped boost wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their state tax form, which is roughly 300 fewer donors than in 201…
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CORNING – One of southwest Iowa’s biggest wrestling tournaments, particularly among Class 1A and 2A teams, will be taking place this weekend at Southwest Valley High School.
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IOWA CITY – The College Football Playoff (CFP) Management Committee has appointed University of Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta as selection committee chair for the 2020 football season.
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Two individuals were apprehended on Friday afternoon in Audubon County following a pursuit by law enforcement, according to scanner traffic.
Members of the Benevolent Patriotic Order (BPO) of Does recently held their installation of officers. They include Judy Anderson, trustee #1, Pam Auerbach, senior counselor, Madonna Nisson, treasurer, Marcene Arn, president, Carolyn Hartman, secretary, Mary Maher, first counselor and Sherry …
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AMES – A total of 10,066 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2019 Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a m…
For public record, the accounting firm of Seim Johnson, LLP released an audit report for Health Partners of Southwest Iowa on Sept. 23, 2019.
For public record, the accounting firm of Seim Johnson, LLP released an audit report for Cass County Memorial Hospital, Atlantic, on Sept. 26, 2019.
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TEMPLETON — The Carroll Area Development Corporation (CADC) Board of Directors gathered in the Templeton Center Tuesday afternoon to present the Spirit of Excellence Award to the Handlos family and Waspy’s Truck Stop. The Spirit of Excellence recognizes businesses for their investment in pro…
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PHOENIX (AP) — A driver accused in the deaths of four pedestrians near Phoenix in 2018 has been sentenced to six years in prison.
SJR21 must pass both the Iowa Senate and the Iowa House in exactly the same form this session and then win support of the 89th Iowa General Assembly elected in November before the measure would come before Iowa voters as early as the 2022 general election.
A three-year, back-and-forth battle between the Iowa Board of Regents and the University of Northern Iowa’s faculty union wages on.
DES MOINES — Senate Republicans, on a party-line committee vote, approved a resolution Thursday giving Iowa voters a chance to amend the state constitution to specify there is no fundamental right to abortion or public funding of the procedure.
DES MOINES — Senate Republicans, on a party-line committee vote, approved a resolution Thursday giving Iowa voters a chance to amend the state constitution to specify there is no fundamental right to abortion or public funding of the procedure.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker has produced the kind of all-around numbers for the past few seasons that suggest he should be an NBA All-Star. He usually commands the respect of opposing defenses like an All-Star. His teammates and coach believe there is no doubt that he's an All-Star.
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DETROIT (AP) — It could be another long season for the Detroit Tigers, but fans in the Motor City may not have to look far for signs of hope.
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ATLANTIC — A new life-affirming, Christ-centered pregnancy medical clinic is coming to Atlantic this fall.
Almost immediately after birth a child begins to imitate their parents. They mimic mannerisms and behaviors such as smiling when their parents smile, make similar noises and, when they are old enough to talk, they repeat what parents say.
Vaping controversy has been front and center lately, with the recent news that the CEO of Juul, Kevin Burns, had resigned in September, as an increasing number of deaths related to vaping and threats of federal regulation are presenting a massive challenge for the e-cigarette company.
Whether it’s by car, train or plane, it can sometimes be tough to get a good night’s sleep when traveling. You’re away from the comfort of your own bed, and you could be traveling with people who cry, sneeze, talk loudly or watch a movie without headphones. But you can still sleep well while traveling. Learn how traveling across time zones impacts your sleep, what causes jet lag, and how you can feel rested the next time you travel across the country.
The American Society for the Positive Care of Children estimates that child abuse reports involve 7.5 million children, and child abuse crosses all socioeconomic and educational levels, religions, ethnic and cultural groups. The National Children’s Alliance has reported that nearly 700,000 children are abused in the U.S annually. Childhelp.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse, found that a report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds.
ABOARD THE USS BATAAN (AP) — Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional troops into the Middle East to counter the escalating threat from Iran that peaked with the recent missile attack on American forces in Iraq.
Ranchers in Oregon, Washington and Kansas have been battling the federal government over property rights and conservation efforts for decades.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State lawmakers across the U.S. have reached a troubling milestone for allegations of sexual misconduct, even as they have taken significant steps to try to prevent and investigate such behavior.
TORONTO (AP) — Canada's Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it has been invited by Iran to participate in the download and analysis of the flight recorders from the downing of a Ukraine International Airlines jet “whenever and wherever” that takes place.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Muslim religious leaders joined members of a U.S. Jewish group at Auschwitz on Thursday for what organizers described as “the most senior Islamic leadership delegation" to visit the site of a Nazi German death camp.
LONDON (AP) — A viral illness in China that has sickened hundreds of people is not yet a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s delayed and disputed Brexit bill became law on Thursday, removing the last U.K. obstacle to the country leaving the European Union in just over a week.
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A woman convicted of manslaughter for urging her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself in text messages was released from jail Thursday. Michelle Carter was freed more than three months early from a county jail in Massachusetts for good behavior. (Jan. 23)
