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The first rankings of the 2021 wrestling season are out, and a pair of Atlantic-CAM wrestlers made The Predicament's first top 10 list of the season in Iowa Class 2A.
South Central Calhoun had three players score in double figures Monday night to hand the Audubon Wheeler girls their first loss of the season.
Rockwell City - The South Central Calhoun Titans posted 19 wins last season and seem to be picking up right where they left off handing the Wheelers a 60-27 loss Monday night.
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The first rankings of the 2021 wrestling season are out, and a pair of Atlantic-CAM wrestlers made The Predicament's first top 10 list of the season in Iowa Class 2A.
South Central Calhoun had three players score in double figures Monday night to hand the Audubon Wheeler girls their first loss of the season.
Rockwell City - The South Central Calhoun Titans posted 19 wins last season and seem to be picking up right where they left off handing the Wheelers a 60-27 loss Monday night.
Atlantic has plenty of talent that returns this winter, as can be seen by an article published in the Nov. 24 News-Telegraph. CAM and Griswold have also made their cases as the accompanying ar…
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University of Iowa senior kicker Keith Duncan has been named the Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week, following No. 24 Iowa’s 26-20 win against Nebraska to retain the Heroes Trophy for…
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DALLAS, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bestow®, the first entirely digital life insurance platform, today announces it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire, pending regulatory approval, Centurion Life Insurance Company (Centurion), an Iowa-based insurer with licensing in 47 states and the District of Columbia. By becoming a nationally licensed carrier, Bestow can drive further innovation in product design, pricing, underwriting, and distribution for its customers and partners.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Businessolver, a leader in SaaS-based benefits technology and services, today announced the leadership team that will strengthen their market position, drive their unique culture and expand their innovation in 2021.
DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BrokerTech Ventures, the first broker-led platform for broker-centric innovation, launches its international expansion by pledging to counsel and advise the Israeli InsurTech Accelerator operation fueled by the foundational guidance of members from the BrokerTech Ventures leadership team.
(St. Louis, MO) -- A St. Louis-area doctor is gathering petition signatures to call on Governor Parson to issue a statewide mask mandate. K-M-O-V Television reports Dr. Micah Luderer with Barnes Jewish Hospital compares the fight against the coronavirus to war, saying “defense doesn’t require heavy ammunition or soldiers, but simply wearing a mask.” Missouri is one of 13 states without a mask mandate. Parson has left mask orders up to county officials to decide.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Even in a year cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no shortage of memorable shots that helped shaped a year like no other on the PGA Tour.
Nebraska's Dec. 12 foe, Minnesota, is on pause after a COVID-19 outbreak in its program.
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ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin will skip World Cup races in Switzerland this weekend after missing training time in speed events during the coronavirus pandemic, the United St…
Nov. 6 - Rebecca Ann Boruff, 36, of Harlan, was arrested following a call for service. Boruff was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with assault.
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The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a theft that occurred in Exira between Nov. 14 and Nov. 19. The suspect(s) took several Dewalt brand tools and Dewalt accessories (20V, 40V…
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The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office arrested Trevor Hubbard, 22 of Urbandale, on Nov. 6, on an outstanding warrant for violation of probation, original charge arson-second. He appeared before …
Starting Jan. 1, Manning Regional Healthcare Center will take part in a statewide program for those who want to quit smoking, chewing or vaping, the ‘Cold Turkey Challenge.’
AUDUBON COUNTY — Iowa has passed a milestone, and it isn’t a happy one. Earlier this week Iowa surpassed 2,000 confirmed deaths due to coronavirus, and that number appears to continue to rise. Iowa hit the 1,000 deaths mark on Aug. 19, five months into the pandemic, then hit the 2,000 mark i…
As summer ends and the leaves start to change colors, healthcare workers are preparing for the possibility of a “twindemic” this fall and winter with COVID-19 and influenza.
Getting a yearly physical in the middle of the deadliest pandemic in a century may seem low on the priority list, but keeping up with personal health in small ways throughout the year may save some trouble down the road.
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Musicians including David Guetta, YUNGBLUD, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Tom Grennan share their Christmas plans. (Dec. 1)
A Christmas Lighting Contest will be judged during the week of Dec. 14 for homes within the city limits of Elk Horn and Kimballton. The judging will be an anonymous panel of judging and first and second place winners will be named. First place will be awarded $50 and Second place will receiv…
Thursday, Nov. 5 marked the fifth annual organized community fall clean-up day hosted by the Audubon County 4-H program. Approximately 25 youth, alongside 10 adults, including 4-H and Master Gardener volunteers, spent part of their afternoon making autumn yard clean up tasks a little easier …
Nov. 6 - Rebecca Ann Boruff, 36, of Harlan, was arrested following a call for service. Boruff was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with assault.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Climate change, voracious beetles and disease are imperiling the long-term survival of a high-elevation pine tree that's a key source of food for some grizzly bears and found across the U.S. West, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Wisconsin seeking to disqualify hundreds of thousands of ballots in a longshot attempt to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's win in the battleground state he lost by nearly 20,700 votes.
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is set to unveil his economic team Tuesday amid growing concerns about the pace of the nation's economic recovery as governments reimpose restrictions to curtail the surging coronavirus pandemic.
Behold, a world in distress:
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dozens of criminals armed with assault rifles invaded a city in southern Brazil overnight and took control of the streets as they launched an assault against a local bank branch.
BERLIN (AP) — German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they have submitted an application for conditional approval of their coronavirus vaccine with the European Medicines Agency.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament Tuesday advanced a bill that would end U.N. inspections of its nuclear facilities and require the government to boost its uranium enrichment if European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal do not provide relief from oil and banking sanctions.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A group of environmental organizations backed by thousands of Dutch citizens is launching a civil case Tuesday against the energy giant Shell, asking a court to order the multinational to commit to reining in its carbon emissions by 45% by the year 2030.
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Not too much to write about this week. It’s Thanksgiving, one that I’m sure many of you will be celebrating very differently than in the traditional way.
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We made it to the finish line.
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It sounds like the engine’s starting to sputter, but a couple more weeks of high school football, and the season – in the year of the pandemic – will reach the finish line.
