On April 3, at 4:50 a.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a one-vehicle accident on I-80 eastbound. A 2004 Chevy Trailblazer driven by Robin Elizabeth Santee, 27, of Audubon, was eastbound on I-80 when the vehicle lost control on icy roadway and spun into the cable …
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Ask Tiffany Williams about the end of her collegiate basketball career, and she’ll tell you about the same thing every as other winter sports athlete.
Food Pantries in Cass County continue to adjust to offer safe services as we face COVID-19.
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Ask Tiffany Williams about the end of her collegiate basketball career, and she’ll tell you about the same thing every as other winter sports athlete.
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University of Iowa freshman Nia Carter has been named to the 2020 Justin’s World of Softball (JWOS) All-Freshman team, JWOS announced Monday. Carter is the lone Big Ten player named to the team.
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MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State junior forward Ryan Hawkins was one of the 14 finalists for the 2020 Bevo Francis Award by Small College Basketball.
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When – assuming, of course – the summer baseball season kicks off in a few weeks, two area schools will have new coaches taking the helms of their respective teams.
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The intent has been to have high school sports this spring, despite uncertainties due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
WASHINGTON—During National Agriculture Week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Forestry, is honoring Iowa’s farmers and agriculture community for their tireless efforts to keep food on the table for families across the country
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At 3:30, a press conference will take place, sharing local updates regarding response efforts to COVID-19.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Flooding remains a concern in several states along the Missouri River, even though the weather has been kind so far this spring, according to the National Weather Service.
OMAHA -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provide a series of videos explaining its plans for this year's management of the Missouri River and the six reservoirs.
ALEDO — Residents and business owners will have to pay only 50% of the water/sewer portion of their utility bill due May 5 for March usage. The measure comes after the council met Tuesday night via video conference.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — First-year head coach Matt Rhule said Teddy Bridgewater’s familiarity with the team’s offensive scheme made him the “right fit” at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers and ultimately leading to Cam Newton’s release.
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State has accepted a recommendation for its NCAA case involving recruiting violations tied to former one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. to go through the ne…
TUSCALOOSA — Kristian Story was near the end of an All-America senior year when all of a sudden, the ability to tie a nice bow around it was taken away.
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CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul guard Jalen Coleman-Lands was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA on Wednesday.
LINCOLN — Terrell Newby wants to jump out of planes. He’s had a hunger to do that most of his life, actually, hoping to be part of an Army airborne infantry unit on a mission somewhere in the world.
On April 3, at 4:50 a.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a one-vehicle accident on I-80 eastbound. A 2004 Chevy Trailblazer driven by Robin Elizabeth Santee, 27, of Audubon, was eastbound on I-80 when the vehicle lost control on icy roadway and spun into the cable …
On March 21 - deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kadin Michael Schoenfeld, 20, of Atlantic, on charges of eluding (a Class D Felony) and OWI first offense (serious misdeme…
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As you know we are facing a global crisis, the likes of which most of us have not seen in our lifetime – COVID-19. I never imagined even a worst-case scenario in which I would be coming before a community to plead for you to take the actions I am going to ask of you now.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to play a critical role in accelerating medical countermeasures to treat and prevent COVID-19. As part of the response to this pandemic, the agency is taking the lead on a national effort to facilitate the development of, and access to, two inv…
Small business owners, sole proprietors, independent contractors and the self-employed are eligible for financial assistance through the federal Paycheck Protection Program, which will extend as much as $349 billion in forgivable loans to enable some businesses to pay employees during the coronavirus crisis.
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EXIRA — With the recent receipt of additional personal protective equipment over the last week, Audubon County Memorial Hospital (ACMH will re-open the Exira Exira Medical Clinic on a limited basis.
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Americans of all ages are experiencing increased social isolation and loneliness in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Institute on Aging, nearly 14 million older adults in the U.S. live alone and are especially vulnerable during this time. Their research has linked …
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On Saturday, Feb. 1, the Guthrie County SESS Range Finders 4-H club held their annual soup supper fund-raiser. Each member was asked to bring a crock pot of soup with the recipe and a dessert.
"On the road" means upstairs to the bedroom, or downstairs to the office, or staying on the first floor watching television, which doesn't have much of anything on except 'tripe' most of the time anyhow.
“The meter replacement project has been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will resume the project when it is safe to do so, thank you,” Audubon city officials said.
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On April 2, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) ordered schools statewide to close through April 30. This made it the 50th and final state to issue a statewide school closure. Previously, Reynolds' office had recommended schools close from March 15 to April 13 but left the decision to close up to individual school districts.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump offered a rosy portrait of a smoothly running federal emergency lending program for small businesses that doesn't match reality and revised history yet again on how seriously he took the coronavirus threat, suggesting he likened it to a pandemic flu. …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is telling House Democrats that direct deposits to Americans will begin next week under the coronavirus aid package.
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Saudi officials say the coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen will begin a cease-fire starting Thursday.
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in intensive care with the coronavrus but is “improving,” a senior official said Wednesday, as the U.K. saw its biggest spike in deaths from the virus to date.
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization was on the defensive Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the U.N. health body over its recommendations on the coronavirus and threatened to strip hundreds of millions of dollars that had come from its top single donor. Some African …
WUHAN, China (AP) — Some people couldn't wait to leave town. Others just wanted to get outside and feel free again. All of them wore face masks against the virus that had forced them to stay in their homes for more than two months.
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As of this writing, it had not yet been announced but it was possible there may be no high school sports this spring.
Tell you what I’m going to do.
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This is the best time of the year if you’re a high school basketball fan in the state of Iowa.
