Astronomers, meteorologists, optometrists and doctors all agree that no one should view the solar eclipse without wearing a pair of certified “eclipse glasses.”
Gale VanAernam of Exira has been named the Grand Marshal of the 2017 T-Bone Celebration in Audubon.
Gary Riesgaard with Audubon County Veterans Affairs has announced that the Vietnam Veteran 50th Anniversary books are in. Riesgaard said, “We will start handing them out to Vietnam ‘boots on ground’ veterans first.”
DES MOINES — Among the scores of livestock, amusement park rides, food on a stick and cows made of butter, there is another staple of the Iowa State Fair:
This week, On Iowa Politics discussed Sen. Joni Ernst's recent town hall meeting in Washington, Iowa, the race for the 2018 governor, and Rep. Steve King's relevancy and lack of comments on the Charlottesville violence.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Public Information Board has voted to keep private a detailed log of records compiled by law enforcement about a fatal police shooting.
SIOUX CITY | A Cherokee woman is among the three finalists for the Senior Division of Bill Riley's 58th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man accused of trying to sell a stolen refrigeration unit back to its owner has pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge.
AUDUBON — Though about a week separates the Audubon Wheelers from their first football game, one thing is for certain — the Wheelers are far more advanced in their preparation for this season than they were a year ago.
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EXIRA — The dog days of preseason practice will soon be over for area football squads and intrasquad scrimmages will be held by many programs Friday, but Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton will have th…
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AUDUBON — The drills may be different in practice and the routine may stray a little from what it was in previous years, but Audubon’s volleyball players hit practice recently with a new coach…
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AUDUBON — It’s been said that good things come in threes, and if you need proof, just ask the three area golfers who have hit the shot of their dreams this week.
AUDUBON — With the reconfiguration of their youth football league, the Audubon Wheelers will play one less regular season game this year and don’t begin games until September 10, but the team …
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Brad Keselowski is closing his truck series team at the end of the season, a decision that in part came down to him losing money on the venture.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — JTG Daugherty Racing has signed Chris Buescher to a multiyear contract extension to drive the No. 37 Chevrolet.
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Surprise 2009 U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin says she is retiring from tennis at age 25.
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COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — If there were any doubts that Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen is healthy again, joint practices with the Rams and New Orleans Saints have quashed them.
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BAD GRIESBACH, Germany (AP) — Defending champion Anthony Wall produced his second big finish in as many days to move into the last 16 at the Paul Lawrie Match Play with a 1-up victory over Hay…
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It was standing room only as members of Audubon County Economic Development hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for Waspy’s Audubon on Wednesday morning.
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It was just over a year ago that the Children’s Nest, Audubon County’s first childcare center opened in an unused wing of the Friendship Home, a long-term care facility in Audubon.
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A major hurdle in the planning stages of Waspy’s Truck Stop south of Audubon has been cleared, as the FAA has made a determination regarding the property. Progress on the proposed business, which would feature a full service truck stop, convenience store, 24 hour cafe, coffee bar, 40-room ho…
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A ribbon cutting was held on Oct. 18 at the new AMVC Warehouse, located on the AMVC Veterinary Services campus at the north end of Audubon. The building, which will be a biosecure site, will serve as a distribution point for the many products and supplies needed by customers of AMVC Veterina…
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The Exira Community Club hosted a series of ribbon cuttings on Thursday, Oct. 6 to celebrate three new businesses in the community. They started at Holistic Healing Massage, located inside Salon 207. Kim Wood is the Licensed Massage Therapist who operates the business. After that, the Commun…
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BLOOMINGTON — Terry Ludwig uses expressive hand motions to tell The Sound of Illinois Barbershop Chorus what he wants in phrasing, tempo and volume.
BLOOMINGTON — Terry Ludwig uses expressive hand motions to tell The Sound of Illinois Barbershop Chorus what he wants in phrasing, tempo and volume.
When he was 11 years old, LJ Stroud of St. Augustine, Florida, had a tooth emerge in a place where no tooth belongs: the roof of his mouth.
Astronomers, meteorologists, optometrists and doctors all agree that no one should view the solar eclipse without wearing a pair of certified “eclipse glasses.”
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Steve Bannon, a forceful but divisive presence in President Donald Trump's White House, is leaving. Trump accepted Bannon's resignation on Friday, ending a turbulent seven months for his chief strategist. (Aug. 18)
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift had a "blank space, baby" across social media Friday — and Swifties couldn't get enough of it.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Eclipse mania is building and so is demand for the glasses that make it safe to view the first total solar eclipse to cross the U.S. in 99 years.
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump's response to white supremacist violence in Virginia has left Democrats in a quandary. They want to seize the moral high ground, but without getting sucked into a politically risky culture war.
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed by former stockholders of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia over the company's 2015 acquisition by Sequential Brands.
BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations says the first round of a vaccination campaign following a polio outbreak in eastern Syria has been completed.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It is the first time that Hilda has held a paintbrush, but she's happy with the result. She painted herself, her three daughters and her husband all smiling on a mural on a school in central Mexico City.
BAGHDAD (AP) — Senior U.S. commanders say Iraqi forces are largely set for their next major campaign against Islamic State extremists.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says seven people have died in two separate incidents of violence in the western Herat province.
