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Iowa State Men Finish Top 20 at Nuttycombe
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Iowa State men’s cross-country finished 19th at the Nuttycombe Invitational in a nationally competitive field, with the women also competing after a three-week break. The Cyclone men’s golf team is also set to return to Big 12 Match Play in Salt Lake City after finishing ninth in last year’s tournament.
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Caitlin Clark Draws Record 3.7M GameDay Viewers
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— Oct 6, 2026
Caitlin Clark’s appearance as guest picker on ESPN’s College GameDay in Iowa City helped draw 3.7 million viewers for the show’s final hour, while the full episode averaged 2.9 million—the season’s most-watched episode and a record for an October broadcast. Her appearance came during a weekend celebrating Iowa and the launch of her signature Nike shoes.
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Jeremiah Smith hits the Heisman pose after record TD catch at Iowa
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— Oct 4, 2026
Jeremiah Smith caught a 57-yard touchdown from Julian Sayin to pass Chris Olave for Ohio State’s career receiving TDs, then struck the Heisman pose in Iowa City. The clip is making the rounds.
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Ottumwa Council Opens Meeting With Satanic Invocation
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— Oct 7, 2026
An Ottumwa, Iowa, city council meeting opened with a Satanic Temple member’s invocation ending “Hail Satan,” under a policy allowing residents of any faith or belief system to give invocations. A local pastor objected and called for the city to reverse a curse, prompting a brief dispute and a mayor-called moment of silence.
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Top Trump Dinner Bidders Stash Cash On Exchanges That Shut Out Americans
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Beth Warden Named KCAU News Director
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— Oct 7, 2026
KCAU in Sioux City, Iowa, has named Beth Warden its news director, overseeing newsroom leadership, editorial strategy and digital growth. Warden previously worked as an investigative journalist and held radio and newsroom leadership roles.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Midwest Getaways Spotlight Small-Town Food, History, Outdoors
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Travelers exploring the Midwest can pair city visits with small-town escapes, from Chaska’s downtown and outdoor recreation near Minneapolis to Iowa destinations offering fall color in Ottumwa, food-focused road trips, and shopping and outdoor fun in fast-growing Waukee. Wisconsin’s Delavan adds lakeside activities, antique shops, and a distinctive circus heritage.
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Iowa Celebrates As Governor Bans Mask Mandates in Schools, Cities and Counties
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— May 20, 2021
Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa signed legislation Thursday banning the implementation of mask mandates in public schools, cities and counties across the state. House File 847 bans school districts statewide from…
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Another Major LGBT Pride Event Bleeds Corporate Sponsors During Trump’s Second Term
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— Jun 3, 2025
Capital City Pride, a big-budget pro-LGBT event in Des Moines, Iowa, faces a large loss of corporate support going into June 2025’s Pride Month festivities. Capital City Pride could lose up to $75,000 in corporate…
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Desperate to Defeat Trump, Democrats Grapple With ‘Electability’
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— Jan 13, 2020
Kristen Marttila braved sub-freezing temperatures on Saturday to knock on doors in Mason City, Iowa, trying to convince voters to cast their lot with Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren in the state’s…
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You are not your thoughts—presence ends psychological suffering
Tolle argues that identifying with compulsive thought and living in psychological time is the root of suffering, and that present-moment awareness is available to anyone right now.
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Former Iowa School Superintendent Reportedly Signs Plead Agreement After Arrest By ICE
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— Jan 22, 2026
The man who once led Iowa’s largest school district is now facing prison and deportation — after lying about his citizenship status and illegally possessing multiple firearms. Ian Roberts, the former superintendent of…
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Sioux City Couple Charged After Autistic Teen Malnourished
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— Aug 16, 2026
Across Korea and the United States, authorities are confronting grave cases of child neglect and endangerment: a Korean couple faces murder charges after a 7‑month‑old died from malnutrition despite public assistance, highlighting gaps in welfare monitoring; in Iowa, a pair of guardians were charged after a 13‑year‑old girl with autism escaped severely malnourished, with investigators noting locked doors, window screws, a urine-filled tote, and abuse admitted by the couple.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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EXCLUSIVE: Teacher Threatens To Sue Immigrant Mom Who Objected To Woke Curriculum
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— Aug 12, 2025
An Iowa mother is allegedly being targeted after speaking out at a school board meeting about Black Lives Matter (BLM) content being taught to her 12-year-old son. Elayne Casalins, a recently naturalized citizen from…
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