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Joni Ernst Kicks Off 99 County Tour with Key Stops in Iowa City and Parkersburg This Week

Joni Ernst Kicks Off 99 County Tour with Key Stops in Iowa City and Parkersburg This Week

Senator Joni Ernst is visiting several communities in eastern Iowa next week as part of her yearly tradition called the 99 County Tour. The ...

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Ottumwa Public Library Restarts Adventure Pass Program, Offering Free Entry to Iowa Attractions

Ottumwa Public Library Restarts Adventure Pass Program, Offering Free Entry to Iowa Attractions

The Ottumwa Public Library has brought back its much-loved Adventure Pass program, giving library cardholders free entry to several top attractions in Iowa. The ...

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Mount Ayr’s Shaffer Just 2 Shots Away From State Golf Glory After Day One in Iowa

Mount Ayr’s Shaffer Just 2 Shots Away From State Golf Glory After Day One in Iowa

Mount Ayr’s standout golfer, Payton Shaffer, is just two strokes behind the leader after the first round of the Iowa Girls State Golf Tournament. ...

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Dallas Center Roller Skating Rink Set to Reopen Tomorrow for the 2025 Spring-Summer Season

Dallas Center Roller Skating Rink Set to Reopen Tomorrow for the 2025 Spring-Summer Season

Dallas Center is bringing back one of its favorite seasonal traditions—roller skating. The city’s outdoor roller skating rink is officially opening tomorrow, welcoming residents ...

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Iowa’s Best Burger Joint Shuts Down Just a Year After Winning Statewide Award

Iowa’s Best Burger Joint Shuts Down Just a Year After Winning Statewide Award

A well-known restaurant in Iowa that just last year won the title of “Best Burger in Iowa” has suddenly closed down, surprising many locals ...

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Over 1,800 Iowa Soldiers Depart for Military Duty in Statewide Deployment Ceremony

Over 1,800 Iowa Soldiers Depart for Military Duty in Statewide Deployment Ceremony

More than 1,800 Iowa National Guard soldiers were sent off for deployment this week, as hundreds of families gathered across the state to say ...

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Des Moines Police Request Public Assistance in Ongoing Search for Missing Child

Des Moines Police Request Public Assistance in Ongoing Search for Missing Child

Des Moines police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing child. Officers say the child was last seen near East 15th ...

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Webster City Boys Soccer Advances to Third Consecutive State Tournament with 4-0 Win

Webster City Boys Soccer Advances to Third Consecutive State Tournament with 4-0 Win

The Webster City boys soccer team has made it to the state tournament for the third time in a row. On Wednesday night, they ...

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Reinbeck American Legion Post 242 Hosts Memorial Day Service to Honor Fallen Soldiers

Reinbeck American Legion Post 242 Hosts Memorial Day Service to Honor Fallen Soldiers

On Memorial Day, the Reinbeck American Legion Post 242 held a heartfelt ceremony to honor the men and women who lost their lives while ...

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Area Sheriffs, 911 Dispatchers Raise Concerns About Emergency Funding in New Budget Bill

Area Sheriffs, 911 Dispatchers Raise Concerns About Emergency Funding in New Budget Bill

Several sheriffs and 911 dispatchers across South Dakota are worried about the language used in a new budget bill passed by state lawmakers. They ...

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