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After championship season, women’s soccer gears up for 2025
Student Life - Missouri
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August 25, 2025
Women’s soccer looks to repeat as national champions in 2025. (Anna Calvo | Staff Photographer) After finishing as national runners-up in 2023, the WashU women’s soccer team beat William Smith College to win the 2024 Division III National...
Drug Enforcement Administration Encourages Open Conversations on Dangers of Drugs and Social Media as Students Return to School
NE Iowa Publishing
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OMAHA, Nebraska – As students across the state prepare to return to school, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division is encouraging families to have open conversations about the potentially lethal consequences of drug...
Western Illinois women's soccer falls to UNI in first road match
West Central Reporter - Illinois
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August 24, 2025
Western Illinois University Leathernecks Women's Soccer | Western Illinois University Leathernecks Western Illinois University Leathernecks Women's Soccer | Western Illinois University Leathernecks Western Illinois University's women's soccer team...
Davenport schools begin first full year with weapons detectors, monitoring systems
WQAD 8 - Illinois
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Davenport students return to school with new safety measures, including 19 weapons detection units at middle and high schools across the district. DAVENPORT, Iowa — Students and staff in the Davenport Community School District are beginning their...
When Will Fall Foliage Peak In 2025 For Illinois And Iowa?
US 104.9 - Iowa
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August 25, 2025
We've passed Labor Day, so it's officially fall. You can fight it through August but past Labor Day weekend, it's the season of apple orchards, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, haunted houses, and beautiful leaves as the trees start to turn. The...
Fall 2025’s Complete Guide To Pumpkin Patches In Western Illinois And Eastern Iowa
US 104.9 - Iowa
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August 25, 2025
It doesn't get more fall than pumpkin patches. It's on the fall checklist for a lot of us: corn mazes, haunted houses, apple orchards, and of course...pumpkin patches. Whether you like to eat them, carve them, paint them, or just take pictures...
Family of Kansas State QB apologizes for fight following Wildcats’ loss to Iowa State in Ireland
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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August 25, 2025
PLAYED REALLY CONFIDENT FOOTBALL. THE IRISH FANS IN ATTENDANCE GOT A GOOD TASTE OF SOME AMERICAN FOOTBALL. THEIR TURNOVERS, SLOPPY PLAY, SOME HARD HITS. STILL PROBABLY A FOREIGN CONCEPT THOUGH TO THE FANS IN ATTENDANCE. BUT YOU GOT TO WATCH THIS....
KCRG staff share back-to-school photos on first day of school
KCRG - Iowa
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August 25, 2025
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - KCRG-TV9 is celebrating the start of the school year by sharing back-to-school photos. Can you correctly guess which photo belongs to each staff member? Anchors, meteorologists, and sports staff are featured below. KCRG...
Iowa man accused of yelling racial slurs, threatening to lynch victim at park
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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August 25, 2025
Iowa man accused of yelling racial slurs, threatening to lynch victim at park Updated: 9:34 AM CDT Aug 25, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ An eastern Iowa man is accused of yelling racial slurs and threatening to “lynch” a victim at a park Saturday,...
Froitzheim’s late goal helps Iowa State secure draw against Drake
Ames Today - Iowa
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August 24, 2025
Iowa State and Drake played to a 1-1 draw Sunday night at the Cyclone Soccer Complex, with senior Lucy Froitzheim scoring her first career goal in the final minute to tie the match. The game marked Senior Day for Iowa State. The Cyclones trailed...
Trump Rages at Republican Senator in Truth Social Meltdown
The Daily Beast
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August 25, 2025
Donald Trump lashed out at Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley after the “blue slip” custom was used to block his former personal lawyer from becoming the U.S. attorney for New Jersey. In a Sunday post on Truth Social, the president attacked Senate...
New season, new coach for GV women’s soccer
Grand Valley Lanthorn - Michigan
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August 25, 2025
As the fall semester approaches, so does the beginning of another season for the Grand Valley State University women’s soccer team. This upcoming season, the women’s squad enters the year with numerous changes— most notably, a new coaching staff....
"Secret Iowa" Offers Lots of Fun Spots to Visit, Including in the QC Area
River Cities' Reader - Iowa
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August 25, 2025
Iowa gets unfairly maligned as “flyover country.” But the Hawkeye State also has been immortalized as “heaven” in the 1989 classic film Field of Dreams, which was shot in Dyersville. Megan Bannister is firmly in the latter camp, as the bubbly...
Hines: We crossed the Atlantic to see Iowa State football be itself
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht led the Cyclones to a 24-21 victory over Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland. The Cyclones have a history of close games, and their success often hinges on their performance in these situations. DUBLIN – It only...
Entertainment event this week in North Des Moines: Aug. 24-30
North DSM News - Iowa
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August 24, 2025
Ken Halbur, Pastor at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church | St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church website Ken Halbur, Pastor at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church | St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church website Catch the best...
Leistikow: Iowa football's young linebackers pushing for playing time
Hawk Central - Iowa
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Iowa football's linebacker positions have seen consistent starters for the past four years, unlike other positions with more rotations. Fifth-year Hawkeyes seniors Jaden Harrell, Karson Sharar and Jaxon Rexroth are expected to start. Redshirt...
How an ex-Iowa State basketball star is sharing 'The Process' with fans
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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Former Iowa State basketball player Paul Shirley credits focus for his success in basketball, and now in business and writing. Shirley's new book, "The Art of Focused Work," aims to help people overcome distractions. He now runs a Denver-based...
Curious Iowa: Could gerrymandering happen in Iowa?
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Texas House Republican lawmakers’ initial passage of new mid-decade congressional maps that aim to pad the party’s majority in Washington, D.C., by...
Top 25 Iowa high school volleyball players in 2025
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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The 2025 Iowa high school volleyball season will officially begin on Aug. 25 and the talent runs deep across the state. The Des Moines Register has compiled a list of the top 25 high school volleyball players in Iowa. It’s important to note that...
Rusty’s First Alert 6 Forecast: Chilly morning turns into an amazing August afternoon
WOWT 6 - Nebraska
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August 25, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The big story out the door will be the temperatures in the 40s and 50s across the entire area! You’ll likely want some long sleeves to start but it will turn into an amazingly mild afternoon. Drop Off Forecast(First Alert 6)It...