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Iowa School Districts and Some Rural Cities Facing Budget Challenges
Tom Robinson - 2h ago
(Villisca) The majority of Iowa school districts are facing budget challenges. About 208 Iowa school districts are expected to rely on the state budget guarantee for the 2026-2027 school year due to d...
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Pancake Supper and Silent Auction to Support Cass County 4-H on March 3
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(Cass Co.) An annual fundraiser hosted by the Cass County 4-H Endowment Committee is scheduled for tomorrow, March 3. Colin Rudy, representative from the Cass County 4-H Youth Council, says the annual...

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(NAFB) The energy markets are watching what's happening in Iraq and expecting prices to head higher. Late last week, Naomi Bloom, senior market advisor with Total Farm Marketing, said the commodity ma...

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IGHSAU Basketball State Tournament Scoreboard
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Monday, March 2 First Round Class 5A #1 Johnston 54, #8 Ankeny Centennial 30 -- The top seeded Dragons won their 77th game in a row by eliminating the Jaguars in a rematch of last year's semifinals. ...


Bearcat Women Are 5 Seed; Men Are 10 Seed in MIAA Basketball Tourneys
Chris Varney - Mar 01, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has announced the bracket and seedings for its 2026 women's basketball championship, hosted March 4-8 at Kansas City's historic...


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