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I29 Crash in Fremont County Claims the Life of a Pedestrian
Tom Robinson - 40m ago
(Hamburg) A pedestrian was killed early Saturday morning after being hit by a semi-truck in Fremont County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the incident occurred on northbound Interstate 29 near t...
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(NAFB) An estimated one in two American adults reports experiencing significant loneliness. The Surgeon General's Advisory on the Health Effects of Social Connection and Community says loneliness can ...

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Corn Planting Progress Ahead of Last Year and Five Year Average
Tom Robinson - Apr 22, 2025
(USDA Report ) U.S. corn planting made modest progress last week, edging slightly ahead of both last year's pace and the five-year average, according to the USDA NASS weekly Crop Progress report relea...

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Atlantic Girls' Soccer Finishes Strong Week with Win and Tie
Tom Robinson - 9h ago
(Atlantic) The Atlantic girls' soccer team wrapped up the week on a high note, bouncing back after a tough start. The Trojans opened with a loss to perennial contender St. Albert on Monday but respond...

Spencer Wins Kuemper Invitational Golf Tournament: Atlantic 5th
Tom Robinson - May 02, 2025
(Carroll) Spencer shot 367 and topped the field at the Kuemper Invitational golf tournament on Friday. Atlantic finished fifth with a 445. Morgan Irivine medaled for Spencer with an 81. Addy Beiter, ...

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