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Secretary Pate: Nominate a civic-minded Iowan aged 25 or younger for the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award
Mandy Billings - 2h ago
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is calling for Iowans to submit nominations for the 2025 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award by Saturday, May 31. Nominations are open to Iowans aged 25 or...
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Gov. Kim Reynolds signs statewide ban on cellphones in class
Iowa Capital Dispatch - 22h ago
(Des Moines) Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, public Iowa K-12 school districts will be required to set policies that, at minimum, ban the use of cellphones during class time under a law signed ...

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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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Gavin McLaren Taking His Gridiron Talents to South Dakota State University
Tom Robinson - 3h ago
(Atlantic) Atlantic standout Gavin McLaren announced his commitment to play football for the South Dakota State University Jack Rabbits in the fall of 2026. The junior fullback has 172 carries for 1,3...

Track Results: Charger Boys Break School Record in 4x100; Hansen Has Big Night for CAM
Chris Varney - Apr 30, 2025
(Audubon, IA) -- AC/GC had broken a school record in the 4x100 relay on Saturday at the Drake Relays; they broke it again Tuesday night. Joe Crawford, Brexton Schneider, Kaden Sorensen and Eli Madsen...

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Atlantic Lion's Club annual Waffle Supper + Bake Sale fundraiser
Cass County Community Center, 805 West 10th Street, Atlantic, Iowa, USA
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MAY 04
MAY 04
Exira Take Out Dinner
Exira Masonic Lodge Exira, IA
Serving Chicken and noodles over Mashed Potatoes, green beans, salads and bars for a freewill donation.   Proceeds for Senior Scholarships for Audubon, Exira-EHK, IKM-Manning and Harlan Schools.  Brought to you by the Exodus Chapter of the Easten Star
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Atlantic Fire Department, Southwest 7th Street, Atlantic, IA, USA
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