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Midwest Economy Slowing but Remains Above Growth Neutral
Mandy Billings - 7h ago
(Midwest) -- The Midwest economy continues to grow, but the pace of growth is slowing. Economist Ernie Goss... Despite the overall decline in growth, April was the fourth straight month above growth n...
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(Creston) Creston Police arrested 44-year-old Candy Lee Jones of Creston at 302 Pines Street for Failure to Appear. Officers transported Jones to the Union County Jail and released her on bond.

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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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Thursday's High School Tennis Results
Chris Varney - 34m ago
Girls: Clarinda 9, Harlan 0 #1 Singles: Riley Nothwehr defeats Naia Ojeda 8-5 #2 Singles: Taylin Walter defeats Anastacia Kay 8-1 #3 Singles: Ellie Cole defeats Chloe Swensen 8-1 #4 Singles: Hann...

Tigers Boys Shuttle Hurdle Relay is Now Number One in Class 1A
Chris Varney - Apr 30, 2025
(Griswold, IA) -- The Griswold Boys Shuttle Hurdle relay made a statement on Tuesday night. The Tigers had been hovering around the leaders in Class 1A but they beat AC/GC by nearly half a second and...

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