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Fewer vacancies, more applicants: Iowa school districts say 4-day week already paying off
Superintendents in two central Iowa school districts says their switch to a four-day school week is already paying off — before students are even back in class. Saydel Community School District, which has about 1,400 students in unincorporated Polk County between Ankeny and Des Moines, opted in February to change the school week...
Local Iowa high school softball postseason highlights and scores (7-15-24)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from our local Iowa high school softball postseason games on July 15th, 2024: Remsen St. Mary’s 2, Newell-Fonda 0 Audubon 1, MVAOCOU 0 West Monona 13, MMCRU 0
Boone School Board to Conduct Work Session to Discuss Invitation to Join Heart of Iowa Conference
BOONE, Iowa—The Heart of Iowa Athletic Conference has extended an invitation to the Boone School District to join their conference in the 2025-2026 school year. The Board is scheduled to begin discussion on the matter during a Work Session Meeting at 5:00 Monday afternoon in the Board Room at the High School. Information, including preferences of the district’s coaches is included in the information that will be discussed.
Monday’s High School Softball Regional Championship Schedule – July 15th
Provided below is the local high school softball postseason regional schedule for Monday, July 15th. Class 1A and 2A are in the championship games to see who will advance to state while Classes 3A and 4A will play their championship games on Tuesday, July 16th. The games below are listed by class and region. To find the brackets, click on the regional title link, and to find the scores, click here.
Saturday’s High School Baseball Substate Scores – July 13th
Provided below are the local high school baseball divisional championship scores for Saturday, July 13th. Classes 3A and 4A began on Friday, July 12th. The games below are listed by class and substate. To find the brackets, click on the substate title link. Class 1A. Remsen St. Marys 3, Woodbine...
‘We’ve never been here before’: Eagles advance to substate final for first time
The Ankeny Christian Academy baseball program has reached unprecedented heights. The Eagles advanced to a Class 1A substate final for the first time in school history by defeating Earlham, 5-3, in a district final on Saturday at Ankeny High School. “The guys have put in a ton of work this...
More than 30,000 ESA applications approved for the upcoming school year
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Department of Education says it has gotten more than 35,000 Education Savings Account applications. Already, 30,000 of them have been accepted for the upcoming school year. Last year, the first year of the program, just under 20,000 applications were authorized. The ESA program gives...
Gov. Reynolds appoints UI College of Law graduate as district judge
Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed a University of Iowa College of Law graduate as a district court judge. Earlier this week, Reynolds announced her appointment of Elizabeth O’Donnell Reist as a district judge in Judicial District 7. O’Donnell Reist, of Davenport, serves as Senior Assistant County Attorney for the...
Ankeny Christian baseball on cusp of first state tournament trip, rematch with Lynnville-Sully stands in way
(Ankeny) -- Ankeny Christian baseball is one win away from the program's first-ever trip to the State Baseball Tournament. To get there, the Eagles will have to avenge one of their regular-season losses when they face Lynnville-Sully in a Class 1A substate final Tuesday night. Regardless of the outcome, Ankeny...
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