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THIS Iowa School Has a #1 Recruiting Class in College Basketball
In this ever-changing world of college athletics, one thing that still means something is how your recruiting class stacks up to the rest of the country. Sure, you still have to coach the athletes and hope they play to their potential, but most coaches would rather work with an elite recruiting class than not. One Iowa college is off to a great start for the class of 2025. In fact, they're ranked #1 in all of college basketball!
Teachers train puppies to be permanent therapy dogs in schools
Students within the Perry Community School District in Iowa will have new classmates starting this fall: Kona and Sunshine Shimmer. The two puppies are currently being trained by Perry Middle School teachers to become permanent therapy dogs for the school district. They'll first need to pass a test to get a Canine Good Citizen license. That certification will allow them to be in school hallways permanently.
Iowa Democrats speak out against ‘fetal heartbeat’ law
Iowa’s “fetal heartbeat bill” went into effect today after being signed into law by Governor Kim Reynolds and withstanding a legal challenge that went to the Iowa Supreme Court last month. State Democrats held a Zoom news conference on Monday, July 29 to talk about the effects the law could have on families. “Essentially, what […]
Beshear campaigns in Iowa and Georgia
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Kentucky Governor, Andy Beshear makes two campaign stops over the weekend for likely Democratic Presidential Candidate, Kamala Harris. Beshear visited Des Moines, Iowa and Forsyth County, Georgia over the weekend, and took jabs at Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance while also calling for unity. While […]
Heat Advisory for Southwest Iowa: Excessive Heat Watch for Harrison and Shelby Counties
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for southwest Iowa from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, Heat Index Values of 105 degrees are forecast for this afternoon. A Heat Watch is in effect for Harrison and Shelby Counties...
Johnston police searching for Colfax man accused of leaving scene of fatal crash, OWI
JOHNSTON, Iowa — The Johnston Police Department is now searching for a Colfax man accused of fleeing the scene of a single-vehicle motorcycle crash that resulted in the death of his passenger. At around 12:10 a.m. Saturday the Johnston Police Department responded to a report of a motorcycle crash with serious injuries at the intersection […]
RECRUITING: 2026 quarterback Jaylen Mason on Iowa State, game day visit
As the 2024 college football season grows closer, members of the 2026 class will be piecing together their game day visit schedules to check out programs interested in themselves over the fall. One of those athletes that could find himself at Jack Trice Stadium this fall comes in Wichita, Kansas...