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2 weeks ago

Christian Walker, Matt Olson win 4th Gold Gloves and Wilyer Abreu gets his 3rd

First basemen Christian Walker of Houston and Matt Olson of Atlanta won their fourth Gold Gloves on Sunday while Boston right fielder Wilyer Abreu won the fielding honor for the third year in a row.

2 weeks ago

Wernimont, Hungerford, and Hegenbarth All-State at Iowa Cross Country Championships

General Girls 11th, Spirit Lake 4th, Pioneers 7th in Team Standings

2 weeks ago

Spencer Comes Up Short in Wild Playoff Game

Glenwood brings Spencer Football Season to an end in 1st Round

2 weeks ago

Brewers fans flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory celebration

It was only fitting that the Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their first World Series title with a beer-soaked celebration worthy of their name. "We've had way too many parade beers," team captain and designated hitter Christian Yelich said Friday at a rally that capped a daylong party with fans.

2 weeks ago

Love throws 3 TD passes as the Packers beat the Panthers 27-19

Jordan Love realizes the Green Bay Packers need to finish better. They started out well enough Thursday night that their fourth-quarter struggles didn't really matter.

2 weeks ago

Red Wings suspend Dylan Larkin after GM says his agent told team he would no longer play for Detroit

The Detroit Red Wings have suspended Dylan Larkin without pay and taken him off the roster after they said his agent told the team the center will no longer play for the franchise, growing frustrated by its inability to move him months after he asked for a trade.

2 weeks ago

Gray scores 23 points to help hot-shooting Dream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force Game 7 of WNBA Finals

The Atlanta Dream's shooters finally found some daylight. And as a result, the Dream's goal of winning their first WNBA championship is still shining bright.

2 weeks ago

Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the first World Series title in franchise history

The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade.

2 weeks ago

Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win

Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Camerino started the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awaited moment started to cheer. Not so fast.

3 weeks ago

Rays put on the brink of World Series flop by Brewers’ historic 8-run, 2-out surge

Milwaukee became the first team to score eight runs with two outs in a World Series inning, routing the Rays 10-1 on Monday night to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

3 weeks ago

Wolverines Season Comes to an End at Hands of Top-Seeded Comets

Boyden-Hull advances to Regional Championship in Spencer against St. Edmond (FD)

3 weeks ago

Yamal, MbappĂ©, Kane and Messi in contention to win the Ballon d’Or. Here’s what to know

The Ballon d'Or winners will be announced on Monday with a new generation of soccer stars, led by Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, ready to stamp their name on the trophy that for so long was a personal duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

3 weeks ago

Spencer Girls Swimming Claims Melissa Fender Memorial

Spencer wraps up regular season with dominant showing in Council Bluffs

3 weeks ago

Top-Ranked Wildcats Thump Generals in Class A Playoffs First Round

Woodbury Central's Verschoor tosses 5 Touchdowns

3 weeks ago

Warriors Run Over Tigers

Turnovers Pile up as Spencer absorbs 3rd loss

3 weeks ago

Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s record 20-point streak ends at 141 games

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander decided it was time for his record streak of 20-point games to end. The Oklahoma City star's run of 141 consecutive regular season contests with at least 20 points ended Thursday night when he subbed himself out toward the end of a game against the Denver Nuggets.

3 weeks ago

Three Teams, Seventeen Individuals Advance to Class 1A and 2A State Cross Country Meets

KICD 9-County Area Teams take top 2 spots in Eagle Grove Site

3 weeks ago

Top Seeded Warriors Too Much for Tigers in Regional Semifinal

Sioux Center ends Spencer's season for 3rd time in last four years

3 weeks ago

World Series preview: Surprising Rays-Brewers showdown to open with Jacob Misiorowski’s record heat

The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion.

3 weeks ago

Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 for a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream are halfway toward their ultimate goal of winning the franchise's first WNBA championship.

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17 hours ago in Local

Two Found Dead Following House Fire in Pocahontas

A house fire in Pocahontas led to two deaths, including a child, Friday evening.

18 hours ago in Local

Death Investigation Leads to Precautionary Lockdown at Estherville Schools

A police investigation into the death of a woman led to a precautionary lockdown at Estherville schools Friday afternoon.

23 hours ago in National, Trending

Flights halted at airports across US due to air traffic control communications problems, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. The FAA notice said the ground stop was being imposed "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."

22 hours ago in Local, Local sports, Sports

Spencer Girls Swim Team Takes Top 15 at State Championships

Sears with two podium finishes for Tigers

1 day ago in Local

Paullina Man Charged After Allegedly Assaulting Caretaker During Dispute Over Cellphone

A rural Paullina man was charged after allegedly assaulting his caretaker Sunday.