Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm
More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm. The outbreak announced Tuesday is the latest flock to
Federal appeals court upholds sentence in Jan. 6 case after claims of jury bias
A federal appeals court in Washington upheld the conviction of a former New York City Police Department officer who was charged for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, after he claimed that he couldn’t get an impartial
Pope Francis issues apology after reported use of homophobic slur
Pope Francis is apologizing after reports surfaced that the pontiff had used a homophobic term for LGBTQ+ people in a closed-door meeting with bishops. The Vatican issued a statement on Tuesday on behalf of Pope Francis, which
HD-CAL and CGD Summer Sports Meet in Midweek Conference Action
The Hampton-Dumont-CAL softball and baseball teams will return to North Central Conference play with a midweek matchup against Clarion-Goldfield-Dows on Wednesday. The HD-CAL softball team moved to 1-2 following a 11-7 home loss to AGWSR on Tuesday.
AP summer teams go 3-1 Tuesday, host Sumner-Fredericksburg Wednesday
The Aplington-Parkersburg summer sports teams won three of the four games at home against Waterloo Columbus Tuesday. The softball team swept the Sailors 10-5 and 3-2. The baseball team fell 5-2 in Game 1 and bounced back
AGWSR Softball tops Hampton-Dumont-CAL, travels to Columbus Wednesday
The AGWSR softball team earned its first win of the season, holding off Hampton-Dumont-CAL 11-7 on the road Tuesday. The Cougars started hot, building what proved to be an insurmountable lead by scoring eight runs in the
Florida Panthers beat NY Rangers 3-2 in OT, even series 2-2
The Florida Panthers defeated the NY Rangers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final with a 3-2 win in overtime on Tuesday, evening their series 2-2. Florida’s Sam Reinhart netted a power-play winner 1:12 in OT
South Hardin earns softball sweep, baseball splits with Grundy Center Tuesday
The #9 (2A) South Hardin softball team swept Grundy Center at home Tuesday. The Tigers won 2-1 in Game 1 and 3-1 in Game 2. South Hardin won the first baseball game 8-4, and Grundy Center won
Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Dallas Mavericks 105-100 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final
The Minnesota Timberwolves avoided elimination on Tuesday, beating the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final with a score of 105-100 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Karl-Anthony Towns had his best game of
Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel to star in Prime Video series ‘The Better Sister’
Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel will star in and executive produce a series based on Alafair Burke’s thriller, The Better Sister. According to a press release from Prime Video, The Better Sister is an “electric thriller” about