Izzy Allyn Simpson was born on April 29th to Tate and Riley Simpson of Exira.
CARROLL – The 27th Annual St. Anthony Golf Classic held on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Carroll National Golf Course raised a record-breaking $103,661. The proceeds from this year’s event will support the purchase of a PET/CT scanner, enhancing our ability to detect and diagnose cancer, while a…
TUESDAY — SUNDAY, JULY 15 - 20 - Audubon County Fair. Fairgrounds in Audubon.
LOGAN – The Spartans struggles at the plate this season were shown as they collected just one hit – a double by Josiah King – in an Iowa Class 1A district quarterfinal loss Monday night to the Panthers at Logan.
AUDUBON – Audubon held a slim 3-2 lead going into the top of the sixth inning of its Iowa Class 1A district opening-round game vs. Glidden-Ralston Saturday night.
GLENWOOD – St. Mary’s Island, in Mills County, was once an island in the middle of the Missouri River prior to channelization and levee installation. Today, it’s one of Iowa’s largest contiguo…
PLEASANTVILLE – No stress at all for the Exira-EHK/Audubon softball team.
Iowa’s 2024 estimated pheasant harvest was the second highest in nearly two decades, coming in at more than 460,000 roosters last fall, surpassed only by the 2023 harvest of 590,000.
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LONDON (AP) — Morgan knows best, apparently.
While rescue efforts are on-going for the devastating floods that hit central Texas, pro teams in the state are stepping up to help out.
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LONDON (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo. John Cena. Dave Grohl. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. There was as much star power — or maybe even more? — in the Royal Box at Wimbledon as there was down below …
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Apple has its first box-office hit. According to studio estimates Sunday, “F1 The Movie” debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally over the weekend, handing the tech company easily its biggest opening yet. “F1” was Apple’s first foray into summer blockbuster territory. Universal’s “M3gan 2.0” had been expected to pose a greater challenge to “F1.” Instead, the robot doll sequel collected a modest $10.2 million in 3,112 theaters. “How to Train Your Dragon," the box-office leader of the last two weekends, slid to second place with $19.4 million
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The wide-screen spectacle of Formula One gets a gleaming, rip-roaring workout in Joseph Kosinski’s “F1,” a fine-tuned machine of a movie that, in its most riveting racing scenes, approaches a …
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A retired nurse, her son and a family friend say they were lucky to survive last week's flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including many summer campers.
The penguins were given extra ice as temperatures rose.
A new study offers fresh hope for hay fever sufferers.
US President Donald Trump flew to Texas Friday as questions swirled over the authorities' response to flash floods that have left at least 120 people dead, including dozens of children.
Growth in oil demand is anaemic globally, with several countries in the crosshairs of US President Donald Trump tariff threats suffering drops, the IEA said Friday.
“The Salt Path” is a memoir of resilience and courage that captured the hearts of millions and which was subsequently adapted for the big screen with actors Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs taking the lead roles. But now the book and the film are mired in controversy. A report in last Sunday’s The Observer newspaper said that there was more to the 2018 book than met the eye. It said that key elements of the story had been fabricated. Author Raynor Winn accepts “mistakes” were made but that the overarching allegations were “highly misleading.” She has sought legal counsel. The Bookseller magazine said that publisher Penguin Michael Joseph on Friday agreed with Winn to delay the publication of her next book.
PARIS (AP) — Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag — the prototype for fashion's must-have accessory — sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million), including fees, on Thursday in Paris to become the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at auction.
Ozzy Osbourne has performed what he says is his final live show, thrilling 40,000 fans in Birmingham, England, on Saturday. The 76-year-old heavy metal icon sang from a black throne and reunited with Black Sabbath bandmates for the first time in 20 years. The band closed their set with the classic song “Paranoid.” The performance capped a day-long metal festival featuring acts including Metallica and Guns N’ Roses. Osbourne, who revealed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2020, thanked fans, calling them “special.” Osbourne formed Black Sabbath in 1968 in Birmingham, a city that became the crucible of the British metal sceneKnown as a pioneer of heavy metal. He reached a new audience through the MTV reality show “The Osbournes.”
Oasis has reunited after 16 years, kicking off their highly anticipated tour in Cardiff, Wales. Fans packed the Principality Stadium on Friday to hear famously feuding brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher perform hits from their iconic Britpop catalog. The show opened with “Hello” and included classics like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” sparking massive sing-alongs. Tickets sold out quickly despite high prices and online frustrations. The 41-date "Live '25" tour will span the U.K., Ireland, and beyond, ending in November. Fans described the concert as emotional and unforgettable, celebrating the enduring legacy of Oasis.
We would like to thank all the local businesses that participated in our survey to evaluate the feasibility of restarting the Audubon Chamber of Commerce. The survey results show that there is interest in having a Chamber in Audubon. But the results indicate there is insufficient enthusiasm …
I’ll say this at the start: I hadn’t planned on weighing in on conference moves for a third straight week.
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The summer of 2025 could be quite busy for high school conference realignments in Iowa.
The high school athletic conference shuffle is on.
