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Auditor of State reports impact of ESAs
3+ hour ago (201+ words) DES MOINES " Auditor of State Rob Sand released a report on the impact of Education Savings Accounts on Wednesday that states taxpayers in fiscal year 2026 paid an estimated $258. 7 million to fund private school tuition. River Flood Warning until SUN 6: 36 AM…...
Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (139+ words) A car is driven along Oatman Highway, historic Route 66, near Oatman, Ariz. , Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. A sign marking the beginning of historic Route 66 stands at the intersection of East Adams Street and South Michigan Avenue, in Chicago, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. A person…...
Photos show iconic stops along historic Route 66
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (765+ words) A sign marking the beginning of historic Route 66 stands at the intersection of East Adams Street and South Michigan Avenue, in Chicago, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Donna Webb and her daughter Victorija explore the American Giants Museum along historic Route 66, in Atlanta,…...
Arizona storms back past Purdue 79-64, ending 25-year Final Four drought
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (199+ words) SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) " Arizona is headed back to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years after the top-seeded Wildcats got 20 points from freshman Koa Peat to beat Purdue 79-64 in the NCAA Tournament's West Region final on Saturday…...
If the Midwest is hot, why isn't Iowa?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (480+ words) The Midwest is hot. The Midwest is hot. That's not a sentence I expected to write. But in recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal and The Atlantic magazine have published articles saying the Midwest, home of the covered dish and…...
A heat wave with triple-digit temps is altering the MLB Cactus League schedule
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (174+ words) Fans try for autograph before a spring baseball game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Arizona Diamondbacks in Goodyear, Ariz. , Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. A fan talks to a player on the field prior to a spring training baseball game between the…...
No. 2 Arizona's Jaden Bradley stuns No. 7 Iowa State with a buzzer-beater to reach Big 12 final
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (438+ words) Arizona's Jaden Bradley hit a fall-away jumper at the buzzer, sending second-ranked Arizona to an 82-80 victory over No. 7 Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night. Bradley's bucket answered a tying 3-pointer by Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey with…...
Lawmakers seek to standardize county regulation of renewable energy facilities
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (152+ words) DES MOINES " A House subcommittee advanced a bill Wednesday that would create standard language for counties to adopt pertaining to setbacks, moratoriums, property tax and other siting considerations for renewable electric power generation facilities. Rep. Shannon Lundgren, R-Peosta, who chaired…...
PEIA seeks projects for federal funding
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (186+ words) The Ports of Eastern Iowa Authority seeks projects from public or private entities within its jurisdiction for possible submission for grant funding from the U. S. DOT's Marine Administration's Port Infrastructure Development Program. The PEIA formed in 2024 to include Clinton, Dubuque, Jackson,…...
Arizona remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Michigan jumps UConn for No. 2
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (225+ words) Arizona forward Ivan Kharchenkov (8) drives on Arizona State forward Santiago Trouet during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Tempe, Ariz. The Michigan bench reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game…...