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MOUNT AYR, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman whose husband died from a breakthrough COVID-19 infection is blaming Americans who refuse to mask or get vaccinated. The Des Moines Register reports that Ardith Keplinger said “that kind of attitude” killed Gary Keplinger. The Mount Ayr man was 77 when he died Aug. 11. The family

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Big 12 coaches feel the league is solidified for the long haul after the conference’s swift action to expand. Kansas State coach Chris Klieman says the Big 12 got four really good programs with the additions of BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston. That quartet got invited to the league

By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the state of Iowa to immediately halt enforcement of a law that prevents school boards from ordering masks to be worn to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Judge Robert Pratt said in an order signed Monday that the law

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The Republican National Committee is formulating its 2024 presidential nominating calendar and a key figure says he doesn’t anticipate any major changes to the order of early-state contests. South Carolina GOP Chairman Drew McKissick told The Associated Press on Monday that he felt the party’s voting calendar would stay the

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal judge temporarily blocks Iowa law banning school districts from mandating masks to fight coronavirus.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The owners of a popular central Iowa park known for winter sledding and tubing have announced that Polk County plans to buy the park. The Des Moines Register reported the development Monday, saying Polk County will buy Sleepy Hollow Sports Park in Des Moines and take over winter sports operations

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police are investigating after a woman was killed at a Des Moines home. Police say in a news release that someone called police around 8:30 p.m. Sunday to report a disturbance at the home and expressed concerns about a woman at the residence. Arriving officers found the body of 42-year-old

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’s state animal — the buffalo — is being celebrated at the State Fair this year with a 700-pound butter sculpture. The Hutchinson News reports that a sculptor from Iowa, Sarah Pratt, had to do some research on buffaloes before she designed this year’s butter statue. Pratt said that if she

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Oregon and Iowa are the big movers in The Associated Press college football poll after road wins over top-10 opponents. The Ducks’ victory over Ohio State earned them a promotion from No. 12 to No. 4. Another impressive defensive performance by Iowa in the Cy-Hawk Trophy game pushed

NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Oregon, Iowa jump in Top 25 following losses by Ohio State, Iowa State; Arkansas has first ranking since ’16.

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Congressional Democrats have set out to pass ambitious bills with historic expansions of the social safety net and long-sought new programs. But that’s not how many politically vulnerable Democrats are selling them at home. For them, Washington’s spending boom has become a chance to deliver

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Theo Day threw for two touchdowns, Vance McShane ran for two and Northern Iowa defeated Sacramento State 34-16. Day had both of his touchdown passes in the third quarter when the Panthers scored four touchdowns to erase a 9-7 halftime deficit. Two of those touchdowns came after turnovers. Overall the Hornets

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Matthew McKay threw three touchdown passes, including two to Willie Patterson, and Montana State beat Drake 45-7. McKay was 19-of-25 passing for 256 yards with no interceptions and added eight carries for 61 yards. Lance McCutcheon had seven receptions for 121 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown. Ian Corwin was 14-of-23 passing

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jack Campbell returned a fumble 6 yards for a touchdown and No. 10 Iowa ran its winning streak against No. 9 Iowa State to six games with a 27-17 victory that ruined the biggest home game in Cyclones history. In the first Cy-Hawk

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Hospitals in Iowa’s second-largest city are limiting elective procedures because of increased numbers of patients driven partly by a surge in COVID-19 admissions. The Cedar Falls Gazette reports that both UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital and Mercy Medical Center confirmed Friday their facilities are preserving capacity because of high patient counts

By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state court judge has declined to halt enforcement of an Iowa law that prohibits school boards from enacting mask requirements, saying there is no evidence that any school board would immediately impose a mask mandate if the law wasn’t in effect. The ruling came

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Fire officials say a body was found inside a burning home in Mason City this week. The Globe Gazette reports that firefighters were called to the home around 5 a.m. Tuesday. Arriving firefighters began putting out the flames, and once they were able to enter the house, crews discovered a

WALFORD, Iowa (AP) — The Linn County Sheriff’s department has identified a man and woman from Cedar Rapids who died in a crash shortly after a deputy called off a pursuit of their car. The department said officers received a call Wednesday about a domestic dispute involving a woman trying to jump out of a

EAGLE GROVE, Iowa (AP) — A worker has been killed in an industrial accident at an Iowa pork processing plant. Prestage Foods of Iowa says the incident happened early Friday morning at its plant in Eagle Grove. The company says in a statement that 57-year-old company mechanic Jeffrey Leonardi was “performing routine maintenance duties” when

By The Associated Press The Big 12 says BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston have been invited to join. The newcomers could all be on board by 2023, though that will depend on three of the schools getting out of their current league. The new Big 12 would then stretch from Utah to Florida, a