Area Runners Will Compete at Top of Iowa Conference XC Meet on Thursday

The North Butler, West Fork and Belmond-Klemme-CGD cross country teams will compete for all-conference honors at the Top of Iowa Conference meet hosted by Newman Catholic in Mason City on Thursday. The will also provide quality competition
Blue Jays dominate with 13-4 win against Mariners in Game 3 of ALCS

The Toronto Blue Jays dominated the Seattle Mariners in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series with a 13-4 win on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Park. After struggling offensively in the first two games of the
Grundy Center to host Eagle Grove for regular season finale

The #2 (1A) Grundy Center football team will close the regular season by hosting Eagle Grove in the first-ever meeting between the programs Friday. The Spartans (7-0, 4-0 1A-3) have clinched the district title, and would most
Fourth-Ranked South Hardin Travels to Central Springs for District Showdown

The #4 (1A) South Hardin football team will travel to Manly this week to face the Central Springs Panthers in their final district game of the regular season. The two teams last met in 2022, when the
Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman expected to opt out of contract, enter free agency

Veteran infielder Alex Bregman plans to opt out of his contract with the Boston Red Sox and enter free agency this offseason, according to multiple reports (including the New York Post.) The Red Sox are expected to
Clarksville battling for playoff positioning against Collins-Maxwell Friday

The Clarksville football team will close the regular season by hosting Collins-Maxwell Friday in a game that’ll determine playoff seeds. With both teams at 4-1 in district play, the winner will be the second place team and
State qualifying cross country assignments announced

The IHSAA and IGHSAU have announced assignments for next week’s state qualifying meets. 1A qualifier at Newman Catholic: Aplington-Parkersburg, Clarksville, West Fork 1A qualifier at South Hamilton: North Butler 2A qualifier at Eagle Grove: BK-CGD, Dike-New Hartford
See Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow in trailer for ‘Marty Supreme’

A24 is previewing the film Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow and directed by Josh Safdie. Chalamet portrays ping pong player Marty Mauser, described as “a young man with a dream no one respects,” who
Owen Wilson’s ‘Stick’ renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+

Apple TV+ has renewed the Owen Wilson-led series ‘Stick’ for a second season. Stick premiered on June 4, starring Wilson as Pryce Cahill (nicknamed Stick) who is 20 years past his professional golf career after a public