Benny Waller to participate in IBCA All-Star Series

Benny Waller of Aplington-Parkersburg has been selected to play in the 2026 Pizza Ranch Iowa Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Series. Waller will play for the Northeast team against three other teams from around Iowa. The series includes
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby to miss four weeks on IR after Olympic injury

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without captain Sidney Crosby for at least four weeks after placing him on injured reserve, following a lower-body injury sustained at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. Crosby was injured during Canada’s
New coach Zach Pfantz introduced at AP

Zach Pfantz was introduced as the new head football coach at Aplington-Parkersburg during a community welcome event Sunday at the high school. An alum of West Marshall, Pfantz played college football at Coe College, where he was
See the trailer for Steve Carell’s new HBO comedy series ‘Rooster’

Steve Carell will star in Bill Lawrence‘s new comedy series Rooster, which arrives on HBO/HBO Max on March 8, 2026. According to the series logline, the show will be, “a comedy set on a college campus centering on
Keke Palmer and Brad Paisley joining ‘American Idol’ Season 24 as special guest mentors

American Idol is bringing in two high-profile mentors to guide its remaining contestants, announcing that Keke Palmer and Brad Paisley will step in during the pivotal Top 20 round filmed in Hawaii. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the