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Sidney Iowa Rodeo 2026
Five nights of rodeo packed the stands at Sidney for the town’s annual award-winning rodeo which featured local rodeo clown Shawn “Boom Boom” Thompson. The rodeo ran from Tuesday through Saturday with 8 p.m. performances on each night.
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Late season hail damage: How to salvage the situation
Iowa State Extension This past weekend, a severe hailstorm ravaged parts of eastern Iowa, destroying what was expected to be a record-contending corn crop. Following any hail event, a call to your insurance agent and crop advisor is the first step. After insurance adjustments, next is: how do we best salvage the situation? When in…
Sports
State champs were Newman Catholic, Clarksville
Kirt Manionkmanion@cherryroad.com As fall sports teams are getting set for the new season, here’s a look back at the state tournaments for baseball and softball for Class 1A. Newman Catholic, seeded No. 3 at state, beat No. 8 Maravia, to win the Class 1A Iowa State Baseball Championship.Teams at the tournament were No. 1 Coon…