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National boxing champ, and Central grad, joins physical education staff

Central High School welcomed a new staff member, and national boxing champion, Ruby Martinez. Martinez is a Central alumna and University of Nebraska Omaha graduate. Martinez is a gym teacher who teaches lifetime sports, lifetime wellness, and light weight training. Martinez isn’t just a teacher. She is also a national...

Omaha, NE · 4d

Western Iowa Today

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Glenwood Faces Sergeant Bluff-Luton in Class 4A Quarterfinal

(Glenwood) Glenwood will travel to Sergeant Bluff-Luton Friday night for a Class 4A football quarterfinal matchup. The Rams advanced with a 30-28 win over Spencer, while Sergeant Bluff-Luton defeated Le Mars 30-3. Against Spencer, Glenwood rushed for 280 yards and passed for another 130. The Rams also welcomed back sophomore...

Glenwood, IA · 4d

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Battle-tested Woodbine locked in ahead of quarterfinal, title game rematch with Bishop Garrigan

(Woodbine) -- It's been a year full of resilience for the Woodbine football program, but through it all, the Tigers have found their way into the Class 8-Player quarterfinal. The only team standing in their way of another trip to Cedar Falls is the team that broke their hearts there last year.

Woodbine, IA · 6d

Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Omaha professor declines offer to lead Center for Intellectual Freedom

IOWA CITY — The Board of Regents’ top choice to direct its Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa turned down the job Tuesday and instead took a position at the University of Florida — sending the University of Iowa-based center into a second year without a permanent director and extending its time without any director at all. University of Nebraska-Omaha political science professor Carson Holloway had been negotiating terms of employment with the Board of Regents since it made him a public offer Oct. 20 — following closed-door interviews with three finalists. But he turned down the job in deference to a tenured professorship at the University of Florida in Gainesville, according to a letter Holloway provided regent Christine Hensley on Tuesday. “I write to thank you and the other members of the Iowa Board of Regents for offering me the position of director of the Center for Intellectual Freedom,” Holloway wrote. “I believe strongly in (its) principles and mission, and it would have been my honor to be the center’s leader.” Holloway in that message said he enjoyed connecting with the board and took the Florida position “after careful consideration.” “I came away from my interview

Iowa City, IA · 5d

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Audubon takes on North Union with Trip to the Dome on the line

The 10-0 Audubon Wheelers will meet the 9-1 North Union Warriors on Thursday night in the high school football quarterfinals. Audubon is coming off of two dominant playoff victories, 54-12 over East Union and 72-30 over Clarksville. North Union has wins over Janesville (55-0) and Kingsley-Pierson 68-50. Both teams highlight strong rushing games. Wheelers’ Aiden Kjergaard has collected 1568 yards and 32 touchdowns, while North Union has two 1000 yard rushers: QB Greyson Colegrove and RB Carson Crouch. Both have reached the endzone twenty times. Statistically both teams are almost identical on paper with North Union having the slight edge in the pass games. Audubon Head Coach Sean Birks is proud of his guys for reaching this point in the season.

Audubon, IA · 5d

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Omaha Power Outage Knocks Out 1,400 Customers, Hits Nathan Hale Middle School

A power outage knocked out electricity to roughly 1,400 customers across Omaha on Monday, including Nathan Hale Middle School, where students kept working through their lessons by natural light while the lunch schedule hung in limbo. The outage struck Omaha, Nebraska, and left the school among the locations without power as the morning got underway.

Omaha, NE · 6d

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Dominant defense directing Treynor as they chase Dome dreams, rival Underwood awiats

(Treynor) -- Another chapter of the Treynor/Underwood rivalry gets etched Friday night, and the stakes have never been higher than they will be when the two bitter rivals lace them up on KMA 960. For the Cardinals, Coach Jeff Casey's squad is locked in as they try to secure the...

Treynor, IA · 5d

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Resilient Glenwood set for rematch with 4A No. 2 Sergeant Bluff-Luton

(Glenwood) -- Glenwood football has faced adversity at multiple points throughout the season and are now rolling into a Class 4A state quarterfinal on a five-game win streak. The IHSAA RPI 4A No. 7 Rams (8-2) find themselves among the final eight teams in 4A for the third time in five years.

Glenwood, IA · 6d

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Ashland-Greenwood persevering, will hit the road to Chadron for state quarterfinal

(Ashland) -- After a challenging finish to the regular season, Ashland-Greenwood football got its groove back last week to advance to a state quarterfinal. The Bluejays (8-2) atoned for a pair of losses to Wahoo and Columbus Lakeview at the end of the regular season by opening the Class C1 playoffs with a 31-23 win over Roncalli Catholic.

Ashland, NE · 5d

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Welding Prepares Students for Trades Careers

If you want to go into the workforce after high school, welding might be the route for you. AHS students have been working hard in the shop this week. Junior Zane Welch said, “I think the welding class is entertaining and calming. It also helps you pay attention to detail.” Welding offers opportunities to gain practical experience and explore a career path that might be suitable for you. As these students complete projects, they gain confidence in their abilities and develop a passion for welding. AHS welding helps students pursue their passions while helping them get ready for their future careers.

Atlantic, IA · 7d

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Creighton Prep opens new tennis complex, wins 35th Nebraska state championship

Creighton Preparatory School has a long history of winning boys’ tennis teams, including 35 state titles after winning the 2026 Nebraska School Activities Association Class A state championship for the first time since 2016. However, the Junior Jays never have had on-campus tennis courts — until now. A...

Nebraska · 7d

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ROCSD Monday Update with Ron Lorenz, Enrollment Down, Stellar Oaks Growing, Fall Sports Wrap-Up

ROCSD Monday Update with Ron Lorenz, Enrollment Down, Stellar Oaks Growing, Fall Sports Wrap-Up Town & Country Sanitation sponsored Monday’s conversation. Red Oak Community School District’s certified enrollment is down about 19, Stellar Oaks Virtual Academy continues to grow, and the district is still waiting on new state performance-profile benchmarks, Superintendent Ron Lorenz said Monday.

Red Oak, IA · 7d

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Underwood making seventh consecutive quarterfinal trip, gets rematch with Treynor

(Underwood) -- For the seventh consecutive year, Underwood football is among the final eight teams in Class 1A. The Eagles will get a second shot at an old friend as they pursue their first semifinal appearance since 2023. "We're feeling really good," Underwood head coach Nate Mechaelsen tells KMA Sports....

Underwood, IA · 7d

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Lourdes Central Catholic faces unbeaten Loomis in Class D2 State Quarterfinals

(Nebraska City) -- Riding a four-game winning streak and coming off a convincing first-round playoff victory, Lourdes Central Catholic will face its toughest challenge yet when the Knights travel to unbeaten Loomis for Friday's Nebraska Class D2 State Quarterfinals. The Knights (8-2) advanced with a 43-12 victory over Hitchcock County,...

Nebraska City, NE · 7d

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Freshman Make Maps of AHS School Grounds

The freshman geography classes worked on making maps of the AHS school grounds. They took a day during their geography class period to walk around the school and get an idea of what the school’s layout is. They then took the next two class periods to work on these maps. Each map contained one physical feature and one political feature. Making these maps was all part of a mini how-to-map unit. Ben Andersen said, “I think they did really good! They knocked it out!” According to Andersen, this helped students better understand how to read maps. Now the freshman geography students are learning about natural and human systems.

Atlantic, IA · 7d

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High School Football Week 10: Elkhorn South advances past Elkhorn North in playoff rematch

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Now begins the playoffs. This year, you can watch high school football games on First Alert 6 and our brand-new Golden Spike Sports and Entertainment network. Friday night’s game is between the Elkhorn North Wolves and the Elkhorn South Storm. Elkhorn North 14, Elkhorn South...

Omaha, NE · 9d

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Spencer Comes Up Short in Wild Playoff Game

Glenwood, Ia (Northwest Iowa Now) – The Spencer Football team made the long trip south to Glenwood on Friday Night for a Class 4A 1st Round Playoff matchup with the Rams. The Glenwood Defense, led by Minnesota commit Drake Buthe, took Spencer out of the running game early, as the Tigers were only able to muster 14 first half rushing yards. Spencer’s defense was able to counter well though, containing the Rams offensive attack that averaged over 375 yards per game this season to only 70 yards late most of the 1st half.

Glenwood, IA · 9d

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Student and Staff Achievements: Nov. 2, 2026

Omaha Public Schools is pleased to recognize the following staff and students for their academic, extracurricular and professional achievements:. Moo Dah of Benson High and Julian Gonzalez of South High for being elected to serve as state officers for JAG Nebraska during the 2026-27 school year. Julie Schik, Omaha Public...

Omaha, NE · 7d

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KMAland Small Class Football (10/30): Treynor, Underwood, St. Albert, Kuemper, Van Meter advance to state quarterfinals

(KMAland) -- Five KMAland football teams advanced to the Iowa state quarterfinals Friday night with victories in the Class A, 1A and 2A playoffs. Treynor shut out Shenandoah 35-0, Underwood defeated South Central Calhoun 32-14 and St. Albert edged Riverside 19-16 in a trio of KMAland second-round matchups. Kuemper Catholic rolled past PCM 42-21 and Van Meter handled Centerville 42-20 to round out the area's five quarterfinal qualifiers across the three classes.

Treynor, IA · 9d

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PHOTO: Lincoln North Star heads to state for third year in a row after defeating Elkhorn South in the A-4 District Championship

The Lincoln North Star Navigators defeated the Elkhorn South Storm in a four set battle to win the A-4 District Championship on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, at Lincoln North Star High School. Coming into the game, North Star was 22-9 and had won 5 of their last 6 games. Elkhorn...

Omaha, NE · 8d

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