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Mount Ayr Board Approves Slight Change In 8th Grade Varsity Participation Policy

Mount Ayr School Board members approved several policy changes during their session on Monday night. Most of the policies were in regard to legislative language and policy changes, but there was a slight change made to the policy which allows 8th grade students to move up and compete in high school athletics when there is a need for additional participants in the high school program. The policy states that once the student is placed on a roster, the student will stay on that level, but an addition to that policy was included that would allow students to move between levels in extenuating circumstances such as injuries and illness. The polices were all approved as presented to Mount Ayr’s School Board.

Mt Ayr, IA · 23h
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Iowa Pulse

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Des Moines schools settle Ian Roberts hiring lawsuit; terms remain undisclosed

Des Moines Public Schools has reached a settlement with JG Consulting over the hiring of former Superintendent Ian Roberts. The financial terms have not been publicly disclosed. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.

Des Moines, IA · 1d

High School On SI

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Top Iowa High School Athlete Commits To Play Baseball At Notre Dame

Ankeny Centennial’s Brekken Miller will join the Notre Dame baseball program next year.

Ankeny, IA · 16h

The Des Moines Register

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Our picks for every IHSAA semifinal game in Iowa high school playoffs

Only two weeks remain in the 2026 Iowa high school football season, with the semifinals this week and s tate championship games next week. The penultimate round of the playoffs runs Wednesday, Nov. 11, through Saturday, Nov. 14, in Cedar Falls. Title games will be held Nov. 19 and 20 at the UNI-Dome. We’re back with another round of predictions this week. Throughout the season, we made educated guesses about who would win the 10 biggest games each week. But for the state semifinals, we're predicting all 14 matchups. We went 61-19 in the regular season, and we went 6-4 in our first set of playoff predictions. In the quarterfinals, we went 7-3, bringing our season-long record to 74-26. Here are our predictions for the Iowa high school football state semifinals . Class 5A Ankeny (9-2) vs. Johnston (10-1), Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. The Hawks' defense gets a lot of credit, but this offense has put up 40-or-more points in four of its last five games. When these two teams met in the regular season, though, Johnston held Ankeny scoreless, and if the Dragons play the same way, they'll find themselves competing for a state championship. Johnston 24, Ankeny

Iowa · 1d

Independent Journal Review

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It Took College Student Just 4 Weeks To End Transit Authority’s No Guns Rule

An Iowa State University student needed just 23 days to get the city of Ames to end a policy banning guns on its transit system.

Ames, IA · 1d

High School On SI

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Iowa High School Football: Southeast Polk-Dowling Catholic Meet Once Again

The 5A semifinals feature heavyweights Ankeny, Dowling Catholic, Johnston and Southeast Polk.

Iowa · 1d

Daily Iowan

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UI hand-built bike course leads doctoral student on Icelandic expedition

For doctoral student Jackson Begolka, a chance encounter with a long-admired professor at a stoplight led to a 21-day trip spanning 700 miles through Iceland’s unforgiving climate and harsh volcanic terrain. Begolka grew up in West Des Moines, attending Valley High School. At the University of Iowa, he chose...

Iowa City, IA · 2d

Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Iowa universities seek approval for reduced-credit degrees, program eliminations

New, reduced-credit pathways to a degree are making their way to Iowa’s public universities with preliminary approval from their state governing body. The Iowa Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee Wednesday recommended approval for the University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa to establish bachelor of applied professional studies degrees, developed in deference to […]

Iowa · 17h

MaxPreps

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Logan Vogt named 2026 MaxPreps Iowa High School Volleyball Player of the Year

Each year since 2008, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school volleyball. The tradition continues to close out the 2026 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades. Logan Vogt of Northwest...

Iowa · 1d

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Linn-Mar Students Selected to Perform in the 2026 Iowa OPUS Honor Choir

A combined total of 34 students from Boulder Peak, Hazel Point, Excelsior Middle School, Oak Ridge Middle School and Linn-Mar High School were selected to participate in the Iowa OPUS Honor Choir on Thursday, Nov. 19. Sponsored by the Iowa Choral Directors Association, the OPUS Honor Choir brings together outstanding...

Marion, IA · 1d

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Tigers Named Iowa HS Class 3A Champs In Cheer/Dance

The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Cheer Team participated in the Iowa High School State Championships in Des Moines on Saturday, seeing the Tigers bring home another first-place trophy. ADM took two different groups of Stunt plus Cheer/Dance to the Jacobson Exhibition Center in Des Moines, as Cheer/Dance were named State Champions in Class 3A, then a third place finish for Stunt. The Tigers marked first place in both categories during the Triton Challenge in Fort Dodge on November 1st.

Des Moines, IA · 2d

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Perry School Board Approves Revisions to Commencement Policy

The Perry School Board met in regular session on Monday. In his superintendent report, Tom Ryherd reminded the board that next month’s meeting will start at 5 p.m. He also gave a quick update on the elementary construction project as the PACES area is now substantially completed. Ryherd detailed that work on the music room and the mechanical side will begin on December 7 and run for around three months.

Perry, IA · 2d

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Des Moines School District settles lawsuit against search firm

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Des Moines School District is settling a lawsuit against the search firm that recommended its previous superintendent Ian Roberts. According to court documents, the school district has settled with the company behind JG Consulting, One-Fourth Consulting LLC. Roberts was hired in 2023, but resigned...

Des Moines, IA · 2d

We Are Sioux Falls

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Iowa High School Football Begins Semifinal Playoffs in UNI-Dome on Wednesday

The Iowa High School football season has made it to the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls this week.

Iowa · 2d

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Prep Football: #5 Mt. Pleasant Falls to #2 Des Moines Christian in Class 3A Quarterfinals

Urbandale, IA- It was a chance to make history for both programs, #5 Mt. Pleasant was eyeing their first semifinal appearance since 1999 while #2 Des Moines Christian had never won more than two postseason games in the same season never mind the state semifinals. Destiny was on the Lions side, as a second half surge gave Des Moines Christian the 43-26 victory over Mt. Pleasant on a chilly Friday night.

Des Moines, IA · 2d

Daily Mail

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High school football coach suffers 'cardiac emergency' on sideline and is revived by cops

CPR was performed and a defibrillator was used on the coach, who was finally brought back to consciousness after around five minutes of emergency treatment.

Ankeny, IA · 4d

The Des Moines Register

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Iowa law fuels LifeWise Academy growth, including in Des Moines metro

A Christian religious education program is expanding its reach in Iowa, including in the Des Moines metro area. LifeWise Academy first came to Iowa in 2022. A 2025 state law that allows public school students to be excused from school to attend religious instruction courses for up to five hours a week boosted interest and helped LifeWise expand to 37 schools across 24 districts. Students were allowed to leave school for religious instruction before Iowa's law took effect. A 1952 U.S. Supreme Court ruling permits students to leave school for religious instruction if the program is privately funded, held off school grounds, is voluntary, and if parents or guardians give consent. LifeWise Academy meets those requirements, but the Iowa law provided clarity for communities that were interested in joining the program, said Sarah Buzynski, LifeWise's Iowa director. The academy began in rural Ohio in 2019 and now has chapters in more than 1,000 communities across the United States. To start a LifeWise chapter, community members must gather signatures, raise money and form a leadership team, and get permission from a school. Interested students can enroll in weekly instruction during times that do not interfere with core classes, such as lunch,

Des Moines, IA · 4d

WHO 13

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Ankeny assistant coach recovering after collapsing during quarterfinal game

ANKENY, Iowa — Ankeny Football says an assistant coach is recovering after collapsing during Friday’s quarterfinal game against Iowa City Liberty. In an update posted to the Ankeny High School Football page, Ankeny assistant coach Greg Schoon is reported to be recovering in the hospital. According to the Ankeny Fanatic, he is expected to remain […]

Ankeny, IA · 4d

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IHSAA Pairings for the State Football Semi-Finals

(KIWA Staff Photo of the field at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls) Statewide, Iowa – Shortly after the scores were posted Friday night, the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) released its pairings for the state football semi-final round in all classes that will start Wednesday, November 11th.

Iowa · 5d

The Hill

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Texas, Iowa, Georgia brace for new education fights under Democratic governors

The trajectory of education policy in a trio of historically red states is about to see a major shake-up after voters there elected Democratic governors for the first time in decades. For years, positions on school choice LGBTQ topics in classrooms and efforts either for or against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have expanded cultural…

Texas · 4d