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Pick A Pumpkin…. Paint A Pumpkin! on October 16

Leaf Sicence with Charly Stevens on October 20

Learn about leaves and see them on a microscopic level with Page County Conservationist Charly Stevens.

Grand Lighting on November 18

Kick off the Holiday Season with the Grand Lighting ceremony on historic Chestnut Street.

The Best Deal in Health Care is Free

Free of charge and incredibly valuable. Sound too good to be true?

Executive Women's Partnership - Networking on Oct 12

This program is open to women who are senior level executives or business owners who meet the criteria for EWP membership ONLY!

62nd Annual Clarinda Craft Carnival on October 16

This annual event is one of the largest in the state of Iowa.

Atlantic BPW Fall Craft Show on October 23

Atlantic BPW annual Fall Craft Show to be held at the Cass County Community Building located at 805 W 10th St, Atlantic, IA.

Book Club on October 13

Discuss this month's book and pick up a new title for next month.

First Christian Church Pork Chop Dinner on October 14

First Christian Church Pork Chop Dinner on October 14

Women Inspiring Women with Guest Speaker Diane Duren on Oct 14

Join us for some appetizers while connecting with women and be inspired by women in our community! Hear from our guest speaker Diane Duren.

No new teachers in Council Bluffs sign pledge on Oct. 7 to teach Critical Race Theory

There were no new teachers in Council Bluffs who signed the pledge on Oct. 7, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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SW Iowa Times area weekly mass times

The following parishes in the SW Iowa Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

One Council Bluffs teacher pledges to teach Critical Race Theory despite controversy by week ending Sept. 25

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Council Bluffs who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Sept. 25.

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'Iowa's full 2021-22 wrestling schedule is out': Season begins vs. Princeton on Nov. 19

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 9, 2021

The University of Iowa has released the full wrestling schedule for the 2021-2022 season.

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'No. 1 in the nation, No. 1 in our hearts': Iowa's field hockey team undefeated, head to Michigan

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 9, 2021

The No. 1 ranked University of Iowa field hockey team recently went to the East Coast to face two teams in the top 10 of the Big Ten Conference.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Massena in 2020

Of the 387 people living in Massena in 2020, 55.6 percent (215) were women and 44.4 percent (172) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

No new teachers in Council Bluffs sign pledge on Oct. 6 to teach Critical Race Theory

There were no new teachers in Council Bluffs who signed the pledge on Oct. 6, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

Republicans in Shelby see biggest gain in 2020 election after grants from Mark Zuckerberg given to voting officials

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris earned 29% of the vote in Shelby.

Census Bureau: More women than men in McClelland in 2020

Of the 178 people living in McClelland in 2020, 55.1 percent (98) were women and 44.9 percent (80) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

“HONORING JONI THORNTON AND NICOLE MORTENSON AS IOWANS OF THE WEEK.....” published by Congressional Record in the Extensions of Remarks section on Oct. 8, 2021