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FEVER INTENSIFYING

SEATTLE (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 32 points, Kelsey Mitchell added 28 and the Indiana Fever won their fourth straight game, beating the Seattle Storm 105-95 on Tuesday night. Clark and Mitchell took over for Indiana (18-10) after Aliyah Boston took a hard fall and had to exit in the ...

Purdy adjusts to new training camp

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan's voice in Brock Purdy's helmet has been nearly a constant at practice during Purdy's first four seasons in the NFL. That has forced Purdy to adjust as he prepares for year five with the San Francisco 49ers with Shanahan starting training ...

County Supervisors add liquor responsibility and management to Schonert agreement

During the Tuesday morning meeting of the Hamilton County Supervisors, the supervisors approved an agreement with Schonert Corporate Catering to take over the management of the alcohol license at the Briggs Woods Conference Center starting in 2027. Schonert was approved in June to manage the food and beverage operation of the Briggs Woods Conference Center beginning August 1. “This is kind of an extension of the management agreement,” explained Supervisor April Ely, “It was looked by our attorneys and it took a bit longer because we do share an alcohol license with the Golf ...

Break before NASCAR drivers head to Iowa

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Denny Hamlin had another bittersweet moment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday. Sure, one of his 23XI Racing drivers, Corey Heim, reached victory lane at a crown jewel race. Again. But for Hamlin, it also was a brutal reminder about how frustrating the Brickyard ...

Report on reducing environmental risks of cancer travels across the state Iowans are listening to findings from Iowa Environmental Council and weighing how to get involved

BOONE – In a conference room at the Ericson Public Library Tuesday, cancer survivors, farmers, elected officials and community activists from Boone County discussed the things they have done to reduce their exposure to carcinogens and the things they hope will change in Iowa to help lower the state’s high cancer rates. The discussion in downtown Boone was part of a series of community conversations led by the Iowa Environmental Council about the information in the “Environmental Risk Factors and Iowa’s Cancer Crisis” report the council released in March. Kathy Toms, a Boone ...

Kendall Young Library offers programs in August for adults

The Kendall Young Library will be offering a number of adult programs throughout the month of August. Adult Daytime Book Club - The Daytime book club is open to anyone in the community who would like to participate. The book club discussion this month about “All the Colors of the Dark” by Chris Whitaker offers an opportunity to sit in and learn how a book club works. Each month the books are available at the adult checkout count to participate, they do not have to be purchased. This group meets next on Tuesday, August 11, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. The Adult Evening Book Club ...