Sister Donna Burke, a former Jesup resident and member of the Sisters of St. Francis in Clinton, celebrated 75 years as a woman religious during a special Jubilee Mass on June 27 in Clinton.
- Ethan Petrik
The Iowa football program rarely strays from its standard black and gold look, but one alternate uniform variant has endured and made 10 appearances since its introduction in 2011.
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Scenes from round two of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run on Friday, July 3, in Silvis.
- Maria Kuiper
Volunteers worked through the pouring rain and late hours of the night to install 1,776 U.S. flags in downtown Waterloo for the country’s 250th anniversary.
- ERIN MURPHY Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau
In his first public campaign event since becoming the Republican candidate for Iowa governor, Zach Lahn took head-on the criticism levied at his campaign by Democratic candidate Rob Sand over Lahn’s residence and travels.
- ELIZABETH JONES Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand came to Council Bluffs for a town hall event. He stressed his belief in a divided government and solving issues he said affect all Iowans.
- Maria Kuiper
Friday's Red, White and Loo event brought live music and a huge fireworks show to downtown Waterloo.
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Volunteers worked through the pouring rain and late hours of the night to install 1,776 U.S. flags in downtown Waterloo for the country’s 250th anniversary.
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Lee Hodges sat alone in second after Friday's second round thanks to his putter.
It's speculation at this point, but if proposed PGA Tour changes happen, the John Deere Classic would miss many of its past champs. That would be nothing short of criminal for this event.
Lightning and thunderstorms delayed the start of the third round of the John Deere Classic on Saturday morning .PGA Tour communications announced restructured split tees off holes 1 and 10.
Scenes from the first hole at TPC Deere Run on day one of the John Deere Classic PGA Tour on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Silvis, IL.
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Waterloo’s Red, White & Loo fireworks on July 3, 2026 offers live music, food vendors and a Family Fun Zone along the Cedar River in downtown Waterloo.
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Waverly will unveil its new community mural July 16 at 11 a.m. at the Parks Building, featuring remarks from city and state leaders and the mural artist.
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Waterloo joins the REDI Sites program, earning a Platinum designation for South Waterloo Business Park and boosting the city’s appeal for office and industrial projects.
- Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation completes restoration of Borlaug’s Birthplace and Boyhood farms and launches a $3 million endowment campaign for preservation.
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