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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Risk factors for skin cancer include fair skin, previous sunburns, using tanning beds and family history of skin cancer.
Orange City Blooms with Festival Fun This Week
The 85th annual Orange City Tulip Festival is May 14 through the 16, 2026
Cherokee County Town Gets USDA Funds for Improved Water Infrastructure
USDA Rural Development invests $14.8 Million to City
Palo Alto County Sheriff Arrests Two on Warrants
Charges include Exploiting the Elderly and Operating Vehicle Without Consent
5 days ago in Lifestyle
Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health
Recess isn't just a fun break for grade schoolers. It's crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That's the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the first new guidance in 13 years about this unstructured time at school and how it needs to be protected.
5 days ago in World
2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation
A French woman and an American tested positive for the hantavirus, as nations around the world scrambled Monday to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak and quarantine or isolate them.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
New Beatles fan experience set to open in London in 2027
The Beatles are headed back to one of the band's most famous sites with a new fan experience in London. Apple Corps Ltd, the company founded by the Fab Four, announced Monday that it will open a new seven-floor fan experience at the company's early headquarters.
5 days ago in Sports
Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23
On Sunday, the Washington Wizards won the NBA draft lottery and earned the right to pick No. 1 in next month's draft, a huge step forward for a team that finished with the league's worst record this season.
5 days ago in Sports, Trending
2026 NFL schedule: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants is Week 1 Sunday night game
The Dallas Cowboys are set to visit the New York Giants in the first Sunday night game of the 2026 NFL season on Sept. 13. The league on Monday announced the Week 1 matchup of NFC East rivals at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
One Dead in Fatal Crash Saturday
The accident occurred near the J Avenue and County Road 66 intersection West of Cherokee.
Street Construction in Orleans Closes North Hill Ave Temporarily
Resurfacing of 140th Street on the South side of Big Spirit Lake is scheduled to begin Wednesday.
Honduran Sentenced After BV Arrest
He is currently in the custody of the U.S. Marshal's service awaiting assignment to a federal facility.
Material Catches on Fire at Platinum Crush Plant
The fire was confined to the machinery and did not extend to any portion of the structure.
Senator Joni Ernst Recognizes Laurens Business with Small Business Award
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst presented Heart 'n Home in Laurens with her Iowa Small Business of the Week Award
1 week ago in World
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.
1 week ago in Sports
NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage
The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replacement officials.
1 week ago in Lifestyle, Trending
Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby names for the seventh year running
Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880.
1 week ago in Sports
Djokovic beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open
Novak Djokovic was beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open on Friday in his first match after two months out due to a right shoulder injury.
