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Nation World
Brazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak's homecoming after centuries in Europe
History
Statue of trailblazing Hawkeye football player Duke Slater unveiled in Clinton
Community leaders in Clinton have been hard at work for the past couple years raising thousands of dollars to build a statue honoring Hawkeye legend Duke Slater.
History
Clinton High School unveils statue of football trailblazer Duke Slater
Duke Slater made history becoming the first Black offensive lineman in the NFL, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.
History
ICCC students complete 9/11 memorial stair climb
Students climbed 78 stories in honor of the highest floor New York firefighters reached that day.
Local News
Iowans will hold a 9/11 memorial walk to the capitol tomorrow
The walk will take multiple stops at fire houses along the way as they honor those who lost their lives in 9/11.
Weird
'Big Boy' has made its way to Iowa
The train will be in Boone tomorrow.
Nation World
Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries
The crew spent 20 days at the site, taking some of the highest-resolution photos of the wreckage ever seen.
State
Get ready for some barnstorming: Iowa's statewide barn tour is back
This year's tour features more barns than ever before, at 92 across the state, including a record-high 11 historic, rare round barns. Here's where you can find them.
Environment
Ada Hayden Heritage Park of Ames celebrates 20 years
The park takes up 460 of the city's nearly 1,300 acre park area.
Olympics
Reflecting on Iowa State's Nawal El Moutawakel's historic 400m hurdles win 40 years later
The Iowa State athlete won the inaugural race of the women's 400m hurdles in 1984 at the Los Angeles Olympics.
Olympics
Nawal El Moutawakel: Olympic champion and pioneer
Nawal was inducted into the Iowa State Hall of Fame in 1997.
History
CAF Airpower History Tour shows WWII planes
The Des Moines International Airport has been hosting the tour where people can view the historical aircraft.
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