Great Plains Lookahead Digest
By The Associated Press
The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan.
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IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: The Big 12 has a couple of interesting rivalry games this week. No. 23 Utah plays at No. 15 BYU in the Holy War matching instate rivals located only about 50 miles apart. The nation’s top two passers will be on the same field for the 121st meeting in the most-played rivalry game in the state of Texas when Baylor plays at TCU. By Stephen Hawkins. 640 words.
UPCOMING: By 10/16/2025 06:00 a.m. CDT, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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BKC-IOWA-MCCOLLUM
DESCRIPTION: IOWA CITY, Iowa — New Iowa men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum has worked since his hiring in March to sell his program to the Hawkeyes’ fan base. The results, he said, have been positive, and now it’s up to his players to deliver. 700 words, photo.
UPCOMING: By 10/16/2025 02:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’)
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KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS
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US–GERRYMANDER OR DUMMYMANDER?
DESCRIPTION: OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An unprecedented number of states across the country redrawn or are considering redrawing congressional district lines in an effort to influence which political party will prevail in the 2026 midterm elections. But several political observers warn that pushing the boundaries too far could move those efforts from gerrymandering to “dummymandering,” a term that refers to trying to stretch partisan advantage so far that it ends up helping the opposing party in neighboring districts. By Margery A. Beck.
UPCOMING: By 10/15/2025 12:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: The Big 12 has a couple of interesting rivalry games this week. No. 23 Utah plays at No. 15 BYU in the Holy War matching instate rivals located only about 50 miles apart. The nation’s top two passers will be on the same field for the 121st meeting in the most-played rivalry game in the state of Texas when Baylor plays at TCU. By Stephen Hawkins. 640 words.
UPCOMING: By 10/16/2025 06:00 a.m. CDT, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBN–EAGLES-VIKINGS PREVIEW
DESCRIPTION: MINNEAPOLIS — The Philadelphia Eagles have a lot to fix and no easy time to do it with a daunting stretch of the schedule starting with a game at the Minnesota Vikings this week. By Pro Football Writer Dave Campbell. 750 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 10/16/2025 01:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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MISSOURI – UPCOMING – NEWS
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US–GERRYMANDER OR DUMMYMANDER?
DESCRIPTION: OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An unprecedented number of states across the country redrawn or are considering redrawing congressional district lines in an effort to influence which political party will prevail in the 2026 midterm elections. But several political observers warn that pushing the boundaries too far could move those efforts from gerrymandering to “dummymandering,” a term that refers to trying to stretch partisan advantage so far that it ends up helping the opposing party in neighboring districts. By Margery A. Beck.
UPCOMING: By 10/15/2025 12:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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NEBRASKA – UPCOMING – NEWS
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US–GERRYMANDER OR DUMMYMANDER?
DESCRIPTION: OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An unprecedented number of states across the country redrawn or are considering redrawing congressional district lines in an effort to influence which political party will prevail in the 2026 midterm elections. But several political observers warn that pushing the boundaries too far could move those efforts from gerrymandering to “dummymandering,” a term that refers to trying to stretch partisan advantage so far that it ends up helping the opposing party in neighboring districts. By Margery A. Beck.
UPCOMING: By 10/15/2025 12:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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OKLAHOMA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: The Big 12 has a couple of interesting rivalry games this week. No. 23 Utah plays at No. 15 BYU in the Holy War matching instate rivals located only about 50 miles apart. The nation’s top two passers will be on the same field for the 121st meeting in the most-played rivalry game in the state of Texas when Baylor plays at TCU. By Stephen Hawkins. 640 words.
UPCOMING: By 10/16/2025 06:00 a.m. CDT, (‘Photo’, ‘Text’)
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BKN–NBA-BETTING
DESCRIPTION: LAS VEGAS — The odds as another NBA season is about to begin are on the Oklahoma City Thunder to repeat as champions. By Mark Anderson. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos, by 5 p.m. EDT.
UPCOMING: By 10/16/2025 04:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’)
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FBC–TULSA-EAST CAROLINA
DESCRIPTION: Tulsa plays East Carolina at Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 10/16/2025 06:30 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’)
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