Great Plains Lookahead Digest
By The Associated Press
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IOWA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: Defending Big 12 champion Arizona State has won 10 home games in a row, and looks to extend that against Houston in a matchup of teams with one conference loss. The reigning conference champion Sun Devils are coming off a home win over previously undefeated Texas Tech. No. 11 BYU and No. 21 Cincinnati are the only teams without a conference loss. By Stephen Hawkins. 630 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 05:00 a.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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BKW–T25-IOWA ST-WILLIAMS
DESCRIPTION: Jada Williams, a social media influencer with more than 1 million followers, is the new point guard at No. 14 Iowa State after transferring from Arizona. She feels at home, so much so that she bought a four-bedroom fixer-upper with her NIL earnings. By Eric Olson. 850 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 12:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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FBC–BIG TEN THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: The most interesting game on the Big Ten schedule this week has UCLA attempting to continue its remarkable turnaround as it visits No. 2 Indiana. UCLA has won three straight games since staggering to an 0-4 start. By Steve Megargee. UPCOMING: 550 words, with photos, expected by 11 a.m.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 11:52 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS
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GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FOOD AID- WHAT TO KNOW
DESCRIPTION: Some states looked into use their own funds to keep a major food assistance program running even if it’s halted next month because of the federal government shutdown — and they’ve run into roadblocks.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 11:00 a.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’, ‘Alternate(backslash)xa0Headlines’, ‘DigitalPlans’)
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KANSAS – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: Defending Big 12 champion Arizona State has won 10 home games in a row, and looks to extend that against Houston in a matchup of teams with one conference loss. The reigning conference champion Sun Devils are coming off a home win over previously undefeated Texas Tech. No. 11 BYU and No. 21 Cincinnati are the only teams without a conference loss. By Stephen Hawkins. 630 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 05:00 a.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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BKW–T25-IOWA ST-WILLIAMS
DESCRIPTION: Jada Williams, a social media influencer with more than 1 million followers, is the new point guard at No. 14 Iowa State after transferring from Arizona. She feels at home, so much so that she bought a four-bedroom fixer-upper with her NIL earnings. By Eric Olson. 850 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 12:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBN–VIKINGS-CHARGERS
DESCRIPTION: INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Minnesota Vikings visit the Los Angeles Chargers, who have lost three of four. By Beth Harris. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Begins 8:15 p.m. EDT.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 10:30 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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FBC–BIG TEN THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: The most interesting game on the Big Ten schedule this week has UCLA attempting to continue its remarkable turnaround as it visits No. 2 Indiana. UCLA has won three straight games since staggering to an 0-4 start. By Steve Megargee. UPCOMING: 550 words, with photos, expected by 11 a.m.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 11:52 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BKW–T25-IOWA ST-WILLIAMS
DESCRIPTION: Jada Williams, a social media influencer with more than 1 million followers, is the new point guard at No. 14 Iowa State after transferring from Arizona. She feels at home, so much so that she bought a four-bedroom fixer-upper with her NIL earnings. By Eric Olson. 850 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 12:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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FBC–T25-MISSOURI-VANDERBILT PREVIEW
DESCRIPTION: NASHVILLE, Tenn. — he Vanderbilt Commodores are doing exactly what they talked about last January when starting to prepare for this season. So the stakes keep rising each week with none of the Commodores happy just being bowl eligible now that they are ranked No. 10 in the country for the first time since 1947. It’s why ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be in town for the first time since 2008 with another sellout crowd on hand Saturday. Coach Clark Lea says this is what they expected and all this is what comes with it. Vanderbilt hosts No. 14 Missouri in one of the Southeastern Conference’s marquee games Saturday. By Teresa M. Walker. UPCOMING: 520 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 02:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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FBN–RAIDERS-BYE WEEK
DESCRIPTION: HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders take a much-needed week off after a disappointing start. By W.G. Ramirez. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos, by 7 p.m. EDT.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 06:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’)
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HKN–MAMMOTH-BLUES
DESCRIPTION: The Utah Mammoth visit the St. Louis Blues. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 07:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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NEBRASKA – UPCOMING – NEWS
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EARNS-RAILROADS
DESCRIPTION: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads will both release their latest earnings reports on Oct. 23. These two railroads are trying to merge to form the nation’s first transcontinental railroad, so having them both report the same day will give investors the chance to see their numbers side-by-side. By AP Transportation Writer Josh Funk. NOTE: Union Pacific releases its report in the morning and Norfolk Southern reports its results in the afternoon.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 04:20 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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NEBRASKA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–BIG TEN THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: The most interesting game on the Big Ten schedule this week has UCLA attempting to continue its remarkable turnaround as it visits No. 2 Indiana. UCLA has won three straight games since staggering to an 0-4 start. By Steve Megargee. UPCOMING: 550 words, with photos, expected by 11 a.m.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 11:52 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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NORTH DAKOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS
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GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FOOD AID- WHAT TO KNOW
DESCRIPTION: Some states looked into use their own funds to keep a major food assistance program running even if it’s halted next month because of the federal government shutdown — and they’ve run into roadblocks.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 11:00 a.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’, ‘Alternate(backslash)xa0Headlines’, ‘DigitalPlans’)
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OKLAHOMA – UPCOMING – NEWS
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GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FOOD AID- WHAT TO KNOW
DESCRIPTION: Some states looked into use their own funds to keep a major food assistance program running even if it’s halted next month because of the federal government shutdown — and they’ve run into roadblocks.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 11:00 a.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’, ‘Alternate(backslash)xa0Headlines’, ‘DigitalPlans’)
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OKLAHOMA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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FBC–BIG 12 THIS WEEK
DESCRIPTION: Defending Big 12 champion Arizona State has won 10 home games in a row, and looks to extend that against Houston in a matchup of teams with one conference loss. The reigning conference champion Sun Devils are coming off a home win over previously undefeated Texas Tech. No. 11 BYU and No. 21 Cincinnati are the only teams without a conference loss. By Stephen Hawkins. 630 words, photos.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 05:00 a.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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FBC–T25-OLE MISS-OKLAHOMA PREVIEW
DESCRIPTION: NORMAN, Okla. — No. 8 Ole Miss looks to recover from a loss to Georgia when the Rebels visit No. 13 Oklahoma in a matchup of one-loss SEC teams looking to strengthen their chances of reaching the College Football Playoff. By Cliff Brunt. UPCOMING: 600 words, with photos.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 12:00 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’)
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BKN–THUNDER-PACERS
DESCRIPTION: INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers open their season at home against Oklahoma City in a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals. The Thunder won the title in seven games, but the Pacers will be without All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton , who is expected to miss the entire season after tearing his Achilles tendon in the first half of Game 7. By Michael Marot. UPCOMING: 300 words, more on merit, with photos. Game time is 7:30 p.m. EDT.
UPCOMING: By 10/23/2025 09:15 p.m. CDT, (‘Text’, ‘Photo’)
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