Idaho State hangs on to beat Northern Arizona
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho State rode a big first half to grind out a 64-62 win over Northern Arizona in the Big Sky Men’s basketball…
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Who can get tested for COVID-19 and where
The state lab has enough materials to test between 800 and 1,000 people, and will be requesting more material from the CDC…
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TEDxRexburg2020-Wonderland postponed due to COVID-19 concerns
After careful consideration, the TEDxRexburg Team has decided to postpone TEDxRexburg2020-Wonderland until early fall.…
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Court ruling restricts wolf-killing and bans cyanide bombs
Calling it a “key victory for wildlife,” a coalition of conservation groups has finalized an agreement with the Idaho Office of USDA Wildlife…
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Rocky Mountain Power seeks residential electric increase
Wyoming regulators will begin planning in the weeks ahead to consider rate changes proposed by the state’s largest electric…
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Pay It Forward: Community Youth in Action – LIV Teen Center
“Empowering the Voices of Our Youth Through Action and…
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Nice Thursday and Friday, showers back for the weekend
Breezy conditions late Wednesday and early Thursday, thanks to a storm system moving through Montana. We’ll look for calming and sunny conditions for…
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Portneuf Medical Center postpones upcoming public events and meetings
Portneuf Medical Center is postponing upcoming public events and meetings.…
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Idaho State University’s preparation for potential COVID-19 outbreak
Idaho State University is preparing for the coronavirus by implementing a travel ban to all affected…
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Only essential staff and limited family at NCAA tournaments
NCAA President Mark Emmert says NCAA Division I basketball tournament games will not be open to the general public because of concerns about the…
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Idaho sisters plead guilty in murder-for-hire case
Two sisters from north-central Idaho pleaded guilty to amended chargings in a murder-for-hire scheme after trying to hire an undercover deputy to…
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Idaho Falls murder victim identified
UPDATE 3:30 p.m.: Idaho Falls Police have identified the victim in Tuesday night’s…
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Idaho voters question party affiliation requirements
Bonneville County Elections officials are fielding questions about party affiliation. …
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Idaho receives $4.5 million to support the COVID-19 response
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding millions of dollars to state and local partners to support the COVID-19 response.…
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Idaho Senate OKs money to fight coronavirus outbreak
Idaho lawmakers moved quickly Wednesday to bolster the state’s ability to test for the new…
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Idaho Falls Police Department prepares move to new building
The city of Idaho Falls is reviewing approximately ten proposals from architects.…
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Popular Idaho music festival canceled amid virus concerns
A popular Boise, Idaho, music festival has been postponed until September amid growing concerns about the coronavirus…
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Pocatello water department lays out summer plans
Pocatello’s Water and Water Pollution Control Departments have outlined a busy list of 2020 construction projects.…
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Childcare in Idaho is problem for us all
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – 479 million dollars. That’s the amount of money Idaho loses each year due to childcare issues. The reason was…
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Idaho names new State Forester
The Idaho Department of Lands has installed Craig Foss as State…
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Gordman’s grand opening announced in Blackfoot
The Gordman’s Department Store in Blackfoot will host its grand opening Tuesday, March 31. …
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Jackson Hole Airport board to vote on helicopter tour permit
The board overseeing an airport in western Wyoming will vote soon on a contested permit for a helicopter tour…
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ITD breakup limits expanded
The Idaho Transportation Department has added another road to its previously ordered speed limit reductions.…
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Public not allowed to attend LDS Church’s April general conference due to coronavirus
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is making major changes to its upcoming April general conference session, missionary training and…
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FBI meets with law enforcement agencies about Lori Vallow investigation
The FBI, Rexburg Police Department and numerous law enforcement agencies investigating cases related to Lori Vallow and her missing children, JJ…
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Idaho license plates good for 10 years under new law
Idaho motorists will have three additional years before having to replace a vehicle’s physical license plates.…
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Breezy Winds this Afternoon
Expect sunny and warm conditions today, but with a bit of a breeze. Wind speeds will reach about 20 mph this afternoon, with some gusts trending…
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Man killed in Idaho Falls
Police are investigating a possible homicide on Higbee and 17th Street in Idaho Falls.…
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Local couple, passengers on Grand Princess now in quarantine
The Grand Princess Cruise ship remains docked at a port in Oakland California after spending days at sea with people on board who are infected with…
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Joe Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in Idaho
Joe Biden wins Democratic presidential primary in…
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Bingham Healthcare opens new urgent care center
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Pocatello Tuesday for 1st Choice Urgent…
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Idaho State knocks out Southern Utah in tournament opener
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho State women’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals with their 70-63 win over Southern Utah. Montana…
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Donald Trump wins Republican presidential primary in Idaho
Donald Trump wins Republican presidential primary in…
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North Fremont used team saying “IPP” to win state title
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Intensity, physicality, and poise. That is what North Fremont head coach Shannon Hill said helped his team win back to…
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‘Diesel Brothers’ to pay over $851K for Utah air pollution
A federal judge has ordered custom truck makers from the television show “Diesel Brothers” to pay more than $851,000 to the U.S. government and a…
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How is COVID-19 expected to impact tourism in Idaho?
With COVID-19 cases continuing to grow around the world, the Idaho Travel Council is coming up ways to combat its impact.…
Continue Reading Nice this workweek, stormy weather starting late Saturday
Nice weather with nearly normal temperatures for the next few days. A minor storm system is sweeping through Montana for Wednesday afternoon and…
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Lawsuit aims to keep N. Idaho road near border closed
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Trump administration decision to reopen a long-closed road built through grizzly bear…
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ISU names College of Education Dean
After a national search that began last fall, Idaho State University has named Jean McGivney-Burelle as the university’s new dean of the College of…
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The climate crisis is disrupting life for millions, a report finds
After declining for most of the last decade, hunger is once again on the rise around the world, and climate change is a primary cause. Over 820…
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Chief deputy running for Clark County Sheriff
Clark County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy John Clements announced Tuesday he will be a candidate for Sheriff this…
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Bills address missing, murdered Indigenous people in Wyoming
Information on missing or murdered Indigenous people in Wyoming could improve under legislation that would better manage missing persons reports and…
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Video recording prohibited at public meetings in south Idaho
County commissioners in southern Idaho have temporarily banned video recordings of weekly public meetings despite advice against the motion from…
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Idaho voters head to polls for presidential primary picks
Idaho voters on Tuesday will pick Democratic, Republican and Constitutional party candidates to represent them in the November general…
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3 Idaho Falls people suspected in LA murder and other drug crimes
Three Idaho Falls residents are suspected in a multi-state crime spree, including an Los Angeles…
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INL scientist recognized as a Woman of the Year
Idaho National Laboratory scientist Dawn Scates is among 50 women selected by the Idaho Business Review for its 2020 Women of the Year Awards.…
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Stabbing suspect in custody, faces attempted murder charge
Idaho Falls Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with an aggravated assault in the 2100 block of Twin Pines Lane.…
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Jefferson County woman pleads guilty to insurance fraud
A Jefferson County woman has pleaded guilty to charges of insurance…
Continue Reading Clearing Skies, and a Mostly Sunny Work Week
Lingering storm activity is affecting Idaho’s eastern highlands this morning, but skies clear throughout the…
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Sugar-Salem add another title to their trophy case
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Saturday’s 72-43 over Kimberly gave Sugar-Salem back-to-back state titles and their seventh overall in school history. The…
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What it takes to secure a $1 million bond
“If coming up with a million dollar bond isn’t hard enough, the real challenge is that you need to collateralize it and you have to do that for the…
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Coronavirus has spring breakers rethinking vacation plans
Many of us with travel plans for spring break may be rethinking your…
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Yellowstone biologists spot first bear of 2020
The first confirmed grizzly bear sighting in Yellowstone National Park of 2020 occurred on…
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Mtn. Snow Showers Monday Night, Sunshine Working Back in For Tuesday Afternoon
Snow and rain showers will continue Monday overnight into Tuesday, especially for areas east of the Snake River Plain. Scattered snow showers in the…
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School funding levies on local ballots Tuesday
In addition to the Presidential preference primaries of the Republican, Democratic, and Constitution Parties, voters will be deciding a number of…
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Southeast Idaho has low risk for floods this season
As the temperatures rise, so does the risk for potential…
Continue Reading Coronavirus patient went to BYU game, risk considered low
Utah public health officials are contacting and testing Brigham Young University basketball fans who sat near a coronavirus patient at a game prior…
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Idaho Falls plans water line repair
People who live or work in the 1200 block of West Broadway can expect some inconvenience, but no loss of water service,Tuesday as Idaho Falls crews…
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1 hospitalized after crash involving snowplow and SUV
Idaho State Police investigated an injury crash involving a snowplow and SUV on State Highway 34 near milepost 107, north of Soda Springs Monday…
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Preston boys team inspired by community support
BOISE, Idaho (KIFK/KIDK) – The motto all year the Preston boys basketball team was “take it back”. Preston claimed their fourth state title in the…
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Police seek help finding money and cards stolen from funeral
The Preston Police Department is seeking help from anyone who might have been at a funeral at the Church house near 200 N and 200 W in Preston on…
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Wyoming Health Department urges COVID-19 precautions
Coronavirus risk is low in Wyoming right now, but the state’s top epidemiologist said that may…
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Idaho Falls Rep to face primary challenge
Idaho Falls mental health professional Marco Erickson announced Monday he will challenge incumbent Representative Bryan Zollinger for his house seat…
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1970s rock band, The Sweet, to perform in Pocatello this summer
The latest announcement in the Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre summer concert series is sure to rock some socks…
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House OKs bill limiting Idaho whistleblower lawsuits
Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation that headed to the Senate on…
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Snow King comment deadline extended
The public will have an extra 15 days to comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Snow King Mountain Resort.…
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Idaho Patient Act is sent to the Governor
The Idaho Patient Act, HB 515, is on its way to the Governor’s…
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Ammon mayor cheers sales tax formula
On a 30-4 vote, the Idaho Senate has approved a bill sponsors say will more fairly redistribute sales tax revenues to…
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Ammon mayor cheers sales tax formula
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)-On a 30-4 vote, the Idaho Senate has approved a bill sponsors say will more fairly redistribute sales tax revenues to…
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Idaho Senate committee advances affirmative action ban
A Senate panel has approved a measure banning affirmative action for state agencies, state contracting and public education.…
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Idaho seeks to ban transgender women, girls from competition
Idaho is moving closer to banning transgender girls and women from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams sponsored by public schools, colleges…
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Wyoming tribe to vote; medical marijuana backers press case
Advocates for legalizing medical marijuana have been pressing their case in the days before a possible vote this weekend on Wyoming’s Wind River…
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Coronavirus tests become available in eastern Idaho
Eastern Idaho Public Health advises that commercial testing for the COVID-19 virus is now available in our…
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Idaho wildlife officials investigate sturgeon poaching
State wildlife authorities are investigating a poaching incident after a sturgeon carcass was found in the Boise…
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US to hire two grizzly specialists in Montana amid conflicts
The U.S. Department of the Interior is providing money for two specialists to help it manage grizzly bears in Montana following conflicts with…
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Regional geography bee canceled
The National Geographic GeoBee has decided to cancel the in-person level GeoBee scheduled March 27. …
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Idaho gas prices up as oil market rocks
Ahead of an international oil market meltdown this week, Idaho gas prices rose 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week. …
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Manwaring to seek legislative seat
Republican Dustin Manwaring has announced he will attempt to reclaim his District 29 House seat in the May primary. …
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Snow is falling on the mountains today, with scattered rain expected for the Snake River Plain. Clear and warm conditions will take over for the rest…
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Temporary speed limit begins Monday for East Idaho roads
EAST IDAHO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Recent winter storms and fluctuating temperatures have caused potholes to develop along roadways in Eastern Idaho.…
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Police release new photo of missing Ammon man
The Bonneville County has released a photo of 70-year-old Arthur Pupedis leaving his residential facility on March 1.…
Continue Reading Sun returns this week
After a chance of rain/snow Monday PM, skies will clear by Wednesday and highs will be hitting the 50’s. Still chilly at night with another chance of…
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Scorched local food truck back in business this week
The popular Blackhawk BBQ Pit food truck is preparing for it’s reopening after an accident shut down…
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Power poles inexplicably catch fire, cause outage for 700 people
More than 700 people were without power on Saturday night after two power poles inexplicably caught…
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Preston takes back 4A title
NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Preston student section chanted “take it back” inside the Ford Idaho Center, and the Indians delivered. Preston beat…
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Sugar-Salem steamroll Kimberly to win 3A crown
NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Sugar-Salem head coach Shawn Freeman saw it was raining outside the Ford Idaho Center and he told his team to make it rain…
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North Fremont win back to back state championships
North Fremont defended their state title by knocking off West Side…
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Grace fall in 1A D1 title game
NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Ambrose took a commanding lead early and never looked back. The Archers beat Grace, 49-27. Gage Stoddard led the Grizzlies…
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Rain turning to snow overnight with lows in the 20’s and highs tomorrow in the 40’s and 50’s. Another round of precip on Monday for the mountains and…
Continue Reading Too much snow will make the Iditarod exceptionally difficult this year
It really is possible to have too much of a good thing — just ask the organizers of this year’s Iditarod. The annual sled dog race across…
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Grace Lutheran packs 40k meals in record time
Grace Lutheran High School set aside two hours on both Friday and Saturday to pack 40,000 meals for the Idaho Foodbank.…
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‘This is the time to get this taken care of’: Pocatello group cleans up trail garbage
A Pocatello group is working to clean the garbage off trails around…
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North Gem falls to Dietrich in 1AD2 3rd place game
CALDWELL, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – North Gem loses to Dietrich 78-65 Saturday in the 1AD2 third place game. The Cowboys got another big game from James…
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Miners dig up 1AD2 consolation title
CALDWELL, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Mackay took care of Carey 62-54 Saturday to win the 1AD2 consolation championship. Chase Green led the way for the…
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Malad grabs 2A consolation title
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Malad takes down New Plymouth 46-40 Saturday to win the 2A state consolation trophy. The Dragons were led by Trevor Howe…
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Snake River tops Kellogg for 3A consolation title
MERIDIAN, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Snake River beat Kellogg 47-42 Saturday to claim the 3A consolation crown. The Panthers were led by Michael Ibarra with…
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Idaho Falls season ends with loss to Minico
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Minico defeated Idaho Falls 55-51 in the 4A consolation game at Borah High School on Saturday. Keynion Clark had a solid…
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Rigby wins 5A consolation championhip
NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Rigby beat Meridian 69-53 Saturday to win the 5A consolation title. Brycen Uffens led the Trojans with 24 points. Britton…
Continue Reading Can Lori Vallow Daybell afford bail?
The Idaho Falls Bail Bond company Lori’s attorneys are working with told us there are some obstacles in Vallow’s way.…
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Preston edges out Middleton to advance
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – It took overtime, but Preston beat Middleton 51-50 to advance to Championship Saturday. The Indians’ only loss this season…
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