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A Massive, Unseen Object May Lurk Deep Inside The Kuiper Belt

IFL Science 24 Feb 2026
Something big appears to be warping the orbital plane of the Kuiper Belt ... Located somewhere beyond the orbit of Neptune, this mysterious object lies within the Kuiper Belt, a ring-shaped region of space in the outer solar system.
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Merged high school's first principal named

The Courier - Waterloo 24 Feb 2026
WATERLOO — The Waterloo Community School District has named Zach O'Brien as the first head principal of Waterloo United High School ... .
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Waterloo Ward 2 council candidates campaign on experience to garner votes

The Daily Nonpareil 22 Feb 2026
WATERLOO — The three candidates for the Ward 2 City Council seat said they would play to their strengths if elected. Frank Magsamen, Dave Morrow and Ali Parrish detailed their work experience and skills at a candidate forum put on ... .
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Waterloo Schools superintendent to outline $8 million budget reduction plan Monday

The Courier - Waterloo 22 Feb 2026
The third and final phase of Waterloo Schools' budget reduction plan will be announced Monday, with a proposed $8 million in cuts ... .
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The Kuiper Belt is packed with weird peanut-shaped objects. Astronomers think they know why

Scientific American 19 Feb 2026
A study published today helps explain how “planetesimals”—the building blocks of planets—came to be ... .
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Simulations shed light on how snowman-shaped body in Kuiper belt may have formed

The Guardian 19 Feb 2026
Arrokoth sits in the Kuiper belt, a vast, thick ring of icy objects that lies beyond the orbit of Neptune ... ....
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East side Waterloo housing project nixed after split council vote

The Daily Nonpareil 19 Feb 2026
WATERLOO — A housing development in an underserved area will not go forward after a split City Council vote. An amendment to extend the timeline on the construction of two houses on Warneka and Newell streets failed to pass on ... .
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Q&A: Waterloo Ward 2 City Council candidates for Feb. 24 special election

The Courier - Waterloo 17 Feb 2026
Frank Magsamen, Dave Morrow and Ali Parrish are hoping to fill the seat for the term's remaining two years after Dave Boesen was elected as mayor ... .
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Feb 16, 1948: Kuiper spots Miranda

Astronomy 16 Feb 2026
16, 1948, Dutch-American astronomer Gerard Kuiper was ... Kuiper spots Miranda" ....
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In case you missed it: Waterloo United High School principal finalists lay out ideas

The Courier - Waterloo 16 Feb 2026
Charletta Sudduth and Zach O’Brien participated in two town halls Wednesday and Thursday prior to their final interview with the district Friday ... .
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5 things to know about Jeff Frost’s bid for Black Hawk County supervisor

The Courier - Waterloo 16 Feb 2026
Frost has 36 years of experience as a teacher, coach and school administration and recently retired from Waterloo Schools overseeing the Waterloo Career Center ... .
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Waterloo council to discuss extending gas mains at industrial park

The Courier - Waterloo 15 Feb 2026
The city hopes to extend its gas mains at the Waterloo Air and Rail Park due to business growth ... .
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