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UNOFFICIAL: Knoxville, Keota, PCM and Pekin school bond referendums fall short of Iowa's 60% threshold, KBOE and WeAreIowa report
KNOXVILLE, Iowa —
| Score | Meaning | Major U.S. outlets that covered it |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fully overlooked ← this story | 0 of 13 outlets |
| 8 | Barely covered | 1 outlet |
| 6, 5 | Lightly covered | 2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5) |
| 4, 3 | Covered | 4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3) |
| 2, 1, 0 | Widely covered | 6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0) |
Provisional: Headline search only (Google News and Bing News, query variants per outlet, all 13 outlets searched). 20 other candidates were unrelated; a headline search can miss articles, so this may change on recheck.
Depth
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L1What happened
What happened: UNOFFICIAL local results show Knoxville, Keota, PCM and Pekin school bond referendums short of Iowa's 60% threshold.
L2Who’s affected
Who is affected: Students and taxpayers in those four districts; Knoxville still faces a reported $35.7 million Northstar replacement cost.
L3Why it’s quiet
Why it is quiet: Our headline check of 13 major U.S. outlets: see the O-Score proof page. Small-district Iowa school bonds beneath national election coverage.
L4Deeper impact
Deeper impact: Without bond proceeds, districts keep deferred facility needs on operating budgets.
L5Full context
Full context: Iowa requires at least 60% yes for these referendums. Counts are unofficial pending canvass; Overlooked does not call the races decided in its own voice.
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- O-Score check: 10 (Widely covered) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
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- 7:20 AM ET, Nov 5, 2026 · OVERLOOKED published this story
- 7:20 AM ET, Nov 5, 2026 · O-Score check: 0 of 13 outlets had it (score 10)
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