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Iowa Prisons Bracing For Inmate SurgeDave Muhlbauer accepts Democrats' lieutenant governor nominationRepublicans call for unified support for governor nominee Zach Lahn at state conventionAdair County Authorities Report Four Recent Arrests and CitationsCongress Needs to Shore Up Social Security Trust FundsIHSBCA Baseball RankingsAdams County Road Construction Project on 250th Starts TodayNorthern States Cattle Producers Should Be Watchful for NWSAudubon County Secondary Roads Department Announces Road Closure to Through TrafficPeyton McLaren Awarded KS95's Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the WeekLockwood and Tigers Host Knights in Corner Baseball Contest; Coverage Tonight on KSOMMonday's High School Sports ScheduleNWS Reports Five Tornadoes in Southwest Iowa on June 11One Person Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash in Council BluffsTeen Suffers Serious Injuries in Eastern Iowa CrashState News: Theft Charges, Prison System Concerns, Silo Fire, Gubernatorial Race, and Golf VictoryIsland Night at Produce in the Park set For June 18
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Iowa Prisons Bracing For Inmate Surge
Iowa Prisons Bracing For Inmate Surge
(Des Moines, IA) - Iowa prison officials and union leaders are warning the state's correctional system may not be prepared for a sharp rise in inmates under a new habitual offender law. This law doubles mandatory minimum sentences for third-time felo...
Dave Muhlbauer accepts Democrats' lieutenant governor nomination
Dave Muhlbauer accepts Democrats' lieutenant governor nomination
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Crawford County Supervisor Dave Muhlbauer was officially nominated and approved Saturday at the Iowa Democratic Party state convention as State Auditor Rob Sand's running mate for the 2026 Iowa gubernatorial campaign. Muhlbaue...
Republicans call for unified support for governor nominee Zach Lahn at state convention
Republicans call for unified support for governor nominee Zach Lahn at state convention
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Republican leaders emphasized party unity Saturday at the Iowa Republican State Convention - especially emphasizing the need to rally behind Zach Lahn as the GOP nominee for Iowa governor. Lahn won victory in the closely conte...

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IHSBCA Baseball Rankings
IHSBCA Baseball Rankings
Weekly Baseball Rankings from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association 4A  Team Name Record 1 Sioux City East 22-1 2 Indianola 15-1 3 Cedar Rapids Prairie 16-2 4 Pleasant Valley 13-2 5 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 15-4 6 Urbandale 16-5 7 Waukee 1...
Peyton McLaren Awarded KS95's Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
Peyton McLaren Awarded KS95's Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
(Atlantic) Atlantic pitcher Peyton McLaren played an integral part in the Trojans 6-0 record last week, both in the circle and in the batter's box for Atlantic. For her performance last week, McLaren is awarded this week's KS95 Armor Insurance Trojan...
Lockwood and Tigers Host Knights in Corner Baseball Contest; Coverage Tonight on KSOM
Lockwood and Tigers Host Knights in Corner Baseball Contest; Coverage Tonight on KSOM
(Griswold, IA) -- High School baseball continues tonight as Fremont Mills visits Griswold in a Corner Conference match up, coverage on KSOM. The Tigers are 3-7 overall and 2-3 in the conference and are led by Senior Brayden Lockwood who is hitting .2...

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Carmella Pigneri Obituary
Carmella Pigneri Obituary
Carmella "Carm" Louise Pigneri of Omaha, NE, formerly of Oakland, IA, was born on December 10, 1939 in Des Moines, IA to Peter F. and Louise (Abruzze)...
Teresa Wells-Randels Obituary
Teresa Wells-Randels Obituary
Teresa Faith Wells-Randels, was born August 10, 1955, in Des Moines, Iowa. She passed away on June 9, 2026, at her home in Macedonia, Iowa, at the age of 70 yea...


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Northern States Cattle Producers Should Be Watchful for NWS
Northern States Cattle Producers Should Be Watchful for NWS
(NAFB) The New World screwworm has crossed the border from Mexico to Texas and New Mexico, Teresa Steckly, a beef cattle specialist with the University of Illi...
Cash Grain June 12, 2026
Cash Grain June 12, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.75 October Corn - 3.95 June Beans - 10.73 October Beans - 10.67 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 4.05 Oct...
Cash Grain June 11, 2026
Cash Grain June 11, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.74 October Corn - 3.94 June Beans - 10.75 October Beans - 10.69 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 4.02 Oct...
Cash Grain June 10, 2026
Cash Grain June 10, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.81 October Corn - 4.02 June Beans - 10.83 October Beans - 10.73 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 4.07 Oct...

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Adair County Authorities Report Four Recent Arrests and Citations
Adair County Authorities Report Four Recent Arrests and Citations
(Adair Co.) Authorities in Adair County report three arrests and one citation. The Stuart Police Department arrested Jeremiah Ray Janes, 45, of Indianola, on June 12th for Eluding and Reckless Driving...


Congress Needs to Shore Up Social Security Trust Funds
Congress Needs to Shore Up Social Security Trust Funds
(NAFB) A new Social Security Trustees Report shows that Social Security trust funds are ex...
Adams County Road Construction Project on 250th Starts Today
Adams County Road Construction Project on 250th Starts Today
(Corning) The Adams County Secondary Roads Department is reporting a washed culvert on 250...
Northern States Cattle Producers Should Be Watchful for NWS
Northern States Cattle Producers Should Be Watchful for NWS
(NAFB) The New World screwworm has crossed the border from Mexico to Texas and New Mexico...
Audubon County Secondary Roads Department Announces Road Closure to Through Traffic
Audubon County Secondary Roads Department Announces Road Closure to Through Traffic
(Audubon) The Audubon County Secondary Roads Department announced that 170th Street from J...


NWS Reports Five Tornadoes in Southwest Iowa on June 11
NWS Reports Five Tornadoes in Southwest Iowa on June 11
(Omaha/Valley) The National Weather Service in Omaha,/Valley Nebraska, reports five tornadoes swept through portions of southwest Iowa on June 11. St...


One Person Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash in Council Bluffs
One Person Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) One person died in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 29 in Council Blu...
Teen Suffers Serious Injuries in Eastern Iowa Crash
Teen Suffers Serious Injuries in Eastern Iowa Crash
(Dubuque County) A teen was airlifted to a local hospital following a single-vehicle accid...
State News: Theft Charges, Prison System Concerns, Silo Fire, Gubernatorial Race, and Golf Victory
State News: Theft Charges, Prison System Concerns, Silo Fire, Gubernatorial Race, and Golf Victory
Georgia Man Charged In Iowa Check Case (Oxford, IA) -- A Georgia man is facing theft and f...
Island Night at Produce in the Park set For June 18
Island Night at Produce in the Park set For June 18
(Atlantic) June 18 at Produce in the Park is Island Night, a theme chosen to highlight th...
Rainfall Amounts
Rainfall Amounts
Adair-.14 Anita-.15 Atlantic-.20 Avoca-.18 Drew Williams south of Massena-.20 Glenwood-.19...
Montgomery County Woman Arrested on Alcohol-Related Charge
Montgomery County Woman Arrested on Alcohol-Related Charge
(Red Oak) A Villisca woman faces OWI charges following her arrest late Saturday night in M...
Iowa DNR Promotes Interactive Paddling Map for Safe River Recreation
Iowa DNR Promotes Interactive Paddling Map for Safe River Recreation
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is encouraging paddlers to use its i...
Gas Prices Drop 13 Cents This Week
Gas Prices Drop 13 Cents This Week
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa has ...
What AI Will Be, and Won't Be, On the Farm
What AI Will Be, and Won't Be, On the Farm
(NAFB) Artificial Intelligence is coming to agriculture, and in many situations, it's alre...
Household Finance Worries Hit Highest Levels Since 2022
Household Finance Worries Hit Highest Levels Since 2022
(Undated) -- U.S. households are growing more worried over their financial situation. A ...

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Monday's High School Sports Schedule
Monday's High School Sports Schedule
Monday, June 15 Baseball Hawkeye Ten Kuemper Catholic @ Atlantic DH Harlan @ Clarinda DH St. Albert @ Glenwood DH Shenandoah @ Lewis Central DH Denison Schleswig @ Red Oak DH Corne...


College Baseball World Series Scoreboard
College Baseball World Series Scoreboard
NCAA Baseball College World Series Schedule Charles Schwab Field, Omaha, NE Double Elimina...
Vikings Baseball Have a Busy Week
Vikings Baseball Have a Busy Week
On Friday night, AHSTW got to the .500 mark on the season with an 8-3 win over Audubon. F...
High School Girls Soccer State Scoreboard
High School Girls Soccer State Scoreboard
Class 1A Championship #3 Hudson 1, #1 Denver 0 (4-1 PK's) Hudson (19-2) 0 0 0 0 - 4 Denver...
Saturday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Saturday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Majority of games were canceled because of weather Softball Ballard 11, #12 Martensdale St...


Saturday's High School Sports Schedule
Saturday's High School Sports Schedule
Saturday, June 13 Softball John Stephens Classic @ Creston 9:00 am: #5 Dallas Center Grimes v. Ankeny 9:30 am: Bondurant Farrar v. Clarinda 10:45 am...


Lamp Pitches Six Solid Innings to Help Vikings Over Wheelers
Lamp Pitches Six Solid Innings to Help Vikings Over Wheelers
(Avoca, IA) -- AHSTW got their bats moving in the third inning and Freshman Kip Lamp did n...
Friday's High School Girls Soccer State Scoreboard
Friday's High School Girls Soccer State Scoreboard
Class 1A Semifinals Noon - Field 1 #1 Denver 3, #4 St. Albert 2 (3-2 PKS) Denver (19-0-3) ...
Friday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Friday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Softball John Stephens Classic #11 Atlantic 10, Bondurant Farrar 9 (8) Ankeny 13, Clarinda...
St. Albert Captures Conference Championship with Perfect 8-0 League Record
St. Albert Captures Conference Championship with Perfect 8-0 League Record
The Hawkeye Ten Conference proudly announces the 2026 Girls Soccer All-Conference selectio...
Updated: Atlantic Softball Team Tops Bondurant-Farrar, and Ankeny at Friday's John Stephens Classic in Creston
Updated: Atlantic Softball Team Tops Bondurant-Farrar, and Ankeny at Friday's John Stephens Classic in Creston
(Creston, IA) The Atlantic Softball Team extended its record to 15-2 with with wins over B...
Wheelers Visit Vikings in Baseball Action Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
Wheelers Visit Vikings in Baseball Action Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
(Avoca, IA) -- Its a Western Iowa Conference baseball showdown tonight as Audubon visits A...
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday, June 12 Baseball Non Conference Iowa City Regina Catholic @ Atlantic DH (starts at...
Rams Strike Early, Hold Off Trojans in 9-6 Victory
Rams Strike Early, Hold Off Trojans in 9-6 Victory
(Glenwood) Glenwood's fast start proved to be the difference in a 9-6 victory over Atlanti...
Murphy & Road Runners Sweep DH From Chargers
Murphy & Road Runners Sweep DH From Chargers
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Interstate 35 came to AC/GC and swept a doubleheader -- winning 11...
Thursday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Thursday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Softball Hawkeye Ten #11 Atlantic 10, Glenwood 0 (4) Creston 16, Red Oak 3 Creston 20, Red...