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National Weather Service in Omaha Confirms Four Tornados in Harrison, Fremont and Page Counties
National Weather Service in Omaha Confirms Four Tornados in Harrison, Fremont and Page Counties
(Omaha) The National Weather Service in Omaha has confirmed four tornados in Harrison, Fremont and Page counties. An EF-1 tornado was confirmed at 1:46 p.m. Thursday near Little Sioux in Harrison County. The estimated peaks winds were 105 mph. The pa...

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Friday's High School Soccer Scores
Friday's High School Soccer Scores
Girls Atlantic 1, Logan Magnolia 1 St. Albert 2, CBAL 0 #7 Kuemper Catholic 10, Storm Lake 0 #8 Tri Center 1, Denison Schleswig 0 Missouri Valley 8, S...





Most Recent Obituaries

Joan Ohms Obituary
Joan Ohms Obituary
Joan Ohms, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Heritage House in Atlantic. Funeral services are pending. Roland Funeral Service is c...
Keli Hansen Obituary
Keli Hansen Obituary
Full obituary pending. She is survived by children, Julisa (Jeff) Novotny, Jeanna Leistad, and Adam (Molly) Fitzpatrick; 4 grandchildren; Devaney Novotny, Miles...

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Cash Grain April 24, 2026
Cash Grain April 24, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair April Corn - 4.16 October Corn - 4.39 April Beans - 10.99 October Beans - 10.86 Landus Coop - Atlantic April Corn - 4.16 October Corn - 4.3...
Cash Grain April 23, 2026
Cash Grain April 23, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair April Corn - 4.16 October Corn - 4.38 April Beans - 10.95 October Beans - 10.85 Landus Coop - Atlantic April Corn - 4.16 October Corn - 4.3...
Cash Grain April 22, 2026
Cash Grain April 22, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair April Corn - 4.15 October Corn - 4.37 April Beans - 10.99 October Beans - 10.86 Landus Coop - Atlantic April Corn - 4.15 October Corn - 4.3...
Cash Grain April 21, 2026
Cash Grain April 21, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair April Corn - 4.15 October Corn - 4.37 April Beans - 11.09 October Beans - 10.96 Landus Coop - Atlantic April Corn - 4.15 October Corn - 4.3...

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Take Back Day Offers Safe Disposal of Unused Medications Saturday
Take Back Day Offers Safe Disposal of Unused Medications Saturday
(Area) Residents across the state will have an opportunity this weekend to safely dispose of unused or expired medications during National Take Back Day. The event is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a....


Iowa Board of Regents approves tuition increases for upcoming year
Iowa Board of Regents approves tuition increases for upcoming year
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Board of Regents approved tuition increases Thursday for ...
Riverside Names Alynn Coppock as New Superintendent
Riverside Names Alynn Coppock as New Superintendent
(Riverside School) The Riverside Community School District has named Alynn Coppock as its ...
Shelby County Sets Hearing on Pipeline Ordinance Repeal
Shelby County Sets Hearing on Pipeline Ordinance Repeal
(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing on a pr...
Atlantic High School Band Honoring a Legacy: Premiere of 'Fields in Motion' at the Patty Hannon Concert
Atlantic High School Band Honoring a Legacy: Premiere of 'Fields in Motion' at the Patty Hannon Concert
(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School Band's Patty Hannon Concert is this weekend, and they ...


Severe Storms Produced High Winds, Hail, and a Few Tornadoes
Severe Storms Produced High Winds, Hail, and a Few Tornadoes
(Des Moines) Severe storms began sweeping through western Iowa in the early afternoon on Thursday, extending into the eastern part of the state by eve...
Home South of Wiota Struck by Lightning
Home South of Wiota Struck by Lightning
(Wiota) Wiota and Anita firefighters responded to a report of a house struck by lightning ...
Juvenile Faces Burglary Charges in Montgomery County
Juvenile Faces Burglary Charges in Montgomery County
(Villisca) Montgomery County deputies responded to a call in the 500 block of East 5th Str...
Rain Totals
Rain Totals
Rain Totals Anita-.70 Atlantic-1.6 (KSOM/KS95 Studios) Alan Zellmer-four miles west of Atl...
State News: Tuition Increases, Drought Relief, and Coach Expected to Plead Guilty
State News: Tuition Increases, Drought Relief, and Coach Expected to Plead Guilty
Iowa Board Regents Approve Tuition Hike (Ames, IA) -- Tuition is going up again at Iowa'...
Danish Artist Thomas Dambo Unveils 20-Foot Troll Near Elk Horn
Danish Artist Thomas Dambo Unveils 20-Foot Troll Near Elk Horn
(Elk Horn) Tucked into the prairie just beyond the Museum of Danish America, a towering se...
Federal and State Candidates to hold Town Halls in Shelby and Audubon Counties
Federal and State Candidates to hold Town Halls in Shelby and Audubon Counties
(Storm Lake) Ashley WolfTornabane, US House candidate for Iowa's 4th Congressional Distric...
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Five Arrests
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Five Arrests
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office in Atlantic released its latest arrest report,...
Thursday's Weather Related Announcements
Thursday's Weather Related Announcements
Thursday, April 23 Schools Glenwood Schools 90 minutes early out Sports Track and Field Ca...
Care facility says it's 'diligently working' to correct medication issues
Care facility says it's 'diligently working' to correct medication issues
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The administrator of a state-sanctioned Iowa care facility for int...
Cass Health Named Top 20 Critical Access Hospital for Sixth Consecutive Year
Cass Health Named Top 20 Critical Access Hospital for Sixth Consecutive Year
(Atlantic) Cass Health in Atlantic, Iowa has once again been named one of the Top 20 Criti...

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Friday's High School Boys Tennis Results
Friday's High School Boys Tennis Results
St. Albert 6, Harlan 3 Singles #1 -- Noah Narmi, St. Albert defeat Kobe Klaassen, Harlan 8-2 #2 -- Caden Herbst, Harlan defeat MacCoy Daley, St. Albert 8-0 #3 -- Sawyer Sheffield, ...
Friday's High School Golf Results
Friday's High School Golf Results
Riverside at AHSTW Boys Riverside 163 James McCready 36 -- Medalist Peyton Amdor 39 Austin...
Clarinda Edges Atlantic 5-4 in Boy's Tennis
Clarinda Edges Atlantic 5-4 in Boy's Tennis
(Clarinda) The Clarinda Cardinals defended their home court on Friday with a 5-4win over A...
Atlantic Trojans Boys' Golf Team Defeats Clarinda in Dual on Friday
Atlantic Trojans Boys' Golf Team Defeats Clarinda in Dual on Friday
(Clarinda) The Atlantic Trojans boys' golf team secured its second dual victory of the wee...
Atlantic Lineman Donovan Hedrington Signs Letter of Intent to Play Football at Virginia of Lynchburg-Vul
Atlantic Lineman Donovan Hedrington Signs Letter of Intent to Play Football at Virginia of Lynchburg-Vul
(Atlantic) Atlantic senior lineman Donovan Hedrington signed a National Letter of Intent t...


Corbin Ritter Signs on With Simpson College to Play Football
Corbin Ritter Signs on With Simpson College to Play Football
(Atlantic) Atlantic senior Corbin Ritter has committed to continue his football career at Simpson College, signing a letter of intent alongside his fa...


Cyclones Women's Hoops Add JUCO Guard
Cyclones Women's Hoops Add JUCO Guard
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa St. women's basketball has added another player in the transfer portal ...
Iowa State Adds Former Bradley Assistant Hanson to Men's Basketball Staff
Iowa State Adds Former Bradley Assistant Hanson to Men's Basketball Staff
(Ames, IA) - T.J. Otzelberger has added a new piece to his coaching staff, hiring Allan Ha...
Friday's High School Drake Relays Final Results
Friday's High School Drake Relays Final Results
(Des Moines, IA) -- Here are the final results of the high school events Friday at the Dra...
Tigers Boys Track Trying to Overcome Injuries and Low Numbers
Tigers Boys Track Trying to Overcome Injuries and Low Numbers
(Griswold, IA) -- It has been a slow start for the Griswold Boys Track and Field team -- H...
Wheelers Boys Track Eyes State Spots Despite Limited Early Season Meets
Wheelers Boys Track Eyes State Spots Despite Limited Early Season Meets
(Audubon, IA) -- Audubon's track meet last night in Corning was canceled. The Boys have h...
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday, April 24 Track and Field Drake Relays 8:30 am: Girls Discus 8:30 am: Boys Long J...
Tri-Center Golf Teams Gaining Momentum with Eyes on State Berths
Tri-Center Golf Teams Gaining Momentum with Eyes on State Berths
(Neola, IA) -- Tri Center's golf teams could be making some noise on the course around reg...
Former Cyclone Brown is Heading West in Transfer Portal
Former Cyclone Brown is Heading West in Transfer Portal
(Los Angeles, CA) -- Addy Brown is leaving Iowa St. for the west coast -- announcing on Th...
Huskers Men's Basketball Adds Another Transfer
Huskers Men's Basketball Adds Another Transfer
(Lincoln, NE) -- Nebraska has made another addition in the transfer portal as guard Taj De...
World Record Highlights Drake Relays on Thursday
World Record Highlights Drake Relays on Thursday
(Des Moines, IA) -- Four Drake Relays records were set along with a world mark during the ...