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Audubon County Sheriff's Reports for April and MayAHSneedle Named a 2025-2026 SNO Distinguished Site by School Newspapers OnlineSevere Storms and Flash Flooding Threaten Southwest Iowa TonightElvis Hass State Farm Special Needs Fishing Tournament PostponedCass County to Audit Atlantic 3 Precinct After Ballot Count DiscrepancyCSI Campus Improvements to Focus on Safety, Future Behavioral Health ServicesThe Mobile Food Pantry Returns on Wednesday June 10Cass County Sheriff's Office Asking Public's Help in Identifying This IndividualRed Oak ArrestSchedule Change: Atlantic Hosts Carlisle in a J.V.- Varsity Softball This EveningBulldogs Baseball Visit Big Reds in Western Iowa Game Tonight; Coverage on KSOMLifeServe Blood Center Launches "Blood Donor Days" to Increase DonationsUnion County Crash Claims the Life of a Ringgold County ManYoung Trojans Softball Gain Confidence Against Challenging ScheduleRain TotalsState Audit of Madison County Finds Financial GapsState News: Increased Voter Turnout, Oskaloosa Pride Event Advances, DNR Receives Air Quality Funding, and Field of Dreams Tickets AvailableFriday's High School Sports ScheduleFree Fishing Weekend Begins TodayWater Summary Update: Dry conditions expand across state due to low rainfall in May
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Audubon County Sheriff's Reports for April and May
Audubon County Sheriff's Reports for April and May
(Audubon Co.) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office released their reports for the months of April and May. Jacob Sweeney, age 33 of Audubon, was arrested on May 3rd on Driving While Barred, Domestic Abuse Assault, Disorderly Conduct and Reckless Drivi...
AHSneedle Named a 2025-2026 SNO Distinguished Site by School Newspapers Online
AHSneedle Named a 2025-2026 SNO Distinguished Site by School Newspapers Online
(Atlantic) SNO Sites has recognized AHSneedle, the student-run publication of Atlantic High School, as a 2025-2026 SNO Distinguished Site; one of the highest honors a scholastic news website can achieve. Established in the 2013-2014 academic year, SN...
Severe Storms and Flash Flooding Threaten Southwest Iowa Tonight
Severe Storms and Flash Flooding Threaten Southwest Iowa Tonight
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says additional strong to severe storms are expected to develop in Southwest Iowa tonight. All severe hazards are possible, including flash flooding, large hail, damaging wind gusts, and potentially a tornado...

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Schedule Change: Atlantic Hosts Carlisle in a J.V.- Varsity Softball This Evening
Schedule Change: Atlantic Hosts Carlisle in a J.V.- Varsity Softball This Evening
(Atlantic) The Atlantic softball schedule has changed due to weather conditions. Initially, Atlantic was set to host Estherville-Lincoln Central at 3:30 p.m., but the Midgets will not be traveling from northern Iowa. Instead, Atlantic will face Carli...
Bulldogs Baseball Visit Big Reds in Western Iowa Game Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
Bulldogs Baseball Visit Big Reds in Western Iowa Game Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
(Missouri Valley, IA) -- Two teams in bad need of a win will face off tonight as Riverside visits Missouri Valley in a Western Iowa Conference baseball game; coverage on 96.5 FM KSOM. The Bulldogs are 0-4 but three of their games have come against th...
Young Trojans Softball Gain Confidence Against Challenging Schedule
Young Trojans Softball Gain Confidence Against Challenging Schedule
(Neola, IA) -- After three straight losses to start the season, Tri Center softball has turned it around with two wins in their last three games. The third was an extra inning 11-10 loss at Underwood. The Trojans do not have a senior on this year's...

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Karma Sorensen Obituary
Karma Sorensen Obituary
Karma Overgaard Sorensen, daughter of Niels and Nadjeschda (Lynge) Overgaard, was born on June 6, 1936, in Kimballton, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at K...
Jens Christian Bruun Obituary
Jens Christian Bruun Obituary
Jens Christian Bruun, age 90, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026, at the StoryPoint Senior Living facility in Ankeny, Iowa, hitting a milestone of exactly 9...


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Cash Grain June 4, 2026
Cash Grain June 4, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.86 October Corn - 4.07 June Beans - 10.69 October Beans - 10.75 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 4.13 Oct...
Rollins: First Case of New World Screwworm Confirmed in Texas Calf
Rollins: First Case of New World Screwworm Confirmed in Texas Calf
(NAFB) Wednesday night, the USDA received official confirmation of the first case of New World Screwworm in Texas. It's been confirmed in the umbilical cord of...
Cash Grain June 3, 2026
Cash Grain June 3, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.93 October Corn - 4.15 June Beans - 10.94 October Beans - 11.01 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 4.18 Oct...
Cash Grain June 2, 2026
Cash Grain June 2, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 4.02 October Corn - 4.21 June Beans - 11.05 October Beans - 11.12 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 4.27 Oct...

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Elvis Hass State Farm Special Needs Fishing Tournament Postponed
Elvis Hass State Farm Special Needs Fishing Tournament Postponed
The Special Needs Fishing tournament that Elvis Hass State Farm puts on, scheduled for Sunday June 7th, will need to be postponed due to weather and a new date will be released in the upcoming future.


Cass County to Audit Atlantic 3 Precinct After Ballot Count Discrepancy
Cass County to Audit Atlantic 3 Precinct After Ballot Count Discrepancy
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved Auditor Kathy Somers' request for...
CSI Campus Improvements to Focus on Safety, Future Behavioral Health Services
CSI Campus Improvements to Focus on Safety, Future Behavioral Health Services
(Council Bluffs) Child Saving Institute (CSI) released a statement that it will begin vari...
The Mobile Food Pantry Returns on Wednesday June 10
The Mobile Food Pantry Returns on Wednesday June 10
(Atlantic) The Mobile Food Pantry will return on Wednesday, June 10 to provide community m...
Cass County Sheriff's Office Asking Public's Help in Identifying This Individual
Cass County Sheriff's Office Asking Public's Help in Identifying This Individual
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in identifying a subject. T...


Red Oak Arrest
Red Oak Arrest
(Montgomery Co) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 43-year-old Melissa Wingfield of Des Moines on Thursday night for Unlawful Possession of a Pres...


LifeServe Blood Center Launches "Blood Donor Days" to Increase Donations
LifeServe Blood Center Launches "Blood Donor Days" to Increase Donations
(Undated) LifeServe Blood Center is hosting Blood Donor Days throughout the month of June,...
Union County Crash Claims the Life of a Ringgold County Man
Union County Crash Claims the Life of a Ringgold County Man
(Union County) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Union County. The Union County Sh...
Rain Totals
Rain Totals
Adair-.61 Anita-.90 Atlantic-1.49 Audubon-.40 Alan Zellmer west of Atlantic-.50 Lee Saatho...
State Audit of Madison County Finds Financial Gaps
State Audit of Madison County Finds Financial Gaps
(Winterset, IA) -- State auditors say they found several issues with financial records w...
State News: Increased Voter Turnout, Oskaloosa Pride Event Advances, DNR Receives Air Quality Funding, and Field of Dreams Tickets Available
State News: Increased Voter Turnout, Oskaloosa Pride Event Advances, DNR Receives Air Quality Funding, and Field of Dreams Tickets Available
Voter Turn-Out Higher In Tuesday's Iowa Primary Election Than 2022 Primaries (Iowa) -- V...
Free Fishing Weekend Begins Today
Free Fishing Weekend Begins Today
(Iowa) Iowa residents can try fishing without purchasing a license this weekend. The Iowa ...
Water Summary Update: Dry conditions expand across state due to low rainfall in May
Water Summary Update: Dry conditions expand across state due to low rainfall in May
(Des Moines) Dry conditions during May led to worsening drought conditions across much of ...
Iowa Municipal Gas Utilities Execute $949 MM Prepay Transaction
Iowa Municipal Gas Utilities Execute $949 MM Prepay Transaction
(Iowa) PEFA, Inc. issued $949 million in Gas Project Revenue Bonds - Series 2026A on Thurs...
Cass Health Earns 5-Star Status from CMS
Cass Health Earns 5-Star Status from CMS
(Atlantic) Cass Health has achieved a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Me...
Details Released on Fatal Semi vs Train Accident in Poweshiek County
Details Released on Fatal Semi vs Train Accident in Poweshiek County
(Poweshiek Co.) The Iowa State Patrol has released more information on a fatal crash betwe...

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Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday, June 5 Softball Non Conference Estherville Lincoln Central @ Atlantic Cancelled #2 Carlisle @ #12 Atlantic 6pm; Coverage on KS 95 #3 Logan Magnolia @ Lewis Central Clarinda...


Thursday's Girls Soccer Regional Scores
Thursday's Girls Soccer Regional Scores
Regional Finals Class 1A Treynor 3, Tri Center 0 St. Albert 10, MOC Floyd Valley Des Moine...
Thursday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Thursday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Softball Hawkeye Ten Lewis Central 6, Harlan 5 West Central #11 Interstate 35 14, West Cen...
Boys Soccer State Scoreboard: Wildcats Upset Bid Denied in Sudden Death PK
Boys Soccer State Scoreboard: Wildcats Upset Bid Denied in Sudden Death PK
(Des Moines, IA) -- West Central Valley gave top seeded Iowa City Regina everything they c...
Atlantic Tops AHSTW in a Non-Conference Baseball Game on Wednesday
Atlantic Tops AHSTW in a Non-Conference Baseball Game on Wednesday
(Atlantic) The Atlantic baseball team topped AHSTW 15-1 on Wednesday night at Atlantic. Za...


Panthers Softball Making a Huge Impact Early in Season
Panthers Softball Making a Huge Impact Early in Season
(Logan, IA) -- Logan Magnolia softball only went 11-7 last season but the Panthers have seven wins in the first two and half weeks of 2026 and went fr...


Atlantic Softball Star Ally Anderson to be Inducted into The Trojan Softball Hall of Fame
Atlantic Softball Star Ally Anderson to be Inducted into The Trojan Softball Hall of Fame
(Atlantic) Atlantic softball standout Ally Anderson will be inducted into the Trojan Softb...
Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Thursday, June 4 Baseball Hawkeye Ten Shenandoah @ Atlantic; Coverage on KS 95.7 FM and We...
Wednesday's High School State Boys Soccer Scores
Wednesday's High School State Boys Soccer Scores
Semifinals Class 3A #5 Norwalk 2, #1 Xavier 0 #6 Des Moines Hoover 1, #2 Dallas Center Gri...
Wednesday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Wednesday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Softball Non Conference Griswold CAM 9, Nodaway Valley 8 East Union 18, Stanton 2 Fremont ...
IGHSAU Releases New Softball Rankings
IGHSAU Releases New Softball Rankings
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released their latest softball rankings. Atlant...
Follmann Stays Hot To Help Tigers Stay Unbeaten in Win Over Wolverines
Follmann Stays Hot To Help Tigers Stay Unbeaten in Win Over Wolverines
(Greenfield, IA) -- Griswold-CAM won a back and forth tug of war non conference softball g...
Iowa Announces 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
Iowa Announces 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
(Iowa City, IA) - The Iowa Letterwinners Club and the University of Iowa Athletics Departm...
Rams Buthe Commits to Play Football With Gophers
Rams Buthe Commits to Play Football With Gophers
(Glenwood, IA) -- Glenwood's Drake Buthe has decided to play football out of state -- the ...
Tigers Visit Wolverines in Non Conference Softball Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
Tigers Visit Wolverines in Non Conference Softball Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
(Greenfield, IA) -- In softball action tonight, Griswold CAM will visit Nodaway Valley in ...
Wildcats Make School History; Now Prepare for Top Ranked Regals at Boys Soccer State
Wildcats Make School History; Now Prepare for Top Ranked Regals at Boys Soccer State
(Stuart, IA) -- For the first time in school history, West Central Valley won a game at th...