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Downtown Atlantic. .01 Wiota .06 Marne 1.55 Missouri Valley .36 Elk Horn .73 Red Oak .60 Avoca 1.8
DNR Reminder: Clean, Dry, and Drain Your Boat
DNR Reminder: Clean, Dry, and Drain Your Boat
(Lewis) Memorial Day weekend kicks off a busy time of year for lakes around the state. Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen reminds boat owners to clean, drain, and dry their boats and equipment before going to anoth...

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Class 1A State Track Results -- Saturday, Day Three
Class 1A State Track Results -- Saturday, Day Three
This page will be updated throughout the day Girls 100 Hurdles 1) Lana Alley, Fremont Mills 14.59 2) Ada Hansen, CAM 14.65 7) Malia Clayburg, CRB 15.60 Boys Team Standings after the 100 1) Riverside 38 2) Iowa Valley 33.5 3) Van Buren 33 4) Lisbon 29...
Class 4A State Track Results -- Saturday, Day Three
Class 4A State Track Results -- Saturday, Day Three
This page will be updated throughout the day Boys 100 Finals Girls 100 Finals Boys Shuttle Hurdle Finals 1) Iowa City West 55.39 All Time Best, beating their prelim time of 55.82 Girls Shuttle Hurdle Finals Waukee NW set an All Time record in the pre...

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Lynne Rustvold Obituary
Lynne Rustvold Obituary
Mrs. Lynne Rustvold, age 72, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Funeral arrangements are pendi...
Karen Cass Obituary
Karen Cass Obituary
Karen Cass, 86, of Fontanelle, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be held...


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Cash Grain May 22, 2026
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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Sentencing in Harrison County Cold Case Murder
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Sentencing in Harrison County Cold Case Murder
(Harrison Co.) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today that Robert Davis of Council Bluffs has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the second-degree murder of Barbara Lenz. Barbara disa...


Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for five counties in response to severe weather
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for five counties in response to severe weather
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Cherokee, Clay, ...
Gov. Reynolds orders flags lowered to half-staff on Monday in honor of Memorial Day
Gov. Reynolds orders flags lowered to half-staff on Monday in honor of Memorial Day
(Des Moines) Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from ...
Atlantic Mayor Announces Completion of 22nd Street Project, Pool Opening, and Community Updates
Atlantic Mayor Announces Completion of 22nd Street Project, Pool Opening, and Community Updates
(Atlantic) Atlantic Mayor Rob Clausen announced at Wednesday's City Council meeting that t...
Derick Hogberg Receives Spirit of Volunteerism Award
Derick Hogberg Receives Spirit of Volunteerism Award
(Atlantic) Cass Health is proud to announce that Derick Hogberg, Director of Fiscal Servic...


Derick Hogberg Receives Spirit of Volunteerism Award
Derick Hogberg Receives Spirit of Volunteerism Award
(Atlantic) Cass Health is proud to announce that Derick Hogberg, Director of Fiscal Services, is the newest recipient of the Cass Health Spirit of Vol...


Nunn Joined Reynolds as Iowa Enacts Felony Animal Torture Law
Nunn Joined Reynolds as Iowa Enacts Felony Animal Torture Law
(Washington, D.C.) Representative Zach Nunn, of Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, recentl...
SWITA Honors Top Drivers at Annual Awards and Spring Meeting
SWITA Honors Top Drivers at Annual Awards and Spring Meeting
(Atlantic) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) hosted their Spring Driver Meeting and Aw...
Paul Pate Encourages Veterans, Iowans to Honor Service and Vote Ahead of June Primary
Paul Pate Encourages Veterans, Iowans to Honor Service and Vote Ahead of June Primary
(Iowa) With Memorial Day and Iowa's June 2 Primary Election both approaching, Secretary of...
Atlantic High School Principal Heather McKay Resigns as Principal to take Teaching Position within the District
Atlantic High School Principal Heather McKay Resigns as Principal to take Teaching Position within the District
(Atlantic) Atlantic School Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen confirmed to KSOM/KS95 News tha...
Atlantic Elks Lodge Announces Senior Scholarship Winners
Atlantic Elks Lodge Announces Senior Scholarship Winners
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Elks Lodge #445 awarded five $750 scholarships to Atlantic seniors...
Three Arrested in Red Oak: 2 for Domestic-Related Violations
Three Arrested in Red Oak: 2 for Domestic-Related Violations
(Red Oak) Three individuals were arrested early Friday morning, May 22, in Red Oak. The po...
Most of Iowa is no longer under drought conditions
Most of Iowa is no longer under drought conditions
(IOWA) - After a soggy stretch across the state, Iowa's drought is finally easing. Seventy...
Iowa State Patrol Warns of '100 Deadliest Days' of Summer: Safety Tips Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
Iowa State Patrol Warns of '100 Deadliest Days' of Summer: Safety Tips Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
(Denison) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Information Officer Shelby McCreedy sa...
Driver and Infant Escape Uninjured in Montgomery County Crash
Driver and Infant Escape Uninjured in Montgomery County Crash
(Red Oak) The driver and a seven-month-old child escaped injury in a single-vehicle crash ...
State News: Stable Unemployment, New Vaccine Regulations, and Educational Changes
State News: Stable Unemployment, New Vaccine Regulations, and Educational Changes
Iowa's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady In April (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa's unemployment r...

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Class 3A State Track Results -- Saturday, Day Three
Class 3A State Track Results -- Saturday, Day Three
This page will be updated throughout the day Boys 100 Finals Girls 100 Finals Boys Shuttle Hurdle Finals Pella sets new State Meet Record of 57.17 (previous Clear Creek Amana 2025 ...


Class 2A State Track Results -- Saturday, Day Three
Class 2A State Track Results -- Saturday, Day Three
This page will be updated throughout the day Girls 100 Hurdles 1) Rylee Hemmingsen, Treyno...
Saturday's High School Sports Schedule
Saturday's High School Sports Schedule
Saturday, May 23 Track and Field State Co-Ed Track Meet Day One: Hourly Reports on KSOM a...
Friday's Area High School Girl's Soccer Scores
Friday's Area High School Girl's Soccer Scores
Glenwood 4 Sioux City, West, 0 Boone 2 Denison-Schleswig, 1 Missouri Valley vs Harlan-Canc...
Friday's High School Baseball Scores
Friday's High School Baseball Scores
Roland Story 9, Martensdale St. Mary's 8 Roland Story 9, Martensdale St. Mary's 4 Ogden 6,...


Iowa State Track and Field Overall Recap -- Day Two
Iowa State Track and Field Overall Recap -- Day Two
DAY TWO ATTENDANCE: 15,267 (Ranks No. 6 for Friday session) DAY ONE ATTENDANCE: 13,602 (Ranks No. 5 for first-day Thursday attendance) TWO-DAY TOTAL: ...


Cardinals Continue to Run Fast; Class 2A Friday State Track Results
Cardinals Continue to Run Fast; Class 2A Friday State Track Results
(Des Moines, IA) -- Treynor continued to highlight the Class 2A State Track and Field Meet...
Trojans Have PRs In Three Relays; Class 3A State Track Results From Friday
Trojans Have PRs In Three Relays; Class 3A State Track Results From Friday
(Des Moines, IA) -- Atlantic's track and field teams did not walk away from the Class 3A S...
Class 4A State Track & Field Final Results -- Friday, Day Two
Class 4A State Track & Field Final Results -- Friday, Day Two
Complete results in Class 3A from Day Two Girls Team Standings 1) Waukee Northwest 63.5 2)...
Hansen Claims More Gold; Class 1A Final Results on Day Two
Hansen Claims More Gold; Class 1A Final Results on Day Two
(Des Moines, IA) -- Another day, another state title. Ada Hansen is collecting golds at t...
Thursday's Girl's Soccer Scores
Thursday's Girl's Soccer Scores
Atlantic 1 Carroll, 0 (Saige Coffman scored the goal for Atlantic) Sioux City, West 1 Miss...
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday, May 22 Track and Field State Co-Ed Track Meet Day One: Hourly Reports on KSOM and...
Iowa State Track and Field Overall Recap -- Day One
Iowa State Track and Field Overall Recap -- Day One
DAY ONE ATTENDANCE: 13,602 (Ranks No. 5 for first-day Thursday attendance) Weather: 9 a.m....
Thursday's High School Baseball Scores
Thursday's High School Baseball Scores
Tri Center 10, Boyer Valley 0 (5 innings) Trojans: Cael Witt 2 hit Shutout, 2 BB, 6 K: Tr...
Trojans Van Aernam Comes Oh So Close; Class 3A State Track Results on Day One
Trojans Van Aernam Comes Oh So Close; Class 3A State Track Results on Day One
(Des Moines, IA) -- Atlantic's Stellah Van Aernam came very close to getting into the fina...
Class 2A State Track and Field Results -- Thursday, Day One
Class 2A State Track and Field Results -- Thursday, Day One
(Des Moines, IA) -- The folks in Treynor have got this track and field thing figured out. ...