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Community Foundation for Western Iowa Celebrates Vision Malvern's First Home Sale
Community Foundation for Western Iowa Celebrates Vision Malvern's First Home Sale
(Malvern) The Community Foundation for Western Iowa is pleased to celebrate the successful sale of Vision Malvern's first home constructed through the Revitalize Southwest Iowa housing initiative, marking a significant milestone in the organization's...
Extreme Heat Watch Issued for Most of Iowa
Extreme Heat Watch Issued for Most of Iowa
(Des Moines) An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued for most of Iowa from 1:00 p.m. Sunday through 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, as dangerously hot temperatures and high humidity are expected to push heat index values above 100 degrees for multiple days. The nor...
Iowa National History Day Students Excels at 2026 National History Day Contest
Iowa National History Day Students Excels at 2026 National History Day Contest
(College Park, MD) Sixty-nine Iowa students recently competed in the National History Day® National Contest, held in College Park, Maryland, from June 14-18. At the National Contest, projects from Iowa received two medals, eight top-ten finalist ...

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Exira-EHK-Audubon Softball Gears Up for Postseason
Exira-EHK-Audubon Softball Gears Up for Postseason
(Audubon, IA) -- Postseason softball is right around the corner and Exira-EHK-Audubon is wrapping up their regular season with some competitive non-conference opponents next week. The tried-and-true Spartan-Wheelers have drawn a lot of attention in c...
Atlantic's Explosive Fourth Inning Leads to 8-3 Win Over Dowling, Catholic in Non-Conference Softball Game
Atlantic's Explosive Fourth Inning Leads to 8-3 Win Over Dowling, Catholic in Non-Conference Softball Game
(Atlantic) Atlantic broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the fourth inning, with six runs on six hits, which proved to be the difference in the Trojans 8-3 win over Dowling, Catholic at Atlantic on Friday. The Trojans scored 8 runs on nine hits. Dowling ...
Friday, June 26, Area High School Softball Scores
Friday, June 26, Area High School Softball Scores
Friday, June 26 Softball Non Conference Atlantic 8 Dowling, Catholic, 3 Lewis Central 9 Underwood, 1 Glidden-Ralston 5 Saydel, 3 Ogden 6 AHSTW 3 Le Mars 7 Denison-Schleswig 6 (Spencer Invitational) Spencer 4 Denison-Schleswig 1 (Spencer Invitational...





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Max Nicoletto Obituary
Max Nicoletto Obituary
Celebration of Life Services: Private family services will be held at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield with full military honors conducted by the Greenfield ...
Donna Johnson Obituary
Donna Johnson Obituary
Donna Johnson, age 91, of Exira, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at the Exira Care Center. Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:...


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Cash Grain June 26, 2026
Cash Grain June 26, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.75 October Corn - 3.96 June Beans - 10.91 October Beans - 10.91 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 4.09 Oct...
FBN Acreage Report Shows Significant Decrease in Corn Planting
FBN Acreage Report Shows Significant Decrease in Corn Planting
(NAFB) With the USDA's acreage report just days away, The Farmer's Business Network shared its sixth annual U.S. Acreage Report. Josh McClure, the head of brok...
Cash Grain June 25, 2026
Cash Grain June 25, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.77 October Corn - 3.98 June Beans - 10.92 October Beans - 10.92 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 4.11 Oct...
Cash Grain June 24, 2026
Cash Grain June 24, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.69 October Corn - 3.90 June Beans - 10.69 October Beans - 10.70 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 4.03 Oct...

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Stars, Stripes, and Sober Rides
Stars, Stripes, and Sober Rides
(Des Moines) As preparations get underway to celebrate America's 250th birthday, there's one essential step to planning the perfect party: making sure everyone gets a sober ride home. To encourage saf...


Iowa DNR Issues Swimming Advisories for 10 State Park Beaches
Iowa DNR Issues Swimming Advisories for 10 State Park Beaches
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is advising the public not to ...
Treasury Says State Audit Of Iowa Governor's COVID Spending Is Not Valid
Treasury Says State Audit Of Iowa Governor's COVID Spending Is Not Valid
(Des Moines) The U.S. Treasury Department says it does not support a years-old audit findi...
Former Chamber Director Bailey Smith Enters Guilty Plea
Former Chamber Director Bailey Smith Enters Guilty Plea
(Atlantic) Former Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Director Bailey Smith entered a guilty...
Bridgewater Fire Department Receives Emergency Drinking Water Donation to Support Wildfire Response
Bridgewater Fire Department Receives Emergency Drinking Water Donation to Support Wildfire Response
(Bridgewater) The Bridgewater Fire Department has received a donation of emergency drinkin...


FBN Acreage Report Shows Significant Decrease in Corn Planting
FBN Acreage Report Shows Significant Decrease in Corn Planting
(NAFB) With the USDA's acreage report just days away, The Farmer's Business Network shared its sixth annual U.S. Acreage Report. Josh McClure, the he...


Summer Heat Arrives With Triple-Digit Heat Indexes Across Iowa
Summer Heat Arrives With Triple-Digit Heat Indexes Across Iowa
(Des Moines) After a comfortable June, the summer heat is going to come in swinging throug...
Near-Drought Conditions Easing Across Iowa Following Heavy Rain
Near-Drought Conditions Easing Across Iowa Following Heavy Rain
(Des Moines) A week of widespread thunderstorms and soaking rainfall has brought welcome r...
One Person Injured in a Motorcycle Crash in Northeast Iowa
One Person Injured in a Motorcycle Crash in Northeast Iowa
(Elkader) One person suffered injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Clayton County. The Io...
State News: Treasury Rejects Audit of Reynolds' COVID Spending; Iowa Ranks Low in Job Growth
State News: Treasury Rejects Audit of Reynolds' COVID Spending; Iowa Ranks Low in Job Growth
Iowa Ranks 46th in Job Growth, Adds 3,400 Jobs in May (Undated) -- Iowa ranked 46th in job...
Glenwood Police Department Reports Three Recent Arrests
Glenwood Police Department Reports Three Recent Arrests
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department reports three recent arrests. Shaleena Marie May...
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Drug Arrest and Probation Violation Arrest
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Drug Arrest and Probation Violation Arrest
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reported two recent arrests, including a Water...
4th of July Fast Approaching: DNR Shares Water Safety Tips
4th of July Fast Approaching: DNR Shares Water Safety Tips
(Lewis) - With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, many people are expected to spend t...
SWITA Scheduler Tracy Clark Named Iowa Transit Dispatcher of the Year
SWITA Scheduler Tracy Clark Named Iowa Transit Dispatcher of the Year
(Altoona) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency's Tracy Clark was recently selected as the Iowa Tr...
Oil, Fuel Prices Continue To Drop
Oil, Fuel Prices Continue To Drop
(NAFB) The path to peace between the U.S. and Iran has been a bumpy road. But despite that...
Iowa Headlines: Libertarian Ballot Fight, Airport Death, Storm Aid, EPA Cleanup Funds, and Landfill Capacity Concerns
Iowa Headlines: Libertarian Ballot Fight, Airport Death, Storm Aid, EPA Cleanup Funds, and Landfill Capacity Concerns
Libertarian Candidate for Governor Files Petition (Des Moines, IA) -- The Libertarian Part...

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Bower Hits 2nd Homer of Season as CAM Baseball Slugs Past Exira-EHK 12-4; Cougars Prepare for Prange Classic
Bower Hits 2nd Homer of Season as CAM Baseball Slugs Past Exira-EHK 12-4; Cougars Prepare for Prange Classic
(Elk Horn, IA) -- Collin Bower had a near cycle against the Exira-EHK Spartans in Friday's 12-4 win with a double in the first frame, a home run to left field, and a base hit in th...


Treynor Baseball Closes Out Conference Schedule with Plenty Success
Treynor Baseball Closes Out Conference Schedule with Plenty Success
(Treynor, IA) -- Treynor's all-around success in athletics this year has continued to the ...
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday, June 26 Softball Non Conference Dowling Catholic @ Atlantic AHSTW @ Ogden Earlham ...
Atlantic Takes Two from Red Oak: Wins Hawkeye 10 Conference Softball Title with a Perfect 20-0 Record
Atlantic Takes Two from Red Oak: Wins Hawkeye 10 Conference Softball Title with a Perfect 20-0 Record
(Red Oak) The Atlantic Softball team wrapped the Conference season at Red Oak on Thursday ...
Atlantic Edges Red Oak in Hawkeye Ten Conference Baseball
Atlantic Edges Red Oak in Hawkeye Ten Conference Baseball
(Atlantic) Atlantic put together timely hitting and a dominant pitching performance to ear...


IGHSAU Releases Regional Softball Tournament Brackets
IGHSAU Releases Regional Softball Tournament Brackets
(Des Moines) The Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union released the 2026 Regional Brackets on Thursday. Class 1A and 2A Regionals are July 6, 8, 10, ...


Thursday, June 25, Area High School Baseball and Softball Scores
Thursday, June 25, Area High School Baseball and Softball Scores
Thursday, June 25 Softball Hawkeye Ten Atlantic 21 Red Oak, 0 Atlantic 20 Red Oak, 0 Lewis...
Hawkeye Ten Conference Recognizes Summer Sports All-Academic Award Winners
Hawkeye Ten Conference Recognizes Summer Sports All-Academic Award Winners
(Glenwood) Glenwood Athletic Jeff Bissen released the Summer sports postseason awards. Bis...
Trojans Travel to Red Oak for Key Hawkeye Ten Conference Baseball Clash Tonight
Trojans Travel to Red Oak for Key Hawkeye Ten Conference Baseball Clash Tonight
(Atlantic) Atlantic and Red Oak matchup tonight in a Hawkeye Ten Conference baseball game ...
AHSTW Baseball Wins Five of Last Six, Wraps Up Conference Schedule Hosting Tri-Center Tonight
AHSTW Baseball Wins Five of Last Six, Wraps Up Conference Schedule Hosting Tri-Center Tonight
(Avoca, IA) -- The AHSTW Vikings wrap up their conference schedule tonight against Tri-Cen...
Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Thursday, June 25 Baseball Hawkeye Ten Atlantic @ Red Oak Clarinda @ Creston Harlan @ Kuem...
Timberwolves Rally for Dominant 15-4 Win Over Lamoni
Timberwolves Rally for Dominant 15-4 Win Over Lamoni
(Corning) The Southwest Valley Timberwolves bounced back into the win column Wednesday nig...
Trojans Dominate Shenandoah with 10-0 Victory in Four Innings
Trojans Dominate Shenandoah with 10-0 Victory in Four Innings
(Atlantic) Atlantic's high-powered offense and dominant performance in the circle from Bry...
Wednesday, June 24. Area High School Baseball and Softball Scores
Wednesday, June 24. Area High School Baseball and Softball Scores
Wednesday, June 24 Softball Hawkeye Ten Atlantic 10 Shenandoah, 0 Rolling Valley Glidden R...
Area Softball Teams Well Represented in Latest IGHSAU Softball Rankings
Area Softball Teams Well Represented in Latest IGHSAU Softball Rankings
(Des Moines) The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) released its fifth softbal...
ACGC Baseball Carries 2-Game Win Streak Heading into Double Header Versus Earlham
ACGC Baseball Carries 2-Game Win Streak Heading into Double Header Versus Earlham
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Things are looking up for the Chargers' baseball squad, taking two...