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Iowa Has Confirmed Case Of Cyclosporiasis As National Cases Near 2000
Iowa Has Confirmed Case Of Cyclosporiasis As National Cases Near 2000
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa is now confirmed with one case of cyclosporiasis, with the nationwide total just under two thousand. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that Iowa's case was confirmed in June. Michigan is being called the ...
Free Medical Power of Attorney & Living Will Clinic to Help Community Plan for the Future
Free Medical Power of Attorney & Living Will Clinic to Help Community Plan for the Future
(Council Bluffs) Area residents are invited to attend a Free Medical Power of Attorney and Living Will Clinic and Resource Fair on Thursday, July 30, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Salvation Army, 715 N. 16th Street, Council Bluffs. The ev...
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck by an SUV Driven by 14-Year-Old in Colesburg
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck by an SUV Driven by 14-Year-Old in Colesburg
(Colesburg, Iowa) A woman in Delaware County suffered serious injuries when struck by a vehicle driven by a 14-year-old driver. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Thursday at around 3:38 p.m. At 420 Franklin Street in Colesburg. Acco...

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Atlantic Travels to Harlan in Substate Quarterfinal Tonight: Coverage on KS95.7 F.M.
Atlantic Travels to Harlan in Substate Quarterfinal Tonight: Coverage on KS95.7 F.M.
(Atlantic) The Atlantic baseball team begins post-season play at Harlan this evening. The Trojans enter the contest with an 8-18 record, and Harlan is 23-8. The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m., and we will have coverage on KS95.7 F.M. Atlantic Head Coach...
Pollard to Retire as Iowa State AD After 22 Years
Pollard to Retire as Iowa State AD After 22 Years
(Ames, IA) -- Jamie Pollard, the longest-serving athletics director in Iowa State history, announced Friday that he plans to retire after more than two decades leading the Cyclones' athletic department. Pollard, who has directed Iowa State athletics ...
Spartans Host Bulldogs in Softball Regional Semifinals; Coverage on KSOM
Spartans Host Bulldogs in Softball Regional Semifinals; Coverage on KSOM
(Audubon, IA) -- Class 1A top ranked Exira EHK/Audubon will have another test on their road to Des Moines; Bedford will try to upset the Spartans tonight with coverage on KSOM. East Mills could not find a way to tangle with Exira EHK/Audubon in a 12-...





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Reba Maxwell Obituary
Reba Maxwell Obituary
Reba Maxwell passed away on July 2nd , 2026, at Good Samaritan Society in Villisca, Iowa. A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, July 16, 2026, 10...
Allen Tremel Obituary
Allen Tremel Obituary
Allen Joseph Tremel, age 76, passed away on July 2, 2026, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Allen was born on February 11, 1950, to John and Delores...


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Cash Grain July 9, 2026
Cash Grain July 9, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey July Corn - 3.93 October Corn - 4.07 July Beans - 11.31 October Beans - 11.16 SIRE - Council Bluffs July Corn - 4.24 Oct...
Cash Grain July 8, 2026
Cash Grain July 8, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey July Corn - 3.97 October Corn - 4.11 July Beans - 11.42 October Beans - 11.27 SIRE - Council Bluffs July Corn - 4.27 Oct...
Cash Grain July 7, 2026
Cash Grain July 7, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey July Corn - 4.06 October Corn - 4.19 July Beans - 11.48 October Beans - 11.33 SIRE - Council Bluffs July Corn - 4.36 Oct...
Corn Conditions Hold Steady as Soybean Ratings Slip in Latest USDA Report
Corn Conditions Hold Steady as Soybean Ratings Slip in Latest USDA Report
(Omaha) U.S. corn crop conditions held steady last week, while soybean ratings declined slightly, according to the latest USDA National Agricultural Statistics ...

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Atlantic Police Department Releases its Arrest Report
Atlantic Police Department Releases its Arrest Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports 14 arrests stemming from June 30 through July 9. According to the report: On July 1, Atlantic Police arrested 22-year-old Alaina Abild of Atlantic for...


Audubon County Approves Temporary Veterans Affairs Director Sharing Agreement
Audubon County Approves Temporary Veterans Affairs Director Sharing Agreement
(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a 28E agreement with...
Pedestrian Killed in Poweshiek County Crash
Pedestrian Killed in Poweshiek County Crash
(Powesschiek County) One person died in a semi-pedestrian crash in Poweshiek County. The I...
Hero Honored, Guard Deploys, Election Tie Settled by Hat Draw
Hero Honored, Guard Deploys, Election Tie Settled by Hat Draw
U.S. Maj. Brad Hovey Procession Route Announced For Today (Des Moines, IA) -- A central Io...
Update: Road Closure on West 22nd Street Moved to Monday Through Wednesday
Update: Road Closure on West 22nd Street Moved to Monday Through Wednesday
(Atlantic) Dave Sturm with Snyder & Associates has announced a change to the construct...


Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor and remembrance of U.S. Air Force Maj. Brad Hovey
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor and remembrance of U.S. Air Force Maj. Brad Hovey
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags in Iowa lowered to half-staff at sunrise on Friday, July 10, until sunset on Friday, July 17, 202...


Water Summary Update: Drought expands in areas of northern and western Iowa, east returns to normal conditions
Water Summary Update: Drought expands in areas of northern and western Iowa, east returns to normal conditions
(Des Moines) Dry conditions in late May resulted in degraded conditions across much of the...
KSOM and KS 95.7 Live At The Shelby County Fair!
KSOM and KS 95.7 Live At The Shelby County Fair!
Jack McKee spent the morning at the 2026 Shelby County Fair and brought back these intervi...
Iowa had twice the drinking water violations for nitrate in 2025 as in 2024
Iowa had twice the drinking water violations for nitrate in 2025 as in 2024
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows Iowa ...
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports 11 Arrests Between June 30 and July 8
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports 11 Arrests Between June 30 and July 8
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office has released information on 11 arrests made be...
Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors Hold Ribbon Cutting for New Tiny Homes
Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors Hold Ribbon Cutting for New Tiny Homes
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting Thursda...
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Audubon County Board of Supervisors Weighs Request to Return Edwards Park to Original Family
Audubon County Board of Supervisors Weighs Request to Return Edwards Park to Original Family
(Audubon) At its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Audubon County Board of Supervisors discu...
Pavement Buckling Prompts Road Work on Highway 59 Near Hancock
Pavement Buckling Prompts Road Work on Highway 59 Near Hancock
(Hancock) Road work is underway on Highway 59 northeast of Hancock after the pavement buck...
Atlantic School Board Hears Building Project Update, Acts on Eighth-Grade Athletics
Atlantic School Board Hears Building Project Update, Acts on Eighth-Grade Athletics
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board began its meeting Wednesday evening with a moment of ...
KSOM and KS 95.7 Live At The Adair County Fair
KSOM and KS 95.7 Live At The Adair County Fair
Our live fair broadcast for 2026 on KSOM, KS 95.7 and Western Iowa Today was brought to yo...

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Friday's High School Softball Playoff Schedule
Friday's High School Softball Playoff Schedule
Friday, July 10 Class 1A Regional Semifinals Region 2 Bedford (16-12) at Exira EHK/Audubon (21-4); Coverage on KSOM Fremont Mills (20-3) at IKM Manning (17-12) Region 3 Collins Max...


Wolverines Visit Bulldogs in Softball Regional Semis
Wolverines Visit Bulldogs in Softball Regional Semis
(Oakland, IA) -- The Class 2A softball playoffs continue tonight as top ranked Riverside h...
Friday's High School Baseball Playoff Schedule
Friday's High School Baseball Playoff Schedule
Friday, July 10 Class 3A Substate First Round Substate 8 Clarke Community (9-24) at Carlis...
Atlantic Softball Team Advances to 3A Regional Semi-Finals with Win Over Cherokee, Washington
Atlantic Softball Team Advances to 3A Regional Semi-Finals with Win Over Cherokee, Washington
(Atlantic) The Atlantic softball team extends its record to 32-6, with a 5-2 victory over ...
Thursday's High School Softball Playoff Scores
Thursday's High School Softball Playoff Scores
Class 3A Regional Quarterfinals Region 5 Van Meter 10, Kuemper Catholic 1 OABCIG 5, Greene...


IGHSAU Softball Rankings
IGHSAU Softball Rankings
Final Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Rankings for Class 3A, 4A and 5A Class 5A School Record LW 1 Waukee Northwest 34-4 1 2 Ankeny Centennial 3...


Bearcats Football In DII Pre Season Rankings
Bearcats Football In DII Pre Season Rankings
(Maryville, MO) -- The Northwest Missouri State University football team has been tabbed a...
No. 8 Trojans Host Cherokee to Open Regional Tournament: Coverage on KS95.7 F.M.
No. 8 Trojans Host Cherokee to Open Regional Tournament: Coverage on KS95.7 F.M.
(Atlantic) The #8th Atlantic Softball team begins Regional Tournament play tonight at home...
Cyclones Softball Opens Regional Play Looking to End Postseason Drought
Cyclones Softball Opens Regional Play Looking to End Postseason Drought
(Harlan, IA) -- The Harlan softball team has not won a playoff game since 2022 -- that can...
Thursday's High School Softball Playoff Schedule
Thursday's High School Softball Playoff Schedule
Thursday, July 9 Class 3A Regional Quarterfinals Region 5 Kuemper Catholic (16-17) at #6 V...
Wednesday's High School Baseball Scores
Wednesday's High School Baseball Scores
Sgt. Bluff Luton 10, Glenwood 2 Lewis Central v. Dowling cancelled Creston 6, Saydel 4 Har...
Wednesday's High School Softball Playoff Scores
Wednesday's High School Softball Playoff Scores
Class 1A Regional Quarterfinals Region 1 Clarksville 3, Montezuma 1 Lone Tree 10, Janesvil...
Exira-EHK-Audubon Softball Shuts Out East Mills 12-0 in Three-and-a-Half Innings to Advance
Exira-EHK-Audubon Softball Shuts Out East Mills 12-0 in Three-and-a-Half Innings to Advance
(Audubon, IA) -- Exira-EHK-Audubon softball is looking as dangerous as ever with a quick a...
Reed Powers Bulldogs Past Chargers And Into Regional Semifinals
Reed Powers Bulldogs Past Chargers And Into Regional Semifinals
(Oakland, IA) -- AC/GC scored the game's first run but Riverside got 9 unanswered runs and...
Huskers Football Get Big Wide Receiver Recruit
Huskers Football Get Big Wide Receiver Recruit
(Lincoln, NE) -- Nebraska football has gotten a commitment from a major recruit -- 4 star ...
Atlantic Softball Team Sweeps Sioux City East, Carries Momentum into Regionals
Atlantic Softball Team Sweeps Sioux City East, Carries Momentum into Regionals
(Sioux City) The Atlantic softball team finished the 2026 regular season schedule with a l...