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Glenwood Girl's Win Team Title on Their Home Track: Atlantic SecondThursday's High School Golf ResultsLewis Central Wins 10th Annual Council Bluffs Boy's Invite: Glenwood, 2nd, Treynor, 3rd, Atlantic, 4thTri Center Girls Track Results: Woodbine's Blum Makes Big Leap in High JumpCardinals Win Dale Erickson Memorial at Anita; Thompson is Individual ChampTrojans Boys Golf Runners Up At Clarinda Tourney; Bulldogs, Tigers & Panthers Also CompeteGrassley Takes His Support of SAVE America Act to Senate FloorISU to Launch Women's Wrestling Program in 2027-28Pole Vault Competition Kicks Off Drake Relays; Steeplechase Competition Revealed
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Grassley Takes His Support of SAVE America Act to Senate Floor
Grassley Takes His Support of SAVE America Act to Senate Floor
(Washington D.C.) -- The SAVE American Act is being debated on the floor of the United States Senate and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley spoke in support of it this week. Grassley is a co sponsor of the bill that ensures only U.S. citizens are registere...

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Glenwood Girl's Win Team Title on Their Home Track: Atlantic Second
Glenwood Girl's Win Team Title on Their Home Track: Atlantic Second
(Glenwood) The Glenwood girls defended their home track on Thursday, capturing the team title with 141.66 points. Glenwood opened the meet with a firs...





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Roxie Sothman Obituary
Roxie Sothman Obituary
Roxann "Roxie" Sothman, 65, was welcomed into heaven on April 14, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her. She was born on April 29, 1960, to Donald and Yvonne Chase, the second of six children. Roxie attended Imogene Catholic School, Shenandoah Public Schools, and Red Oak Schools, later earning her GED. She ...
Millie Holaday Obituary
Millie Holaday Obituary
Mildred (Millie) Mae (nee Mann) Holaday, aged 90 years, died on April 14, 2026 at the Heritage House Care Center in Atlantic, Iowa, where she had lived since 2018. She was surrounded by the loving presence of her family when she passed. Millie was born in January, 1936 in Griswold, Iowa to her parents William Oscar Man...

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Cash Grain April 16, 2026
Cash Grain April 16, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair April Corn - 4.07 October Corn - 4.32 April Beans - 10.99 October Beans - 10.86 Landus Coop - Atlantic April Corn - 4.07 October Corn - 4.32 April Beans - 10.99 October Beans - 10.86 Landus Coop - Casey April Corn - 4.07 October Corn - 4.32 April Beans - 10.99 October Beans - 10.86 SIRE - Council B...
Cash Grain April 15, 2026
Cash Grain April 15, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair April Corn - 4.10 October Corn - 4.33 April Beans - 10.94 October Beans - 10.84 Landus Coop - Atlantic April Corn - 4.10 October Corn - 4.33 April Beans - 10.94 October Beans - 10.84 Landus Coop - Casey April Corn - 4.10 October Corn - 4.33 April Beans - 10.94 October Beans - 10.84 SIRE - Council B...
Cash Grain April 14, 2026
Cash Grain April 14, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair April Corn - 4.02 October Corn - 4.25 April Beans - 10.85 October Beans - 10.74 Landus Coop - Atlantic April Corn - 4.02 October Corn - 4.25 April Beans - 10.85 October Beans - 10.74 Landus Coop - Casey April Corn - 4.02 October Corn - 4.25 April Beans - 10.85 October Beans - 10.74 SIRE - Council B...
What Will New U.S. Blockade Mean for Fertilizer Prices and Supplies?
What Will New U.S. Blockade Mean for Fertilizer Prices and Supplies?
(NAFB) President Donald Trump announced a plan for a full U.S. Navy blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The question across the energy and fertilizer industries is what that will do to prices. Josh Linville, vice president of fertilizer for StoneX, said we're in uncharted territory. Well, just because it's sitting in Nor...

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Boil Advisory for the City Of Exira
Boil Advisory for the City Of Exira
The City of Exira has announced a boil advisory until Further Notice. According to the City of Exira Facebook page, this advisory is issued out of an abundance of caution due to the need for the City ...


Large Hail Causes Significant Damage in Crawford and Carroll Counties
Large Hail Causes Significant Damage in Crawford and Carroll Counties
(Des Moines) Strong storms ripped through west central Iowa on Wednesday, dropping large h...
Clinton County Crash Claims One Life
Clinton County Crash Claims One Life
(Clinton County) One person died in a fiery crash in Clinton County. The Iowa State Patrol...
Bagley Needs Financial Help From County For Demolished Homes
Bagley Needs Financial Help From County For Demolished Homes
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The town of Bagley, Iowa in northern Guthrie County is working tow...
Atlantic City Council Approves Sale of City Owned Property
Atlantic City Council Approves Sale of City Owned Property
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council reviewed and approved the sale of the city-owned prop...


Atlantic City Council Approves Capital Improvement Plan: Pay Increases, Sick Leave, and Retirement Benefits
Atlantic City Council Approves Capital Improvement Plan: Pay Increases, Sick Leave, and Retirement Benefits
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved the proposed 2027-2037 Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) on Wednesday. The approval followed a Pub...
Middle School Student Identified After Attempted Entry at Schuler Elementary; No Threat Found
Middle School Student Identified After Attempted Entry at Schuler Elementary; No Threat Found
(Atlantic) Earlier today (Wednesday, April 15), the Cass County Communications Center rece...
Glenwood Arrest Report
Glenwood Arrest Report
Hanna Lucille Sapienza, age 25 from Thurman, IA was arrested on Tyson Street in Glenwood o...
Adair County Board Approves FY2027 Budget and Salary Increases for Elected Officials
Adair County Board Approves FY2027 Budget and Salary Increases for Elected Officials
(Greenfield) The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved the FY2027 budget during their...
Riverside Schools Announce Superintendent Finalists, Set April 22 Interviews
Riverside Schools Announce Superintendent Finalists, Set April 22 Interviews
(Oakland) The Riverside Community School District has named three finalists in its search ...
Nominations Open for 2026 Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest
Nominations Open for 2026 Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest
(Clive, Iowa) The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) has opened nominations for the 20...
Urban Forestry 2026 awards recognize local dedication to trees and outreach
Urban Forestry 2026 awards recognize local dedication to trees and outreach
(Des Moines) The annual Urban Forestry Awards luncheon celebrates communities, campuses, a...
March Housing Market Shows Strong Growth in Listings & Sales Across Iowa
March Housing Market Shows Strong Growth in Listings & Sales Across Iowa
(West Des Moines, Iowa) Iowa's housing market showed clear signs of a spring surge in Marc...
Pottawattamie Conservation Shares Update on Railroad Highway Trail, Welcomes New Board Leadership
Pottawattamie Conservation Shares Update on Railroad Highway Trail, Welcomes New Board Leadership
(Council Bluffs) Residents of Pottawattamie County are moving closer to a long-term vision...
Overnight Rain Totals
Overnight Rain Totals
Anita-.10 Atlantic-.20 Audubon-20 Bridgewater-.60 Corning-1.39 Greenfield-.50 Harlan-.08 M...
Iowa Under a Slight Risk for Severe Weather Today and Tomorrow
Iowa Under a Slight Risk for Severe Weather Today and Tomorrow
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines is reporting a slight risk (Level ...

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Thursday's High School Golf Results
Thursday's High School Golf Results
Boys Invitational @ Manning Underwood 168 Medalist -- George Brandt 38 Nolan Baker 42 Taiden Ragland 44 Owen Fletcher 44 Leo Casson 44 Miles Forbush 49 Boyer Valley 173 Noah Heffer...
Lewis Central Wins 10th Annual Council Bluffs Boy's Invite: Glenwood, 2nd, Treynor, 3rd, Atlantic, 4th
Lewis Central Wins 10th Annual Council Bluffs Boy's Invite: Glenwood, 2nd, Treynor, 3rd, Atlantic, 4th
(Council Bluffs) Lewis Central won the team title at the 10th Annual Council Bluffs Invita...
Tri Center Girls Track Results: Woodbine's Blum Makes Big Leap in High Jump
Tri Center Girls Track Results: Woodbine's Blum Makes Big Leap in High Jump
(Neola, IA) -- The girls took the track at Tri Center on Thursday night and Treynor beat t...
Cardinals Win Dale Erickson Memorial at Anita; Thompson is Individual Champ
Cardinals Win Dale Erickson Memorial at Anita; Thompson is Individual Champ
(Anita, IA) -- Earlham won the rescheduled Dale Erickson Memorial Boys Golf Tournament at ...
Trojans Boys Golf Runners Up At Clarinda Tourney; Bulldogs, Tigers & Panthers Also Compete
Trojans Boys Golf Runners Up At Clarinda Tourney; Bulldogs, Tigers & Panthers Also Compete
(Clarinda, IA) -- Clarinda used its home course advantage to beat Atlantic boys golf by th...


ISU to Launch Women's Wrestling Program in 2027-28
ISU to Launch Women's Wrestling Program in 2027-28
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa State University will add women's wrestling as its 18th intercollegiate athletics program, with competition set to begin in the 202...


Pole Vault Competition Kicks Off Drake Relays; Steeplechase Competition Revealed
Pole Vault Competition Kicks Off Drake Relays; Steeplechase Competition Revealed
(Des Moines, IA) -- The 2026 Drake Relays will start with a pole vaulting competition at J...
Wheelers Boys Tennis Focusing on Improvement on the Court
Wheelers Boys Tennis Focusing on Improvement on the Court
(Audubon, IA) -- Audubon Boys Tennis has low numbers to start the season but Head Coach Ma...
Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Thursday, April 16 Track and Field Council Bluffs Boys Invitational: AHSTW, Atlantic, Cla...
Hull Leads Eagles Drake Relays Push on Final Qualifying Night
Hull Leads Eagles Drake Relays Push on Final Qualifying Night
(Underwood, IA) -- Tonight is a big night in Iowa high school track and field -- its the l...
Hawkeyes Women's Hoops Add Experienced Guard from Oklahoma St.
Hawkeyes Women's Hoops Add Experienced Guard from Oklahoma St.
(Iowa City, IA) - The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball picked up another experienced guard...
Cyclones Make Five Transfer Additions Official
Cyclones Make Five Transfer Additions Official
(Ames, IA) - Iowa State head men's basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the add...
IGHSAU High School Soccer Rankings
IGHSAU High School Soccer Rankings
2026 SECOND Iowa Girls High School Soccer Rankings Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School ...
High School Drake Relays Tracker
High School Drake Relays Tracker
(Area) -- The deadline for high school entries into the Drake Relays is Friday morning at ...
Hansen's Speed Surge Opens Door to Multiple Drake Relays Events
Hansen's Speed Surge Opens Door to Multiple Drake Relays Events
(Anita, IA) -- Ada Hansen will be running at next week's Drake Relays -- its just a matter...
Young Goalie, Veteran Leadership Fuel Cyclones Girls Soccer
Young Goalie, Veteran Leadership Fuel Cyclones Girls Soccer
(Harlan, IA) -- The Harlan girls soccer team has been hovering around the .500 mark the la...