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Foreign National Arrested After Pursuit in Fremont County
Foreign National Arrested After Pursuit in Fremont County
(Hamburg) A Colombian national visiting the United States for the FIFA World Cup was arrested early Friday morning following a pursuit on Interstate 29 in Fremont County. According to the Fremont County Sheriff's Office, 33-year-old Nestor Morantes S...
Former Hamburg Man Arrested on Multiple Felony Sex Crime Charges Following Investigation
Former Hamburg Man Arrested on Multiple Felony Sex Crime Charges Following Investigation
(Hamburg) A former Hamburg man is facing multiple felony charges following a lengthy investigation into a reported sexual assault. According to the Fremont County Sheriff's Office, 51-year-old Richard Dean Robinson was arrested on July 2. Robinson, f...
Adair County Candidate Information for the November 3, 2026, General Election
Adair County Candidate Information for the November 3, 2026, General Election
(Adair Co.) The next scheduled election for which candidates can file is the November 3, 2026, General Election. In Adair County, candidacy paperwork now being accepted for positions on the General Election ballot include the nonpartisan offices of S...

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Atlantic Baseball Team Wraps Regular Season at Home Against Carroll on Tuesday
Atlantic Baseball Team Wraps Regular Season at Home Against Carroll on Tuesday
(Atlantic) Atlantic and Carroll will try it again on Tuesday evening after last Friday's game at Atlantic was postponed due to weather. Atlantic enters the contest having won four out of its last six games, dating back to June 19. The Tigers are comi...
Jillian Saathoff Awarded KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
Jillian Saathoff Awarded KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
(Atlantic) Atlantic junior first baseman Jillian Saathoff has gradually improved her hitting throughout the season. This past week, Saathoff went 7-9 at the plate in wins over Bishop-Heelan on Monday, a loss to ADM on Tuesday, and a win over Treynor ...
Monday's High School Softball Playoff Schedule
Monday's High School Softball Playoff Schedule
Monday, July 6 Class 1A First Round, Regionals Region 1 English Valleys (5-11) at Montezuma (8-12) Dunkerton (11-15) at Janesville (8-17) Iowa Valley (7-16) at Belle Plaine (11-11) Hillcrest Academy (8-17) at HLV/TC (13-10) Region 2 Stanton (8-14) at...





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Phyllis Schuler Obituary
Phyllis Schuler Obituary
Funeral services for Phyllis Schuler, 96, of Atlantic, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 10 at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic. Burial will be at a lat...
Wayne Ewing Obituary
Wayne Ewing Obituary
Wayne Leroy Ewing, 80, of Griswold, Iowa, died Saturday, March 7th, 2026, at Exira Care Center with family by his side. Visitation with family present will be 1...


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Cash Grain July 2, 2026
Cash Grain July 2, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey July Corn - 3.85 October Corn - 3.96 July Beans - 10.91 October Beans - 10.80 SIRE - Council Bluffs July Corn - 4.15 Oct...
Cash Grain July 1, 2026
Cash Grain July 1, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey July Corn - 3.85 October Corn - 3.97 July Beans - 10.88 October Beans - 10.81 SIRE - Council Bluffs July Corn - 4.13 Oct...
Cash Grain June 30, 2026
Cash Grain June 30, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.79 October Corn - 3.91 June Beans - 10.79 October Beans - 10.79 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - October ...
Cash Grain June 29, 2026
Cash Grain June 29, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.64 October Corn - 3.85 June Beans - 10.74 October Beans - 10.74 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 3.98 Oct...

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West 22nd Street Closures Planned for Road Work in Atlantic
West 22nd Street Closures Planned for Road Work in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Dave Sturm, with Snyder & Associates, would like the public to be aware that West 22nd Street in Atlantic from Palm Street to SW 7th Street (Highway 6) will be closed this Friday, July ...


Thrive Iowa Alliance Invites Community to July 27 Meeting
Thrive Iowa Alliance Invites Community to July 27 Meeting
(Atlantic) The next Thrive Iowa Alliance meeting is Lifting Together: Why the Community Wi...
Adair County Sheriff's Office Reports the Arrest of Pottawattamie County Man for Driving While Revoked
Adair County Sheriff's Office Reports the Arrest of Pottawattamie County Man for Driving While Revoked
(Greenfield) A Council Bluffs man faces charges following a traffic stop on July 3 in Adai...
Community invited to hear how Hope Squad is making an impact in local schools and how organizations can help strengthen prevention efforts
Community invited to hear how Hope Squad is making an impact in local schools and how organizations can help strengthen prevention efforts
(Cass County) Healthy Cass County invites community members, organizations, and local lead...
Massena Celebrates Independence Day with 2 Day Event
Massena Celebrates Independence Day with 2 Day Event
(Massena) People lined the streets of Massena on Saturday for day 2 of the "Spark the...


Red Oak Woman Arrested on Weapons Charge
Red Oak Woman Arrested on Weapons Charge
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police Officers arrested a Red Oak woman on Saturday on assault and weapons charges. Police took 42-year-old Melanie Joy Long into c...


Red Oak City Council to Consider Resolution on EMS Service to Emerson
Red Oak City Council to Consider Resolution on EMS Service to Emerson
(Red Oak) During its regular meeting tonight, the Red Oak City Council will consider Resol...
Pheasant Nesting Expected to Match Last Year's Strong Season
Pheasant Nesting Expected to Match Last Year's Strong Season
(Lewis) Pheasant Nesting appears to be similar to 2025. John Lorenzen, appearing on the KS...
State News: Central Iowa Faces Flood Recovery as West Des Moines Fourth of July Shooting Leaves Teen Dea
State News: Central Iowa Faces Flood Recovery as West Des Moines Fourth of July Shooting Leaves Teen Dea
Info Sessions Tomorrow For 400 Des Moines Apartment Building Residents Displaced After Sev...
Flood Warnings Continue for South Skunk and Iowa Rivers in Central Iowa
Flood Warnings Continue for South Skunk and Iowa Rivers in Central Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says flood warnings remain in effect for portion...
Updated: Dyersville Girl Succumbs to Injuries from July 4 Crash on Clear Lake
Updated: Dyersville Girl Succumbs to Injuries from July 4 Crash on Clear Lake
(Clear Lake) A 14-year-old Dyersville girl has passed away from her injuries suffered when...
Updated 6:58 P.M. on Sunday: Fatality on Interstate 80 in Johnson County
Updated 6:58 P.M. on Sunday: Fatality on Interstate 80 in Johnson County
(Iowa City, IA) -- The Iowa State Patrol released the name of the pedestrian who died when...
Rain Totals
Rain Totals
Anita-.18 Atlantic-.31 Alan Zellmer west of Atlantic.-.20 Audubon-.11 Corning.10 Creston.2...
Council Bluffs Police Investigating Fatal Train Incident
Council Bluffs Police Investigating Fatal Train Incident
(Council Bluffs) Council Bluffs police are investigating after a man was struck and killed...
Report: Iowa lost 17% of USDA staff in 2025, impact felt at farmer-facing offices
Report: Iowa lost 17% of USDA staff in 2025, impact felt at farmer-facing offices
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) U.S. Department of Agriculture staffing cuts in 2025 have left cou...
Signs and Myths Regarding Mental Health in U.S. Agriculture
Signs and Myths Regarding Mental Health in U.S. Agriculture
(NAFB) Mental health in the farming and ranching community has never been as important as...

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Chargers Host Cardinals in 2A Softball Playoffs First Rounder; Coverage on KSOM
Chargers Host Cardinals in 2A Softball Playoffs First Rounder; Coverage on KSOM
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Iowa High School softball playoffs begin tonight and Treynor visits AC/GC in a first round Region Four match-up, coverage on KSOM. AC/GC is 5-22 and fin...


Monday's High School Baseball Playoff Schedule
Monday's High School Baseball Playoff Schedule
Monday, July 6 all games are make-ups from Friday Class 1A First Round Substate 3 Ankeny C...
Monday's High School Baseball & Softball Schedule (Regular Season)
Monday's High School Baseball & Softball Schedule (Regular Season)
Monday, July 6 Softball Greene County @ Perry Chariton @ Creston Clarinda @ #6 Van Meter #...
Cyclones Men's Basketball Lose Freshman For Upcoming Season
Cyclones Men's Basketball Lose Freshman For Upcoming Season
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa St. men's basketball will not have Christian Wiggins available for the ...
Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Induction Class
Nebraska Football Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Induction Class
(Lincoln, NE) -- Six former Nebraska football standouts headline the 2026 Nebraska Footbal...


Hawkeyes & Panthers Announce Home and Home Duals in Wrestling
Hawkeyes & Panthers Announce Home and Home Duals in Wrestling
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The University of Iowa men's wrestling team will face Northern Iowa on Dec. 11 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, as Journeymen W...


Wheelers Complete Football Schedule
Wheelers Complete Football Schedule
(Audubon, IA) -- Audubon completed its 2026 football schedule on Friday when it added a We...
Friday's High School Baseball Playoff Scores
Friday's High School Baseball Playoff Scores
Class 1A First Round Substate 8 AC/GC 9, IKM Manning 2 CAM 7, Riverside 4 AHSTW 6, Audubon...
Kauffman's Bat Leads Cougars Over Bulldogs
Kauffman's Bat Leads Cougars Over Bulldogs
(Anita, IA) -- Zach Kauffman broke out of a small slump and drilled two two-run doubles to...
Dresen Shuts Down Wheeler Bats As Vikings Advance
Dresen Shuts Down Wheeler Bats As Vikings Advance
(Anita, IA) -- AHSTW's Camdyn Dresen allowed just two hits in six innings of work as the V...
Friday's Regular Season Baseball & Softball Scores
Friday's Regular Season Baseball & Softball Scores
Baseball Carroll @ Atlantic; ppd to July 7 Winterset 6, Newton 3 Pella 4, Van Meter 3 Lewi...
Friday's High School Baseball Playoff Schedule
Friday's High School Baseball Playoff Schedule
Friday, July 3 Class 1A First Round Substate 8 @ Anita; Coverage of both games on KSOM 96....
Bulldogs Battle Cougars in 1A Playoffs Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
Bulldogs Battle Cougars in 1A Playoffs Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
(Anita, IA) -- CAM will host Riverside in the 1A playoffs tonight, coverage on KSOM. The C...
Vikings Battle Wheelers in 1A Baseball Playoffs Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
Vikings Battle Wheelers in 1A Baseball Playoffs Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
(Anita, IA) -- The 1A playoffs begin tonight with a doubleheader in Anita -- game one is A...
Friday's Regular Season Baseball & Softball Schedule
Friday's Regular Season Baseball & Softball Schedule
Friday, July 3 Baseball Carroll @ Atlantic Winterset @ Newton Van Meter @ Pella CBAL v. Le...
Thursday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Thursday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Softball Hawkeye Ten Glenwood 2, Shenandoah 0 Kuemper Catholic 9, Denison Schleswig 0 Harl...