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Packers Cut Former Hawkeye TE LacheyVonnahme Named to Mackey Watch ListAdair County Sheriff Requests Opioid Settlement Funds for Crisis Stabilization RoomIowa sets new transmission standards for noise, guy wires, field strengthRural Mainstreet Index Signals Continued Economic WeaknessRegistration Now Open for "Glow & Grow: A Women's Health Retreat"Harlan Council Addresses Electric Scooter Safety ConcernsAtlantic Fire Fighters Join Annual MDA Fill the Boot CampaignArea Rain TotalsState Headlines: Iowa Data Centers, Missing Children, Disaster Aid and Water QualityJohannsen Inherits 6-Win Bulldog Team Ahead of Week Zero OpenerSwensen, Guerrero Luna Lead Harlan Girls Tennis Into New SeasonMacedonia's Gary Wax Caps 21-Year State Tournament Umpiring Career
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Adair County Sheriff Requests Opioid Settlement Funds for Crisis Stabilization Room
Adair County Sheriff Requests Opioid Settlement Funds for Crisis Stabilization Room
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved using opioid settlement funds to help renovate a room at the hospital for crisis stabilization. Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater updated the board Wednesday morning on plans for the proje...
Rescue Crews Called to Accident on I-80 in Cass County
Rescue Crews Called to Accident on I-80 in Cass County
(Cass Co.) Rescue crews were called to the 70 mile marker of eastbound I-80 in Cass County at 10:12 a.m. for a two-vehicle accident. One person was complaining of pain. No other details are available at this time.
Iowa sets new transmission standards for noise, guy wires, field strength
Iowa sets new transmission standards for noise, guy wires, field strength
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Newly adopted rules from the Iowa Utilities Commission aim to "mitigate potential impacts" of proposed large-scale transmission projects. IUC asked the grid operators for the region to consider the rules, which it sa...

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Packers Cut Former Hawkeye TE Lachey
Packers Cut Former Hawkeye TE Lachey
(Green Bay, WI) -- Former Iowa Hawkeye TE Luke Lachey will be looking for another chance in the NFL after getting cut on Tuesday by the Green Bay Packers. Lachey was originally drafted by the Houston Texans in the 7th round in 2025 and spent the whol...
Vonnahme Named to Mackey Watch List
Vonnahme Named to Mackey Watch List
(Iowa City, IA) -- University of Iowa third-year tight end and Kuemper Catholic Alum DJ Vonnahme has been named to the John Mackey Award Watch List on Wednesday. The Mackey Award is presented annually to the country's most outstanding tight end. Vonn...
Johannsen Inherits 6-Win Bulldog Team Ahead of Week Zero Opener
Johannsen Inherits 6-Win Bulldog Team Ahead of Week Zero Opener
(Oakland, IA) -- There is a new sheriff in town for the Riverside Football team as Tyler Johannsen steps in as the team's Head Coach. Practice is under way this week for the Bulldogs in preparation for a Week Zero game against Red Oak. However, do ...





Most Recent Obituaries

(Time Change) Tim LeRoy "Timmer" Wambold, Jr. Obituary
(Time Change) Tim LeRoy "Timmer" Wambold, Jr. Obituary
Celebration of Life for 43-year-old Tim LeRoy "Timmer" Wambond will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Fontanelle, Iowa, at the Rust...
Grace Martens Obituary
Grace Martens Obituary
Grace Martens, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, August 3, 2026, at Heritage House. Visitation with the family p...


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Cash Grain August 4, 2026
Cash Grain August 4, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair and Atlantic August Corn - 4.17 October Corn - 4.20 August Beans - 11.53 October Beans - 11.13 Landus Coop - Casey August Corn - 4.12 Octobe...
Cash Grain August 3, 2026
Cash Grain August 3, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair and Atlantic August Corn - 4.24 October Corn - 4.27 August Beans - 11.62 October Beans - 11.27 Landus Coop - Casey August Corn - 4.19 Octobe...

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Rural Mainstreet Index Signals Continued Economic Weakness
Rural Mainstreet Index Signals Continued Economic Weakness
(NAFB) New survey results show the rural economy continues to struggle, with weak commodity prices, rising input costs, and ongoing uncertainty surrounding trade policy weighing heavily on farmers and...


Registration Now Open for "Glow & Grow: A Women's Health Retreat"
Registration Now Open for "Glow & Grow: A Women's Health Retreat"
(Atlantic) Cass Health invites women of all ages to attend Glow & Grow: A Women's Heal...
Harlan Council Addresses Electric Scooter Safety Concerns
Harlan Council Addresses Electric Scooter Safety Concerns
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council heard from concerned residents Tuesday night about the us...
Atlantic Fire Fighters Join Annual MDA Fill the Boot Campaign
Atlantic Fire Fighters Join Annual MDA Fill the Boot Campaign
(Atlantic) Atlantic firefighters will continue a decades-long tradition of supporting fami...
Area Rain Totals
Area Rain Totals
Area Rain Totals updated at 9:47 AM Wednesday (Check back as rain totals come in) Downtown...


State Headlines: Iowa Data Centers, Missing Children, Disaster Aid and Water Quality
State Headlines: Iowa Data Centers, Missing Children, Disaster Aid and Water Quality
Iowa Governor Candidates Propose State Data Center Regulation (Des Moines, IA) -- Both candidates running for Iowa Governor think the state should s...


Company claims Iowa workers conspired to take over highly classified government work
Company claims Iowa workers conspired to take over highly classified government work
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A group of western Iowa businessmen are being sued over an alleged...
U.S. Education Secretary Announces Workforce Pell Grants in Visit to Iowa
U.S. Education Secretary Announces Workforce Pell Grants in Visit to Iowa
(Fort Dodge, IA) -- The U.S. Secretary of Education visited Iowa Tuesday to announce a m...
Fall Master Gardener Volunteer Training Available in Cass and Adair Counties
Fall Master Gardener Volunteer Training Available in Cass and Adair Counties
(Cass/Adair Co.) Garden Academy Training provides hands-on, in-person learning opportuniti...
Construction Worker Injured in Elevator Entrapment at Google Construction Site in Council Bluffs
Construction Worker Injured in Elevator Entrapment at Google Construction Site in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) A construction worker was injured after becoming trapped in an elevator a...
UPDATE: Victim IDed by DNR in Fatal Boat Accident on West Lake Okoboji
UPDATE: Victim IDed by DNR in Fatal Boat Accident on West Lake Okoboji
Arnolds Park, Iowa - Zhong Jie Teng, 64, of Sioux Falls, S.D., died from injuries suffered...
Domestic Incident in Red Oak
Domestic Incident in Red Oak
(Red Oak, IA) -- On Tuesday, August 4, officers with the Red Oak Police Department were di...
Guthrie County Weighs $1.5 Million Truck Purchase for Engineering Department
Guthrie County Weighs $1.5 Million Truck Purchase for Engineering Department
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Guthrie County is looking into buying new trucks for the engineeri...
Pottawattamie County Approves Hiring of New Road Deputy
Pottawattamie County Approves Hiring of New Road Deputy
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of J...
2026 SW Field 4-H Table Setting Contest Results
2026 SW Field 4-H Table Setting Contest Results
(Atlantic) The Southwest Field 4-H Table Setting Contest was held Saturday, August 1, 2026...
Iowa GOP Candidate Supports Innovation Waivers For Public Education
Iowa GOP Candidate Supports Innovation Waivers For Public Education
(Des Moines, IA) -- Public schools in Iowa should be given waivers from things like stand...

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Swensen, Guerrero Luna Lead Harlan Girls Tennis Into New Season
Swensen, Guerrero Luna Lead Harlan Girls Tennis Into New Season
(Harlan, IA) -- The Harlan Girls Tennis season begins this Friday. The Cyclones are coming off a 4-7 season in duals and are losing five seniors which means a little re loading th...


Macedonia's Gary Wax Caps 21-Year State Tournament Umpiring Career
Macedonia's Gary Wax Caps 21-Year State Tournament Umpiring Career
(Macedonia, Iowa) It was a bittersweet moment at the 2026 State Softball Tournament for lo...
Cyclone Athletics Shatters Fundraising Record with $52.7 Million in Gifts
Cyclone Athletics Shatters Fundraising Record with $52.7 Million in Gifts
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa State Athletics set a new fundraising record during the 2026 fiscal yea...
Three Hawkeyes Named to Prestigious Preseason Award Watch Lists
Three Hawkeyes Named to Prestigious Preseason Award Watch Lists
(Iowa City, IA) -- Three University of Iowa football players are receiving national recogn...
Shires Set to Lead Timberwolves as Timberwolves Begin Fall Camp
Shires Set to Lead Timberwolves as Timberwolves Begin Fall Camp
(Corning, IA) -- Practice has begun for the Southwest Valley football team as they prepare...


Frain Expects Bulldogs to Remain a Contender Following Regional Heartbreak
Frain Expects Bulldogs to Remain a Contender Following Regional Heartbreak
(Oakland, IA) -- It was a disappointing end to the Riverside softball season but it was far from a disappointing season. The Bulldogs finished 25-6 b...


McDermott Sees Depth and Competition as Trojans Girls Tennis Begin Fall Practice
McDermott Sees Depth and Competition as Trojans Girls Tennis Begin Fall Practice
(Atlantic, IA) -- Yesterday was the first day of practice for the Atlantic Girls Tennis te...
Banks Leaving Hawkeye Men's Basketball
Banks Leaving Hawkeye Men's Basketball
(Iowa City, IA) -- Even though he has been granted an extra season of eligibility, Tavion ...
Wiederstein, Saathoff, and Kirchhoff Awarded KS95 Armour Insurance Trojan Athletes of the Week
Wiederstein, Saathoff, and Kirchhoff Awarded KS95 Armour Insurance Trojan Athletes of the Week
(Atlantic) The Iowa Girls Coaches Association has announced the 2026 All-State softball te...
Tiger Football Opens Practice with New Coaches, Fresh Optimism
Tiger Football Opens Practice with New Coaches, Fresh Optimism
(Griswold, IA) -- Fall sports officially start today with the first day of practice for gi...
Wolverine Softball's Youth Movement Leads to Best Season in Five Years
Wolverine Softball's Youth Movement Leads to Best Season in Five Years
(Greenfield, IA) -- Nodaway Valley softball took a step forward this year with a 14-14 ove...
Ferentz Sees Competition Across Iowa Roster Heading Into Camp
Ferentz Sees Competition Across Iowa Roster Heading Into Camp
The Iowa Hawkeye Football team will start fall practice this week and on Tuesday, Head Coa...
Bearcats Football Return Quality Starters on Offense
Bearcats Football Return Quality Starters on Offense
(Maryville, MO) -- NW Missouri St. football has been picked by the media as the pre-season...
Not a Surprise; Huskers Pre-Season Big Ten Favorites in Volleyball
Not a Surprise; Huskers Pre-Season Big Ten Favorites in Volleyball
Nebraska's Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly were named to the Preseason All-B...
Wheelers Baseball Look to Miller Brothers as Program Joins Forces With Exira EHK
Wheelers Baseball Look to Miller Brothers as Program Joins Forces With Exira EHK
(Audubon, IA) -- Audubon's Baseball team will have a new look next season. With Thursday'...
Young Lady Vikes Softball Take Step Forward in 2026
Young Lady Vikes Softball Take Step Forward in 2026
(Avoca, IA) -- AHSTW Softball finished 10-15 this season which is a five win improvement o...