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KSOM and KS 95.7 Live at the 2026 Pottawattamie County Fair
KSOM and KS 95.7 Live at the 2026 Pottawattamie County Fair
Jack McKee spent the morning at the 2026 Pottawattamie County Fair and brought back these interviews with fair participants. Our live broadcast is brought to you by Drago SCI, Precision Diesel, Atlantic Ag and Auto, Ag Business Associates, East Potta...
Red Oak Police Arrest Woman on Drug-Related Warrant
Red Oak Police Arrest Woman on Drug-Related Warrant
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 39-year-old Katie Marie Pierce, of Red Oak, on Thursday in the 500 block of Maple Street on a valid Montgomery County warrant for Gathering Where Controlled Substances are Used, Possession of a Control...
Iowa Gas Prices Jump 20 Cents Over the Past Week
Iowa Gas Prices Jump 20 Cents Over the Past Week
(Des Moines) The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa climbed 20 cents over the past week, reaching $3.68 per gallon, according to the latest AAA Weekly Fuel Report released Wednesday. Gas prices are now 74 cents higher than they were o...

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ISU At Iowa Football Game is Sold Out
ISU At Iowa Football Game is Sold Out
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The Iowa-Iowa State football game scheduled for Sept. 12 in Iowa City is officially sold out. The announcement was made Thursday by the UI Athletics Department. Single-game tickets went on sale to donors on Monday, while general pub...
Transfers Make First Impression on Cyclone Basketball
Transfers Make First Impression on Cyclone Basketball
(Ames, IA) -- Summer workouts are continuing for Iowa St. Men's Basketball -- the Cyclones are losing key players like Tamin Lipsey, Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson. To replace them, Head Coach TJ Otzelberger has brought in five transfers -- a...
Lewis Central Headlines 2026 Hawkeye Ten All-Conference Baseball Selections
Lewis Central Headlines 2026 Hawkeye Ten All-Conference Baseball Selections
(Glenwood) Glenwood Athletic Director Jeff Bissen released the Hawkeye Ten Conference Baseball teams on Thursday morning. Lewis Central captured the 2026 Hawkeye Ten Conference baseball championship, finishing with an impressive 19-1 conference recor...





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Russell Rudy Obituary
Russell Rudy Obituary
Russell "Russ" Rudy, age 74 of Walnut, Iowa died on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Cass Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Memorial services are set for 11 ...
Wayne Ewing Obituary
Wayne Ewing Obituary
Wayne LeRoy Ewing, 80, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Exira Care Center in Exira, Iowa, following a brief illness ...


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More Oil Volatility Back on the Table
More Oil Volatility Back on the Table
(NAFB) After the United States resumed strikes on Iran, oil prices have moved higher again. "We're still kind of actively seeing escalations. President Tru...
Cash Grain July 15, 2026
Cash Grain July 15, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey July Corn - 4.19 October Corn - 4.24 July Beans - 11.72 October Beans - 11.37 SIRE - Council Bluffs July Corn - 4.40 Oct...

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Iowa's Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.2 Percent In June
Iowa's Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.2 Percent In June
(Des Moines) Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.2 percent in June, unchanged from May and down from 3.5 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate declined to 4.2 percent...


Updated: One Person Hurt in 2 Vehicle Crash in Atlantic
Updated: One Person Hurt in 2 Vehicle Crash in Atlantic
(Atlantic) An Atlantic Man suffered injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Atlantic on Wedn...
More Oil Volatility Back on the Table
More Oil Volatility Back on the Table
(NAFB) After the United States resumed strikes on Iran, oil prices have moved higher again...
Water Leak Repair at Evergreen Cemetery
Water Leak Repair at Evergreen Cemetery
(Red Oak) Red Oak City Administrator Lisa Kotter sent out a notice this morning that the E...
State News: Hovey Memorials Start, 23andMe Settlement, Treasure Hunt Sets Records
State News: Hovey Memorials Start, 23andMe Settlement, Treasure Hunt Sets Records
Memorials Begin Today For Iowa Air Force Test Pilot (Adel, IA) -- An Iowa native and Air F...


Atlantic City Council Approves Board Appointments
Atlantic City Council Approves Board Appointments
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council made two appointments to the Atlantic Carnegie Public Library Board of Trustees during its meeting on Wednesday, ...


Atlantic City Council Approved Bid Letting for West 15th Street Extension Project
Atlantic City Council Approved Bid Letting for West 15th Street Extension Project
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved Resolution No. 38-26, authorizing the bid le...
Proposed Exira-EHK/Audubon Sports-Sharing Agreement Heads to Audubon Board
Proposed Exira-EHK/Audubon Sports-Sharing Agreement Heads to Audubon Board
(Updated) EEHK & Audubon Superintendent of Schools Trevor Miller released an update fo...
EMS Responds To Accident in Atlantic
EMS Responds To Accident in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Cass EMS was called to a motor vehicle accident at 7th Street and Hospital Driv...
Treasurer Smith: Great Iowa Treasure Hunt Returns Record Amount to Iowans
Treasurer Smith: Great Iowa Treasure Hunt Returns Record Amount to Iowans
(Des Moines) State Treasurer Roby Smith announced Great Iowa Treasure Hunt achieved a reco...
Researchers say Iowa Soil is Perfect for a New Superfood
Researchers say Iowa Soil is Perfect for a New Superfood
(Ames, IA) Honeyberries are gaining attention in Iowa as a possible new crop for growers a...
Massena Secures 23 More Years of T.I.F. Funding
Massena Secures 23 More Years of T.I.F. Funding
(Massena) At this week's regular meeting, Massena Mayor Phil Przychodzin presented the Cit...
KSOM and KS 95.7 Live At the 2026 Audubon County Fair
KSOM and KS 95.7 Live At the 2026 Audubon County Fair
Jack McKee spent the morning at the 2026 Audubon County Fair and brought back these interv...
Six Students Named Recipients of 2026 Cecile Kopecky Nursing Scholarship
Six Students Named Recipients of 2026 Cecile Kopecky Nursing Scholarship
(Atlantic) Cass Health and the Atlantic Community School Foundation are proud to announce ...
Exira Gears Up for RAGBRAI with "X Marks the Spot" Theme
Exira Gears Up for RAGBRAI with "X Marks the Spot" Theme
(Exira) Exira is preparing to welcome thousands of cyclists as an official meeting town on...
Adair County Supervisors Approve W9 Bridge Project Documents
Adair County Supervisors Approve W9 Bridge Project Documents
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved plans for a culvert project and...

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McCollum Is Patiently Waiting for Leader to Emerge for Hawkeyes
McCollum Is Patiently Waiting for Leader to Emerge for Hawkeyes
(Iowa City, IA) -- Summer workouts are progressing for the Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball team. Head Coach Ben McCollum met with reporters on Wednesday and the main subject was wh...


Wednesday's High School Baseball Playoff Scores; State Pairings
Wednesday's High School Baseball Playoff Scores; State Pairings
Class 3A Carlisle 14, Harlan 5 Knoxville 6, Bondurant Farrar 0 Western Dubuque 7, Independ...
WIC Announces All Conference Baseball Team
WIC Announces All Conference Baseball Team
(Area) -- The Western Iowa Conference announced its all-conference baseball team for the 2...
Wildcats Roll Past Cyclones To Advance to 3A State Tourney
Wildcats Roll Past Cyclones To Advance to 3A State Tourney
(Carlisle, IA) -- Carlisle's baseball team had the home field advantage and they used it, ...
Otzelberger Optimistic About ISU's Summer Development
Otzelberger Optimistic About ISU's Summer Development
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa St. Men's Basketball Head Coach TJ Otzelberger met with the media this ...


State Streak Ends, But Future Remains Bright for Eagle Baseball
State Streak Ends, But Future Remains Bright for Eagle Baseball
(Underwood, IA) -- Underwood baseball was denied a fourth straight trip to Carroll for the state baseball tournament, falling in the substate finals o...


Cyclones Visit Wildcats in 3A Substate Finals
Cyclones Visit Wildcats in 3A Substate Finals
(Carlisle, IA) -- Harlan will try to make a 21st appearance at the state baseball tourname...
Wednesday's High School Baseball Playoff Schedule
Wednesday's High School Baseball Playoff Schedule
Wednesday, July 15 Class 3A Harlan @ Carlisle Knoxville @ Bondurant Farrar Independence @ ...
Pitchers Lead NW Teams Over WIC Teams in Substate Finals
Pitchers Lead NW Teams Over WIC Teams in Substate Finals
(Sioux City, IA) -- Two Western Iowa Conference teams fell in a Substate Final doubleheade...
Tuesday's High School Baseball Playoff Scores; State Pairings
Tuesday's High School Baseball Playoff Scores; State Pairings
Substate Finals Class 1A Remsen St. Mary's 3, Logan Magnolia 2 Coon Rapids Bayard 3, Lenox...
Tuesday's High School Softball Playoff Scores; State Pairings
Tuesday's High School Softball Playoff Scores; State Pairings
Regional Finals Class 3A #6 Van Meter 9, #8 Atlantic 1 #1 Williamsburg 9, #12 Roland Story...
Van Meter Advances to the Class 3A State Softball Tournament with 9-1 Win Over Atlantic
Van Meter Advances to the Class 3A State Softball Tournament with 9-1 Win Over Atlantic
(Van Meter) Van Meter used a balanced offensive attack and a strong relief outing to defea...
Atlantic Leads 2026 Hawkeye Ten All-Conference Softball Selections
Atlantic Leads 2026 Hawkeye Ten All-Conference Softball Selections
(Glenwood) Glenwood Athletic Director Jeff Bissen released the Hawkeye Ten All-Conference ...
Eagles Face Knights in 2A Substate Finals Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
Eagles Face Knights in 2A Substate Finals Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
(Sioux City, IA) -- Underwood will try to make a return trip to the state baseball tournam...
Lila Wiederstein Awarded KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
Lila Wiederstein Awarded KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
(Atlantic) Lila Wiederstein has been a force on defense and offense for the Atlantic softb...
Panthers Battle Hawks in 1A Baseball Substate Final; Coverage on KSOM
Panthers Battle Hawks in 1A Baseball Substate Final; Coverage on KSOM
(Sioux City, IA) -- Logan Magnolia's baseball team is trying to get back to the state tour...