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High School Girls Tennis Results: Monarchs Beat CyclonesAtlantic's Glen Smith Confirmed as USDA Under Secretary for Rural DevelopmentCity of Atlantic Arrest ReportNishnabotna Valley REC members elect Peters, Backhaus to board of directorsAudubon Schools Selected for Competitive Grading Practices GrantRed Oak Man Arrested for Financial Exploitation and Elder AbuseAtlantic Girl's Tennis Team Wins Season Opener Over Kuemper, CatholicCass County Sheriff's Office Reports Multiple Arrests, Including Sex Abuse, Eluding, and Drug ChargesKatie Bateman Named Iowa Women in Agriculture "Up and Comer" Award RecipientRailroad Crossing on County Highway N28 in Cass County To Close Monday for Repair WorkCrusaders Cal Heydon Ends Career on Coaches All State Super TeamMeet Iowa's secretary of agriculture candidatesAtlantic Elks Lodge #445 Launches Community Raffle to Support Local College and Trade School ScholarshipsCulvert Project on 170th Street in Adams County Begins MondayClarinda Woman Arrested on Drug ChargesPresent Company of Audubon Named Joni Ernst's Small Business of the WeekSouthwest Iowa Faces Marginal Severe Weather Risk Friday and SaturdayIowa Headlines: Farm Bill Fight, 272 Illness Cases, Des Moines Police Cuts and Realtor CaseNew Coach Gentile Brings Small-Town Focus to Tri-Center FootballJohnston Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-35 in Warren County
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Atlantic's Glen Smith Confirmed as USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development
Atlantic's Glen Smith Confirmed as USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development
(Atlantic, IA) -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley are congratulating Atlantic's Glen Smith following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development within the U.S. Departm...
City of Atlantic Arrest Report
City of Atlantic Arrest Report
Arrests July 12, 2026 through August 6, 2026 All subjects were arrested and taken the Cass County Jail: Sunday, July 12 Cheyenne Brown, 28 of Harlan was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense. Saturday, July 18 Lasarus Samo, 30 of Atlantic w...
Nishnabotna Valley REC members elect Peters, Backhaus to board of directors
Nishnabotna Valley REC members elect Peters, Backhaus to board of directors
(Harlan) Nishnabotna Valley REC members reelected two directors and elected two new directors last night during the cooperative's annual meeting in Harlan. In District 4, Mason Peters defeated Jerod Johnson to fill the seat being vacated by Tom Patte...

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High School Girls Tennis Results: Monarchs Beat Cyclones
High School Girls Tennis Results: Monarchs Beat Cyclones
Denison Schleswig 9, Harlan 0 Singles #1: Abby Ratliff defeats Chloe Swensen 8-1 #2: Jacee Jepsen defeats Mariajose Guerrero Luna 8-0 #3: Claire Olsen defeats Allison Retzlaff 8-0 #4: Kacie Schulte defeats Claire Bieker 8-1 #5: Ella Bahnsen defe...
Atlantic Girl's Tennis Team Wins Season Opener Over Kuemper, Catholic
Atlantic Girl's Tennis Team Wins Season Opener Over Kuemper, Catholic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Girls' Tennis team started off the season with an 8-1 win over Kuemper Catholic on Friday at Atlantic. The Trojans won five of the six singles matches and swept the doubles. Atlantic Head Coach Mike McDermott liked the way his...
Crusaders Cal Heydon Ends Career on Coaches All State Super Team
Crusaders Cal Heydon Ends Career on Coaches All State Super Team
(Coon Rapids, IA) -- The All State Baseball teams were released on Thursday and Senior Cal Heydon of Coon Rapids Bayard was named Captain of the 1A team plus he was the only 1A player who was selected by the Baseball Coaches Association on their Supe...





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(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 7, 2026
Cash Grain August 7, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair and Atlantic August Corn - 4.14 October Corn - 4.17 August Beans - 11.51 October Beans - 11.11 Landus Coop - Casey August Corn - 4.09 Octobe...
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Cash Grain August 6, 2026
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Audubon Schools Selected for Competitive Grading Practices Grant
Audubon Schools Selected for Competitive Grading Practices Grant
(Audubon) Audubon Community Schools has been selected to receive a competitive grant through the University of Northern Iowa Institute for Educational Leadership, funded by the Kern Family Foundation....


Red Oak Man Arrested for Financial Exploitation and Elder Abuse
Red Oak Man Arrested for Financial Exploitation and Elder Abuse
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 49-year-old Timothy Leroy McConnaughey, o...
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Multiple Arrests, Including Sex Abuse, Eluding, and Drug Charges
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Multiple Arrests, Including Sex Abuse, Eluding, and Drug Charges
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reported several arrests between August 1 and ...
Katie Bateman Named Iowa Women in Agriculture "Up and Comer" Award Recipient
Katie Bateman Named Iowa Women in Agriculture "Up and Comer" Award Recipient
(Atlantic) Katie Bateman is the 2026 Iowa Women in Agriculture "Winds of Change Up an...
Railroad Crossing on County Highway N28 in Cass County To Close Monday for Repair Work
Railroad Crossing on County Highway N28 in Cass County To Close Monday for Repair Work
(Cass Co.) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken says the Iowa Interstate Railroad will be rep...


Meet Iowa's secretary of agriculture candidates
Meet Iowa's secretary of agriculture candidates
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Water quality is shaping up to be a big issue in many of Iowa's races for the Nov. 3 election but especially in Iowa's race fo...


Atlantic Elks Lodge #445 Launches Community Raffle to Support Local College and Trade School Scholarships
Atlantic Elks Lodge #445 Launches Community Raffle to Support Local College and Trade School Scholarships
(Atlantic) Members of the Atlantic Elks Lodge #445 have launched ticket sales for their up...
Culvert Project on 170th Street in Adams County Begins Monday
Culvert Project on 170th Street in Adams County Begins Monday
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Engineer's Office says construction will begin on Monday, Aug...
Clarinda Woman Arrested on Drug Charges
Clarinda Woman Arrested on Drug Charges
(Clarinda) The Clarinda Police Department arrested 50-year-old Mandy Jo Perry on Thursday ...
Present Company of Audubon Named Joni Ernst's Small Business of the Week
Present Company of Audubon Named Joni Ernst's Small Business of the Week
(Audubon) U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, ...
Southwest Iowa Faces Marginal Severe Weather Risk Friday and Saturday
Southwest Iowa Faces Marginal Severe Weather Risk Friday and Saturday
(Des Moines) Southwest Iowa is under a Marginal Risk, or Level 1 out of 5, for severe weat...
Iowa Headlines: Farm Bill Fight, 272 Illness Cases, Des Moines Police Cuts and Realtor Case
Iowa Headlines: Farm Bill Fight, 272 Illness Cases, Des Moines Police Cuts and Realtor Case
Iowa Democrat Slams Fellow Dems (Washington, DC) -- Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Josh...
Johnston Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-35 in Warren County
Johnston Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on I-35 in Warren County
(Warren Co.) A Johnston man was killed in a single-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in ...
Crash in Sioux County Claims Two Lives
Crash in Sioux County Claims Two Lives
(Orange City, IA) -- A fatal crash occurred at 5:49 am on the rural intersection of Highwa...
No Parking Update During AtlanticFest
No Parking Update During AtlanticFest
(Atlantic) AtlanticFest will be held this Saturday, August 8th, rain or shine and the Atla...
Water Summary Update: Drought watches issued for western Iowa as dry conditions persist
Water Summary Update: Drought watches issued for western Iowa as dry conditions persist
(Des Moines) Dry conditions in late July resulted in degraded conditions across much of th...

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New Coach Gentile Brings Small-Town Focus to Tri-Center Football
New Coach Gentile Brings Small-Town Focus to Tri-Center Football
(Neola, IA) -- Tri Center Football will have a new Head Coach this fall -- their third in three years -- former assistant Jake Gentile (Jen-till-ee) who was with the team for one y...


Panthers Open Fresh Chapter Under First-Year Head Coach Demers
Panthers Open Fresh Chapter Under First-Year Head Coach Demers
(Panora, IA) -- Panorama will have a new face on the sidelines running the Panthers -- Bue...
IHSBCA Names 2026 All State Baseball Teams
IHSBCA Names 2026 All State Baseball Teams
(Area) -- The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association has named the All State Team f...
Vonnahme Among Three Hawkeyes Voted Pre Season All-American
Vonnahme Among Three Hawkeyes Voted Pre Season All-American
(Iowa City, IA) - Three Iowa football players have earned preseason All-America recognitio...
Atlantic Girl's Tennis Team Opens Season at Home on Friday
Atlantic Girl's Tennis Team Opens Season at Home on Friday
(Atlantic) The Atlantic girls' tennis team opens the 2026 season at home Friday against Ku...


Tigers Eye Turnaround with New QB, Revamped Offense
Tigers Eye Turnaround with New QB, Revamped Offense
(Red Oak, IA) -- Red Oak has high hopes for a turnaround in their football team this fall. After going 2-6 last year, the Tigers will open in Week Ze...


Wheelers Girls Tennis Eyes Progress with Experienced Top Pair
Wheelers Girls Tennis Eyes Progress with Experienced Top Pair
(Audubon, IA) -- Audubon's Girls Tennis team will start play next Monday. The Wheelers ha...
Cyclones Football Start Fall Camp With Some Unsettled Positions
Cyclones Football Start Fall Camp With Some Unsettled Positions
(Ames, IA) -- The Jimmy Rogers era has begun -- Iowa St. had their first day of football p...
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 i...
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 Vo...
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 J...
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 comin...
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...