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Thunderstorm Warning For Cass County Until 10:30 PM
Thunderstorm Warning For Cass County Until 10:30 PM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning IAC001-003-029-180330- /O.NEW.KDMX.SV.W.0172.260518T0231Z-260518T0330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Des Moines IA 931 PM CDT Sun May 17 2026 The National We...

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State Track & Field: Heat and Lane Assignments Released
State Track & Field: Heat and Lane Assignments Released
The Iowa High School State Track and Field Meet is this Thursday through Saturday. We will have hourly reports on KSOM and KS 95. The IHSAA and IGHSAU have released the heat and lane assignments for the meet Class 1A Boys: Click HERE Class 2A Boys:...

2026 Senior Salute

Senior Salute - Noah Mass
Senior Salute - Noah Mass
Senior Name (First and Last) Noah Mass How the last name is pronounced... Mass, like the word that describes the size of an object. Parents Kyle and Sunday School Atlanti...
Senior Salute - Alexis Christensen
Senior Salute - Alexis Christensen
Senior Name (First and Last) Alexis Christensen Parents Chelsey Christensen and Shane Christensen Siblings Wrangler Crawley & Lucas Christensen School Atlantic high s...
Senior Salute - Bryce Zimmerline
Senior Salute - Bryce Zimmerline
Senior Name (First and Last) Bryce Zimmerline How the last name is pronounced... Zimm er line Parents Wendy Zimmerline and David Dennis Siblings Brooklynne Zimmerline Sch...





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James "Jim" Comes Obituary
James "Jim" Comes Obituary
James "Jim" Comes, 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, May 16, 2026, at home. A Celebration of Life Gathering is planned for the evening of Thursday...
Larry Will Obituary
Larry Will Obituary
Larry Will, 63, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Larry is survived by his children, Gayle Will, Nicole Will and Tyler...


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Cash Grain May 15, 2026
Cash Grain May 15, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair May Corn - 4.11 October Corn - 4.36 May Beans - 11.17 October Beans - 11.06 Landus Coop - Atlantic May Corn - 4.11 October Corn - 4.36 May ...
Cash Grain May 14, 2026
Cash Grain May 14, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair May Corn - 4.22 October Corn - 4.46 May Beans - 11.32 October Beans - 11.18 Landus Coop - Atlantic May Corn - 4.22 October Corn - 4.46 May ...
Cash Grain May 13, 2026
Cash Grain May 13, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair May Corn - 4.36 October Corn - 4.58 May Beans - 11.69 October Beans - 11.43 Landus Coop - Atlantic May Corn - 4.36 October Corn - 4.58 May ...
Cash Grain May 12
Cash Grain May 12
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Tornado Watch
Tornado Watch
(Omaha) The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch until 11:00 p.m. for the following counties in west central, and southwest Iowa, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, ...


Severe Storms, Flooding Threat Expected Across Iowa Through Monday
Severe Storms, Flooding Threat Expected Across Iowa Through Monday
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says an active weather pattern will bring severa...
Motorcycle Driver Injured in Delaware County Crash
Motorcycle Driver Injured in Delaware County Crash
(Dyersville, Iowa) An Alburnett, Iowa man suffered injuries in a motorcycle crash in Delaw...
Rain Totals
Rain Totals
Adair-.53 Anita-.80 Atlantic-.80 Corning-2.88 Creston-1.27 Marne-.80 Massena-.76 Red Oak-2...
'Super El Nino' Will Impact Agriculture Across the Country
'Super El Nino' Will Impact Agriculture Across the Country
(NAFB) Forecasters say conditions are pointing to a "Super El Nino" in North Ame...


Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Welcome New Owners at Fireside Lounge
Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Welcome New Owners at Fireside Lounge
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited Fireside Lounge on Thursday, May 14th, 2026, to welcome new owners Tim and Ruth G...


Free Fishing Weekend Scheduled for Early June in Iowa
Free Fishing Weekend Scheduled for Early June in Iowa
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the dates for this ye...
Severe Storms Sweep Southwest Iowa: Multiple Hail and Wind Reports
Severe Storms Sweep Southwest Iowa: Multiple Hail and Wind Reports
(Southwest Iowa) Southwest Iowa experienced a series of severe storms late Saturday aftern...
Rain Totals
Rain Totals
Anita-.20 Atlantic-.20 Corning-.76 Wiota-.27 Red Oak-.58
Severe Storm Sparks 3 Structure Fires in Red Oak
Severe Storm Sparks 3 Structure Fires in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Severe weather moved through the City of Red Oak and portions of Montgomery Coun...
Severe Storms Cause Widespread Damage Across Southwest Iowa
Severe Storms Cause Widespread Damage Across Southwest Iowa
(Red Oak) A line of storms swept through, leaving behind downed trees and power lines. A s...
Reynolds Signs 27 Bills Into Law
Reynolds Signs 27 Bills Into Law
(Des Moines, IA) -- On Friday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law SF 2430, a bill relating ...
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Recent Arrests
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Recent Arrests
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office has made several arrests in the past few days....
Education Iowa college graduates may face slower hiring process from employers
Education Iowa college graduates may face slower hiring process from employers
(Iowa Dispatch Article written by Brooklyn Draisley) (Des Moines) As thousands of student...
Manilla and Denison Fire Departments Respond to Water Tower Incident
Manilla and Denison Fire Departments Respond to Water Tower Incident
(Manilla, Iowa) The Denison Volunteer Fire Department was called out on mutual aid by the ...
State News: Iowa Governor Issues Fuel Transportation Proclamation, Honors Law Enforcement, and Rejects Proposed Shooting Range
State News: Iowa Governor Issues Fuel Transportation Proclamation, Honors Law Enforcement, and Rejects Proposed Shooting Range
Governor Reynolds Issues Proclamation to Ease Fuel Transportation (Des Moines, IA) -- Io...

Local Sports

Hawkeye Women's Basketball Add Two More Players
Hawkeye Women's Basketball Add Two More Players
(Iowa City, IA) - Knox College (Ill.) transfer Bria Medina and Ella Strömdahl signed with the University of Iowa women's basketball program, it was announced by Head coach Jan...


Saturday's High School Soccer Scores
Saturday's High School Soccer Scores
Girls Creston Tournament Kuemper Catholic 6, Creston 0 Creston 2, Central Iowa 0 Kuemper C...
Trojans Get Both Doubles Teams in Semifinals at Boys Tennis Districts
Trojans Get Both Doubles Teams in Semifinals at Boys Tennis Districts
(Red Oak, IA) -- Red Oak hosted Boys Tennis Singles and Doubles Districts on Saturday and ...
Wheelers Compete at Boys Tennis Districts
Wheelers Compete at Boys Tennis Districts
(Boone, IA) -- Audubon competed at the Class 1A Boys Tennis districts on Saturday. Fred Ha...
Saturday's High School Sports Schedule
Saturday's High School Sports Schedule
Saturday, May 16 Boys Tennis Districts Singles & Doubles Class 1A District 7 @ Red Oak...


Friday's High School Soccer Scores
Friday's High School Soccer Scores
Girls Harlan 5, Creston 2 #4 St. Albert 9, Denison Schleswig 1 #9 Tri Center 1, Missouri Valley 1 #6 Treynor 4, #7 Colfax Mingo 0 Panorama 7, Logan Ma...


Baseball Season Ends for Bearcats
Baseball Season Ends for Bearcats
PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Arkansas Tech University Wonder Boys took down the Northwest Missou...
High School Girls Golf Regional Results
High School Girls Golf Regional Results
Class 1A Region 2B @ Neola Team Standings 1) Earlham 365 (Advances to Regional Finals) 2) ...
State Track Qualifiers Announced
State Track Qualifiers Announced
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union and the Iowa High School Athletic Association ha...
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday, May 15 Girls Golf Regionals First Round Class 1A Region 2A @ Dunlap: Boyer Valley...
Cougars Counting on Speed, New Arms for Another Winning Baseball Season
Cougars Counting on Speed, New Arms for Another Winning Baseball Season
(Anita, IA) -- CAM has a winning tradition in baseball with a winning record in 10 of the ...
Trojans Sweep Knights
Trojans Sweep Knights
Atlantic 9, Kuemper Catholic 0 Singles 1. Zayden Parker 12 (A) won forfeit 2. Preston...
Thursday's High School Soccer Scores
Thursday's High School Soccer Scores
Girls Denison Schleswig 1, Atlantic 0 Boys Harlan 3, Atlantic 0. Cyclones: Alex Medina O...
Bearcats Baseball Loses in First Round of NCAA Tourney
Bearcats Baseball Loses in First Round of NCAA Tourney
PITTSBURG, Kan. - The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team saw the Augustana ...
Updated: ADM Wins Girl's and Boy's 3A State Qualifying Meet at Glenwood: Glenwood, and Atlantic Finish Second and Third in both Respectively
Updated: ADM Wins Girl's and Boy's 3A State Qualifying Meet at Glenwood: Glenwood, and Atlantic Finish Second and Third in both Respectively
(Glenwood) ADM swept the eight-team girl's and boy's fields at Thursday's Class 3A State Q...
Class 1A State Qualifying Final Track & Field Results: Audubon District One
Class 1A State Qualifying Final Track & Field Results: Audubon District One
A reminder that only the winners automatically qualify for the state track meet; the rest ...