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KSOM and KS 95.7 Live at the 2026 Cass County Fair
KSOM and KS 95.7 Live at the 2026 Cass County Fair
Jack McKee spent the morning at the 2026 Cass County Fair and brought back these interviews with fair participants. Our live broadcast is brought to you by Morrison Seed, Farm Service Coop in Atlantic, SWTIA and SWIPSO, Hetrick Auto Body, Ag Business...
Unemployment Rates Drop Across Southwest Iowa
Unemployment Rates Drop Across Southwest Iowa
(Cass Co.) Unemployment rates have dropped across an eight-county area of southwest Iowa compared to this time last year. The average unemployment rate for Shelby, Audubon, Guthrie, Pottawattamie, Cass, Adair, Montgomery and Adams counties was 2.54% ...
Redwood Avenue Bridge Closure in Adams County
Redwood Avenue Bridge Closure in Adams County
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Engineer's Office says the bridge on Redwood Avenue (Union 17), just north of Highway 34, is currently closed and will be under construction beginning Wednesday, July 29th. The bridge will remain closed to all traffic dur...

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Hawkeyes Football Picked In Middle of Big Ten Standings in Pre-Season Media Poll
Hawkeyes Football Picked In Middle of Big Ten Standings in Pre-Season Media Poll
(Chicago, IL) -- Big Ten Football Media Days starts on Tuesday in Chicago and the unofficial pre-season media poll was released on Monday. It had the Iowa Hawkeyes finishing in 8th place out of 18 teams. Ohio St. Oregon, Indiana, USC and Michigan ...
Bearcats Football Reloading After Breakthrough First Season Under McMenamin
Bearcats Football Reloading After Breakthrough First Season Under McMenamin
(Kansas City, MO) -- The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association hosted its football media day today -- NW Missouri St. Head Coach John McMenamin and two of his players spoke for about 15 minutes. The Bearcats are coming off a resurrection...
Lila Wiederstein Awarded KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
Lila Wiederstein Awarded KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
(Altoona) Atlantic senior Lila Wiederstein showcased her power at the Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-Star Softball Games held Saturday at Southeast Polk Middle School. The Blue Team was coached by Tyler Lang of Dubuque Wahlert. Each of the four a...





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Ruth Eaton Obituary
Ruth Eaton Obituary
Ruth Eaton, age 81 of Smithville, TX, and formerly of Adair, Iowa, died on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Funeral services are...
Sharon Rieber obituary
Sharon Rieber obituary
Sharon passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at the Accura Health Care Center in Shenandoah. A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, August 10, 2026 at 10:30 ...


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Cash Grain July 24, 2026
Cash Grain July 24, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair and Atlantic July Corn - 4.42 October Corn - 4.42 July Beans - 12.23 October Beans - 11.88 Landus Coop - Casey July Corn - 4.37 October Corn...
Cash Grain July 23, 2026
Cash Grain July 23, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair and Atlantic July Corn - 4.42 October Corn - 4.42 July Beans - 12.14 October Beans - 11.79 Landus Coop - Casey July Corn - 4.37 October Corn...

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Greenfield Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse and Invasion of Privacy
Greenfield Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse and Invasion of Privacy
(Adair Co.) A Greenfield man was arrested on a warrant for second-degree sexual abuse and invasion of privacy. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 36-year-old Zachary Ryan James was arrested on Jul...


2026 Cass County Fair Horse and Rabbit Award Results
2026 Cass County Fair Horse and Rabbit Award Results
2026 Horse Awards Showmanship Champion FFA Horse Showmanship: Karly Byers, Griswold FFA Ch...
Cass County Fair Meat Goat and Dairy Goat Results
Cass County Fair Meat Goat and Dairy Goat Results
(Atlantic) Braxton Scholl of the Benton Franklin 4-H Club had a standout day in the 4-H Da...
Panorama Days 2026 Celebrates 175 Years of Panora and America's 250th Birthday
Panorama Days 2026 Celebrates 175 Years of Panora and America's 250th Birthday
(Panora) The Panora Chamber of Commerce invites residents and visitors to celebrate Panora...
Extreme Heat and Humidity Continues Throughout Most of Iowa
Extreme Heat and Humidity Continues Throughout Most of Iowa
(Des Moines, IA) - Dangerous heat continues across much of Iowa as the National Weather Se...


State News: DNC Rejects Caucus Bid, Officer Stabbed, RAGBRAI Wraps Up
State News: DNC Rejects Caucus Bid, Officer Stabbed, RAGBRAI Wraps Up
DNC Rules And Bylaws Committee Denies Iowa Democrats' Bid for First-In-The-Nation Caucuses (Des Moines, IA) -- The Democratic National Committee's Rul...


Iowa sales tax holiday is Aug. 7-8
Iowa sales tax holiday is Aug. 7-8
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa's Annual Sales Tax Holiday will take place Aug. 7-8, exemptin...
Colton Anderson Wins Cass County Supreme Market Hog and Supreme Breeding Gilt Shows
Colton Anderson Wins Cass County Supreme Market Hog and Supreme Breeding Gilt Shows
(Atlantic) Colton Anderson of the Atlantic FFA "had himself a day" at the Cass C...
Two Hurt in Floyd County Crash
Two Hurt in Floyd County Crash
(Floyd County) Two people were injured in a head-on collision in Floyd County. The Iowa St...
Update on Missing Cass County Juvenile
Update on Missing Cass County Juvenile
(Atlantic) The missing teen has been located safely. The Cass County Sheriff's Office has ...
Updated: Cass County Fair Board Adjusts Monday's Beef Show Schedule Due to Heat: Auction and Parade of Champions Moved to Cass County Community Center
Updated: Cass County Fair Board Adjusts Monday's Beef Show Schedule Due to Heat: Auction and Parade of Champions Moved to Cass County Community Center
(Atlantic) Cass County Fair Board Association President Shane DeBord says that, for the we...
Cass County Fair Schedule Adjustments Due to Extreme Heat Warning
Cass County Fair Schedule Adjustments Due to Extreme Heat Warning
Notice from the Cass County Fair: (Atlantic) Due to the excessive heat warning and an abun...
DCI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Greene County
DCI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Greene County
(Greene Co.) The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer-invol...
Two People Hurt in Polk County Crash
Two People Hurt in Polk County Crash
(Polk County) Two people suffered injuries in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Polk Co...
Extreme Heat Warning in Effect Today; Dangerous Heat Continues Into Monday
Extreme Heat Warning in Effect Today; Dangerous Heat Continues Into Monday
(Des Moines) Residents across the entire state of Iowa should prepare for dangerous heat t...
Morgan Will Brings Home Top Prize in Cass County Fair Sheep Show
Morgan Will Brings Home Top Prize in Cass County Fair Sheep Show
(Atlantic) Top honors in the sheep show at the Cass County Fair were awarded Saturday to M...

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Young Talent Gives Tigers Baseball Plenty to Build on for 2027
Young Talent Gives Tigers Baseball Plenty to Build on for 2027
(Griswold, IA) -- Griswold's Baseball team had their moments during their 8-15 season. It is the same record as last year but Head Coach Ryan Lockwood feels like his team was more...


Timberwolves Baseball Building Momentum After First Winning Season Since 2008
Timberwolves Baseball Building Momentum After First Winning Season Since 2008
(Corning, IA) -- After 17 straight seasons with a record below .500, Southwest Valley Base...
WCAC 2026 All Conference Softball Team
WCAC 2026 All Conference Softball Team
West Central Activities All Conference Softball Team for 2026 Season Head Coach of Year --...
Guthrie Center Native Flanery Honored by Omaha Press Club as Face on the Barroom Floor
Guthrie Center Native Flanery Honored by Omaha Press Club as Face on the Barroom Floor
(Omaha, NE) -- Jim Flanery, a Guthrie Center native and longtime Creighton women's basketb...
Trojans Terrell On IHSBCA Academic Baseball Team
Trojans Terrell On IHSBCA Academic Baseball Team
The 40th All-Academic Teams have been selected by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches As...


Bulldogs Return Key Pitching Experience as Oliver Weighs Coaching Future
Bulldogs Return Key Pitching Experience as Oliver Weighs Coaching Future
(Oakland, IA) -- There were not many wins for the Riverside Baseball Team this season but Head Coach Alex Oliver says the team achieved a lot. For on...


Friday's High School State Softball Scores
Friday's High School State Softball Scores
Class 1A Championship #2 Clarksville 5, #8 Edgewood Colesburg 2 The Indians go back-to-bac...
Spartans Miller Named to 1A Softball All Tournament Team
Spartans Miller Named to 1A Softball All Tournament Team
(Fort Dodge, IA) -- Riley Miller of Exira EHK Audubon was named to the Class 1A State Soft...
Atlantic's Wiederstein Set for IGCA All-Star Softball Games
Atlantic's Wiederstein Set for IGCA All-Star Softball Games
(Atlantic) Lila Wiederstein is one of 39 elite senior softball players selected to compete...
Friday's High School State Baseball Scores
Friday's High School State Baseball Scores
click on the score for the box score Class 1A Championship Newman Catholic 11, Moravia 1 (...
Chargers Crawford To Compete in Iowa Shrine Bowl on Saturday
Chargers Crawford To Compete in Iowa Shrine Bowl on Saturday
(Cedar Falls, IA) -- The Iowa High School Shrine Bowl will be on Saturday at the UNI Dome ...
Cougar Baseball Looks to Build on 15-Win Season, Focuses on Pitching Improvement
Cougar Baseball Looks to Build on 15-Win Season, Focuses on Pitching Improvement
(Anita, IA) -- CAM's Baseball Team finished with a solid 15-10 record in 2026 although Hea...
Bulldogs Coach Oliver on the RAGBRAI Trail
Bulldogs Coach Oliver on the RAGBRAI Trail
(Reinbeck, IA) -- Riverside Baseball, Cross Country and Boys Track Head Coach Alex Oliver ...
Friday's High School State Baseball Schedule
Friday's High School State Baseball Schedule
Friday, July 24 At Carroll Class 1A Championship 12:00-#3 Newman Catholic vs. #8 Moravia C...
Friday's High School State Softball Schedule
Friday's High School State Softball Schedule
Friday, July 24 Class 1A State Championship 2:30 pm: #8 Edgewood Colesburg (30-10) v. #2 ...
Thursday's High School State Softball Scores
Thursday's High School State Softball Scores
Class 2A State Championship #1 Grand View Christian 7, #3 Wapsie Valley 6 The Thunder clai...