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Minden Recovery Progress Continues as Officials Report $4.7 Million in Grant Funding and New Development Plans
Minden Recovery Progress Continues as Officials Report $4.7 Million in Grant Funding and New Development Plans
(Pottawattamie Co.) McClure Senior Advisor Bethany Wilcoxon provided an update to the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors this morning on the progress in Minden. An EF-3 tornado struck Minden on April 26, 2024. Wilcoxon said significant progres...

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McKee Gets Two Hits and Pitches Cougars Over Wolverines in Opener
McKee Gets Two Hits and Pitches Cougars Over Wolverines in Opener
(Anita, IA) -- CAM and Nodaway Valley opened their baseball season on Tuesday night and the Cougars came away with a 10-5 victory. Carson McKee did some solid pitching in the first five innings and the Cougars took advantage of 8 Wolverine errors. Mc...

2026 Senior Salute

Senior Salute - Olivia Olson
Senior Salute - Olivia Olson
Senior Name (First and Last) Olivia Olson Parents Jon and Kate Olson Siblings Keira Olson School Atlantic High School Extracurricular Activities & Hobbies Volleyball,...
Senior Salute - Laura Funk
Senior Salute - Laura Funk
Senior Name (First and Last) Laura Funk How the last name is pronounced... Laura Funk Parents Steve and Amy Funk Siblings None School Atlantic Extracurricular Activities ...
Senior Salute - Sophie Johnson
Senior Salute - Sophie Johnson
Senior Name (First and Last) Sophie Johnson Parents Alex and Angie Johnson Siblings Korbin School Atlantic High School Extracurricular Activities & Hobbies Show Choir...





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James Michael Tinker Obituary
James Michael Tinker Obituary
James (Jim) Michael Tinker, age 77, of Audubon, IA, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Funeral serv...
Eileen Johnson Obituary
Eileen Johnson Obituary
Eileen Johnson, 89, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, May 18, 2026, at Rose Glen Apartments in Des Moines, Iowa. Services are pending with Roland Funeral Service....


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Cash Grain May 19, 2026
Cash Grain May 19, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey May Corn - 4.35 October Corn - 4.53 May Beans - 11.49 October Beans - 11.38 SIRE - Council Bluffs May Corn - 4.61 Octobe...
Cash Grain May 18, 2026
Cash Grain May 18, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair May Corn - 4.37 October Corn - 4.53 May Beans - 11.53 October Beans - 11.36 Landus Coop - Atlantic May Corn - 4.37 October Corn - 4.53 May ...
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
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Cass County Supervisors Discuss Veteran Affairs Executive Director Hiring
Cass County Supervisors Discuss Veteran Affairs Executive Director Hiring
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors discussed the hiring of a Veteran Affairs Executive Director this morning. Last month, Cass County Veteran Affairs Executive Director Mitch Holmes annou...


Jan Norris Advocates for Review of Pipeline Ordinance Amid Summit Carbon Solutions' Route Changes
Jan Norris Advocates for Review of Pipeline Ordinance Amid Summit Carbon Solutions' Route Changes
(Red Oak) Jan Norris, of East Township in Montgomery County, appearing in front of the Mon...
Guthrie County Attorney Resigns
Guthrie County Attorney Resigns
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors had to address a vacancy as the Gut...
State News: Recent Legislative Changes and Legal Actions in Iowa
State News: Recent Legislative Changes and Legal Actions in Iowa
Governor Reynolds Signs Property Tax Overhaul Into Law (Undated) -- Iowa Governor Kim Re...
Rain Totals
Rain Totals
Rain Totals Anita-.35 Atlantic-.50 Darrin Petty West of Atlantic--.20 Lee Saathoff South e...


Severe Weather Sweeps Through Ringgold County: Flash Flooding and Hail Impact Mount Ayr Area
Severe Weather Sweeps Through Ringgold County: Flash Flooding and Hail Impact Mount Ayr Area
(Mt. Ayr) Heavy rain on Monday night created flooding conditions across Ringgold County, Iowa. Near the intersection of Highway 169 and 190th Street, ...


DCI Arrest Suspect in 2023 Missing Person Case
DCI Arrest Suspect in 2023 Missing Person Case
(Missouri Valley) The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has arrested a suspect in a ...
Reminder: Red Oak Requires Peddlers Permit for Contractors Following Severe Weather
Reminder: Red Oak Requires Peddlers Permit for Contractors Following Severe Weather
(Red Oak) The severe weather that rolled through Red Oak this past weekend has attracted c...
Four Arrested in Adair County on Domestic Assault, OWI, and Probation Charges
Four Arrested in Adair County on Domestic Assault, OWI, and Probation Charges
(Adair Co.) Authorities in Adair County arrested four individuals over the past week on ch...
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Weather Related Announcements
Sports Atlantic @ Harlan Girls Golf, Cancelled 1A Boys Golf District @ Council Bluffs POST...
SWITA Driver Steve Herrington Receives National "Frontline Hero" Award
SWITA Driver Steve Herrington Receives National "Frontline Hero" Award
(Atlantic) The Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) is proud to announce that Driver Ste...
Cass Health Announces Jonathan Moe as Next Chief Executive Officer
Cass Health Announces Jonathan Moe as Next Chief Executive Officer
(Atlantic, Iowa) Cass Health announces the selection of Jonathan Moe as the organization's...
Trial Date Set for Carter Lake Murder Suspect
Trial Date Set for Carter Lake Murder Suspect
(Council Bluffs) A trial date is set for the suspect in a murder at a Carter Lake hotel. J...
Severe Weather Alert: Final Round of Thunderstorms Expected Across Iowa
Severe Weather Alert: Final Round of Thunderstorms Expected Across Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines says a weather pattern will bring ...
Severe Weather Bringing High Wind Gusts, Hail, and Heavy Rain Sweeps Through Western Iowa
Severe Weather Bringing High Wind Gusts, Hail, and Heavy Rain Sweeps Through Western Iowa
(Des Moines) Another round of severe thunderstorms rolled through west central and southwe...
Rain Totals
Rain Totals
Rain Totals: Adair-.52 (1.05 for the weekend) Atlantic-.70 Alan Zellmer west of Atlantic-1...

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Clark Will Be Grand Marshal of Indy 500
Clark Will Be Grand Marshal of Indy 500
(Indianapolis, IN) --Caitlin Clark will add another major moment to her growing list of accomplishments, serving as grand marshal for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbr...


Healthy Harder Could Be Key for Tri-Center Baseball This Season
Healthy Harder Could Be Key for Tri-Center Baseball This Season
(Neola, IA) -- Tri Center's baseball team has won at least 17 games the last four seasons ...
Atlantic Hosts West Central in Non-Conference Baseball Game Tonight
Atlantic Hosts West Central in Non-Conference Baseball Game Tonight
(Atlantic) The Atlantic baseball team opens up the season at home against West Central Val...
Wolverines Visit CAM in Baseball Opener Today; Coverage on KSOM
Wolverines Visit CAM in Baseball Opener Today; Coverage on KSOM
(Greenfield, IA) -- Nodaway Valley is trying to turn around their recent baseball history ...
Tuesday's High School Sports Schedule
Tuesday's High School Sports Schedule
Tuesday, May 18 Baseball West Central Valley @ Atlantic, Coverage on KS 95 Nodaway Valley ...


Monday's High School Soccer Scores
Monday's High School Soccer Scores
Boys Substates, First Round Class 2A Substate 7 Atlantic (2-11-1) at Creston (8-5-3), ppd to Tuesday PCM 2, Clarke 0 Substate 8 Carroll 4, MOC Floyd V...


Monday's High School Baseball Scores
Monday's High School Baseball Scores
West Central Valley 6, Audubon 1 Sioux City North 14, Harlan 4 Interstate 35 17, Seymour 0...
IGHSAU Pre Season Softball Rankings
IGHSAU Pre Season Softball Rankings
Atlantic is ranked 13th in Class 3A Riverside is ranked 7th in Class 2A. Treynor is ranked...
Class 1A Boys Golf District Results: CRB Wins in Fort Dodge
Class 1A Boys Golf District Results: CRB Wins in Fort Dodge
(Fort Dodge, IA) -- In a Class 1A Boys Golf District meet, Coon Rapids Bayard earned a ber...
Class 2A Boys Golf District Results @ Shenandoah: Wolverines Rardin Just Misses Playoff
Class 2A Boys Golf District Results @ Shenandoah: Wolverines Rardin Just Misses Playoff
(Shenandoah, IA) -- In a Class 2A Boys District tournament, Clarinda, MMCRU and the hometo...
McLaren's Par on Last Hole Advances Atlantic to State Golf Meet
McLaren's Par on Last Hole Advances Atlantic to State Golf Meet
(Atlantic, IA) -- The 3A Boys District meet came down to the final hole of the day and Atl...
Pre Season Baseball Rankings
Pre Season Baseball Rankings
Listed are the 2026 IHSBCA Pre-Season Baseball Rankings. "Others" are always lis...
Mason Betts Awarded KS95.7 Armour Insurance Athlete of the Week
Mason Betts Awarded KS95.7 Armour Insurance Athlete of the Week
(Atlantic) - Mason Betts has been named this week's KS95.7 Armor Insurance Athlete of the ...
Tigers Baseball Hoping to Continue to Increase Win Total
Tigers Baseball Hoping to Continue to Increase Win Total
(Griswold, IA) -- Griswold baseball has seen an increase in their win total the last three...
Young Wheeler Baseball Team Begins Season Tonight
Young Wheeler Baseball Team Begins Season Tonight
(Audubon, IA) -- Audubon's baseball team -- coming off a 6-16 record in 2025 -- has a lot ...
Monday's High School Sports Schedule
Monday's High School Sports Schedule
Monday, May 18 Boys Golf Districts Top Three Teams in each District Advance to State Top T...