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American Legion to Host Free 'Be The One' Suicide Prevention Training in Griswold
American Legion to Host Free 'Be The One' Suicide Prevention Training in Griswold
(Griswold) The American Legion Auxiliary Post 508 will host 'Be The One' suicide prevention training in Griswold next week as part of the American Legion's initiative to reduce veteran and servicemember suicide. The training will be held at the Grisw...
Leave the firewood, clean boots and other tips to reduce spread of invasive species
Leave the firewood, clean boots and other tips to reduce spread of invasive species
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Summertime recreation in Iowa's outdoor landscape can be a catalyst for spreading invasive species, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The department said certain precautions, like scrubbing down hiking boo...
Promoting Bicycle Safety: Kiwanis Club Advocates for Helmets Amidst Rising Injury Statistics
Promoting Bicycle Safety: Kiwanis Club Advocates for Helmets Amidst Rising Injury Statistics
(Atlantic) Over one million U.S. Children and teens have broken bones and fractured their skulls in bicycle injuries over the past 20 years. Nearly 87 percent of kids with skull fractures were not wearing helmets. Boys aged 10-15 were at the highest ...

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Kelley Breaks Bulldogs Softball All Time Hits Record
Kelley Breaks Bulldogs Softball All Time Hits Record
(Oakland, IA) -- Earlier this week, Riverside Senior 1B Madison Kelley broke the school's all time career hits record -- she currently has 150 hits through Thursday's games which breaks 201 grad Kenna Ford's record. Kelley gives credit to her teamma...
Fort Dodge Softball Tournament Scoreboard
Fort Dodge Softball Tournament Scoreboard
Friday, June 19 First Round 9:00 AM: 5A #2 Ankeny Centennial 12, 1A #15 Martensdale St. Mary's 0 9:00 AM: 4A #7 North Polk 1, 5A #14 Des Moines Roosevelt 0 10:45 AM: 3A #2 Dubuque Wahlert (11-3) v. Mid Prairie (6-5) 10:45 AM: 1A #1 Clarksville (1...
Iowa 8th Graders Can Compete In Varsity Sports Starting 2026-2027 School Year
Iowa 8th Graders Can Compete In Varsity Sports Starting 2026-2027 School Year
(Des Moines, IA) -- Big changes are coming to high school sports in Iowa. The State Board of Education moved today to allow 8th graders to compete in high school varsity sports, following legislation passed by lawmakers in April. The Legislature's de...

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Tim Schaben Obituary
Tim Schaben Obituary
Full obituary pending. He is survived by his daughter, Jessica (Tyler) Stahl of Harlan, IA; 3 grandchildren, Kobe Stahl, Ella Stahl, Willow Stahl; siblings, Ste...
Phyllis Miller Obituary
Phyllis Miller Obituary
Phyllis Sue (Petersen) Miller of Audubon, IA, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at home, with family by her side. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a....


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Cash Grain June 18, 2026
Cash Grain June 18, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.79 October Corn - 3.99 June Beans - 10.83 October Beans - 10.78 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 4.11 Oct...
Cash Grain June 17, 2026
Cash Grain June 17, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.83 October Corn - 4.04 June Beans - 10.92 October Beans - 10.84 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 4.14 Oct...
Cash Grain June 15, 2026
Cash Grain June 15, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.77 October Corn - 3.97 June Beans - 10.79 October Beans - 10.70 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 4.09 Oct...
Northern States Cattle Producers Should Be Watchful for NWS
Northern States Cattle Producers Should Be Watchful for NWS
(NAFB) The New World screwworm has crossed the border from Mexico to Texas and New Mexico, Teresa Steckly, a beef cattle specialist with the University of Illi...

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State News: Iowans Favor Direct Farm Sales, 8th Graders Allowed in Varsity Sports, and Legal Developments in Marshalltown,
State News: Iowans Favor Direct Farm Sales, 8th Graders Allowed in Varsity Sports, and Legal Developments in Marshalltown,
New Poll: Majority Of Iowans Purchase Meat, Dairy Directly From Farmers (West Des Moines, IA) -- A majority of Iowans are going directly to the source to buy their meat and dairy. That's according to ...


Atlantic School Board Moves Facilities Project Into Design Phase
Atlantic School Board Moves Facilities Project Into Design Phase
(Atlantic) During a special meeting Thursday evening, the Atlantic School Board approved m...
Nunn Secures $500,000 Federal Investment to Rebuild White Pole Road in Guthrie County
Nunn Secures $500,000 Federal Investment to Rebuild White Pole Road in Guthrie County
(Stuart) Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced a $500,000 federal investment to...
Cass Health Welcomes Podiatrist Kalli Rush
Cass Health Welcomes Podiatrist Kalli Rush
(Atlantic) Kalli Rush, DPM is now seeing patients at Cass Health in Atlantic, Iowa. As a f...
Harlan Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Rollover on Interstate 880 in Pottawattamie County
Harlan Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Rollover on Interstate 880 in Pottawattamie County
(Pottawattamie Co.) A Harlan man died in a single-vehicle rollover accident in Pottawattam...


City: Code enforcement officer used city funds to buy a TV to watch at work
City: Code enforcement officer used city funds to buy a TV to watch at work
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A City of Harlan employee who purchased a television for his office with city money was fired after refusing the city's reques...


Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in Red Oak
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in Red Oak
(Red Oak) An officer-involved shooting is under investigation in Red Oak. On Wednesday, Ju...
Registration for the Annual Freedom Festival "Burger Battle" is June 26
Registration for the Annual Freedom Festival "Burger Battle" is June 26
(Atlantic) Registration is open for the second annual "Burger Battle" grill-off ...
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for Cass and Decatur Counties
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for Cass and Decatur Counties
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Cass and Decatur...
Clarinda Business Park Earns Iowa Certified Site Designation
Clarinda Business Park Earns Iowa Certified Site Designation
(Clarinda) The Hugh and Maxine Loudon Business Park in Clarinda has earned an Iowa Certifi...
Atlantic Rotary to Host Pancake Flight Breakfast on Saturday, July 4
Atlantic Rotary to Host Pancake Flight Breakfast on Saturday, July 4
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Rotary 4th of July Flight Breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, Jul...
Four Arrested in Cass County on Drug Charges, Warrants, and Interference with Official Acts
Four Arrested in Cass County on Drug Charges, Warrants, and Interference with Official Acts
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reported four recent arrests. Crystal Marie Pa...
Registration Open for Senator Ernst's Small Business Expo
Registration Open for Senator Ernst's Small Business Expo
(Des Moines, IA) -- Registration is now open for an Iowa small business expo later this mo...
Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Visit Sunnyside Pool
Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Visit Sunnyside Pool
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited Sunnyside Pool on Tue...
State News: Iowan Identified in Fatal Edwards AFB B-52 Crash; Other Iowa Headlines Include Lawsuit, Fraud Case, Olympics Role, and Rare Bison Death
State News: Iowan Identified in Fatal Edwards AFB B-52 Crash; Other Iowa Headlines Include Lawsuit, Fraud Case, Olympics Role, and Rare Bison Death
Iowan Identified As Victim In Edwards AFB B-52 Crash (Edwards AFB, CA) -- An Iowa native i...
Guthrie County Conservation Highlights Trail Projects, Tourism Boost
Guthrie County Conservation Highlights Trail Projects, Tourism Boost
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Brad Halterman, the Guthrie County Conservation Director gave his ...

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#10 Atlantic Softball Team Gets Off to a Quick Start: Defeats Shenandoah 12-0
#10 Atlantic Softball Team Gets Off to a Quick Start: Defeats Shenandoah 12-0
(Atlantic) The #10 Atlantic softball team posted a decisive win at Shenandoah on Thursday evening. The Trojans scored 12 runs on 12 hits and committed one error. Atlantic senior ca...


Lady Vikes Softball Building Momentum Despite Tough Conference Schedule
Lady Vikes Softball Building Momentum Despite Tough Conference Schedule
(Avoca, IA) -- After double digit wins for 6 years in a row, AHSTW softball fell to just 5...
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday, June 19 Softball Fort Dodge Invitational @ Harlan Rodgers Ames, Ankeny, Ankeny Cen...
Shenandoah Rolls Past Atlantic in High School Baseball Game
Shenandoah Rolls Past Atlantic in High School Baseball Game
(Shenandoah) Shenandoah dominated the game against Atlantic, securing a decisive 20-4 vict...
Burroughs Throws 3 Hit Shutout to Lead Titans Past Cyclones
Burroughs Throws 3 Hit Shutout to Lead Titans Past Cyclones
(Harlan, IA) -- In the last Hawkeye Ten conference meeting between two arch rivals, Lewis ...


Thursday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Thursday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Softball Hawkeye Ten #10 Atlantic 12, Shenandoah 0 Lewis Central 8, Harlan 0 Titans: Aubree Davis 2 HR St. Albert 2, Denison Schleswig 1 Creston 12,...


IGHSAU Softball Rankings
IGHSAU Softball Rankings
2026 FOURTH Iowa Girls High School Softball Rankings Compiled by the Iowa Girls High Schoo...
Titans Visit Cyclones in H-10 Match Up Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
Titans Visit Cyclones in H-10 Match Up Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
(Harlan, IA) -- Two rivals battle for the last time in a Hawkeye Ten conference clash toni...
Despite Record, Merical Says Chargers Softball Showing Growth
Despite Record, Merical Says Chargers Softball Showing Growth
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Wins have not come easily to a young AC/GC Softball team -- the Ch...
Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Baseball Hawkeye Ten Atlantic @ Shenandoah; Coverage on KS 95 and audio at westerniowatoda...
Atlantic and Shenandoah Square off in Hawkeye in a Ten Conference Baseball Game: Coverage on KS95.7
Atlantic and Shenandoah Square off in Hawkeye in a Ten Conference Baseball Game: Coverage on KS95.7
(Atlantic) The Atlantic baseball team travels to Shenandoah tonight. The Trojans are looki...
Wednesday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Wednesday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Softball Hawkeye Ten Clarinda 20, Red Oak 3 Rolling Valley Glidden Ralston 18, Ar-We-Va 0 ...
College Baseball World Series Scoreboard
College Baseball World Series Scoreboard
NCAA Baseball College World Series Schedule Charles Schwab Field, Omaha, NE Double Elimina...
Miller Twins Pitch Wheelers to Two Straight Wins
Miller Twins Pitch Wheelers to Two Straight Wins
(Audubon, IA) -- The Audubon baseball team has won two in a row -- beating Tri Center on M...
The Unsung Hero of the Diamond
The Unsung Hero of the Diamond
(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School Softball team and Head Coach Terry Hinzmann honored a ...
Atlantic Softball Team Rolls to a 16-2 Win Over Clarinda
Atlantic Softball Team Rolls to a 16-2 Win Over Clarinda
(Clarinda) The Atlantic softball team got the bats going with a 16-2 win on the road at Cl...