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Iowa Gas Prices Drop 10 Cents This Week
Iowa Gas Prices Drop 10 Cents This Week
(Des Moines) Iowa motorists are paying less at the pump this week, according to the latest AAA Weekly Fuel Report. The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa fell 10 cents from last week to $4.03 per gallon as of Wednesday. The statewide average is $1.15 higher than it was one year ago. The national average for regular unleaded gasoline was $4.10 per gallon, up one cent from last week. Diesel prices in Iowa moved in the opposite direction, rising 16 cents this week to an average o...

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Bearcats McCreedy & Campbell Given Academic Honors
Bearcats McCreedy & Campbell Given Academic Honors
(Maryville, MO) -- Atlantic Alum Taylor McCreedy and AC/GC Alum Ava Campbell were among 186 athletes at NW Missouri St. to earn D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. Both athletes compete in cross country and track for the Bearcats. To qualify for the honor each athlete must: have a cumulative grade ...
Bond Brings Hometown Connection, Fresh Approach to Wolverine Volleyball
Bond Brings Hometown Connection, Fresh Approach to Wolverine Volleyball
(Greenfield, IA) -- Nodaway Valley Volleyball will have a new Head Coach this season -- Corinne Bond has taken over the program. She was just a first year teacher a year ago and the volleyball job came open but veteran coach Allison Kiburz bridged the gap and allowed Bond to learn for a season. Bo...


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Jackie Knight Obituary
Jackie Knight Obituary
Jackie L. Knight, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, August 24, 2026, at his home, surrounded by family. Jack is survived by his wife, Violet; son, Kelly Knigh...
Clarice Buman Obituary
Clarice Buman Obituary
Clarice Marie Buman passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa on Saturday, August 22, 2026 attaining the age of 9...


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Cash Grain August 26, 2026
Cash Grain August 26, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair and Atlantic August Corn - 4.89 October Corn - 4.91 August Beans - 12.46 October Beans - 12.01 Landus Coop - Casey August Corn - 4.84 Octobe...
Midwest Farmland Values Appear to Be Softening
Midwest Farmland Values Appear to Be Softening
(NAFB) Farmland values are softening in the Midwest, as agricultural economists say the market is moving in two different directions. The Chicago Fed reports va...

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Iowa 37 near Dunlap to close September 1 for Railroad Crossing Repairs
Iowa 37 near Dunlap to close September 1 for Railroad Crossing Repairs
(Dunlap) Iowa 37 near Dunlap will close for one day on Tuesday, September 1, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation's Sioux City construction office. Crews will close I...


Update: Culvert Project on 170th Street in Adams County Complete
Update: Culvert Project on 170th Street in Adams County Complete
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Engineer's Office says the culvert replacement project on 170...
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Dolly Parton
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Dolly Parton
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff eff...
Adair County Supervisors Approve Citizen Recognition Program
Adair County Supervisors Approve Citizen Recognition Program
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors has approved a new citizen recognition p...
Updated: Emergency Personnel Respond to Single-Vehicle Accident at Highway 71 and 22nd Street in Atlantic
Updated: Emergency Personnel Respond to Single-Vehicle Accident at Highway 71 and 22nd Street in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Rescue crews responded to Highway 71 near 22nd Street on the southeast edge of ...


Midwest Farmland Values Appear to Be Softening
Midwest Farmland Values Appear to Be Softening
(NAFB) Farmland values are softening in the Midwest, as agricultural economists say the market is moving in two different directions. The Chicago Fed ...


Adams County Road Construction Project Starts on Thursday, August 27
Adams County Road Construction Project Starts on Thursday, August 27
(Adams County) Motorists in Adams County should be aware of a road construction project be...
State News: Student Debt, College Rankings, State Fair Impact and Cold Case Funding
State News: Student Debt, College Rankings, State Fair Impact and Cold Case Funding
Iowa Federal Student Loan Debt Totals $13.5 Billion (Des Moines, IA) -- As students head b...
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Vacating Portion of Lombardy Road for Crescent Sewer Project
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Vacating Portion of Lombardy Road for Crescent Sewer Project
(Crescent) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved vacating a portion of Lo...
Fort Dodge Man Killed, Passenger Injured in Buena Vista County Rollover
Fort Dodge Man Killed, Passenger Injured in Buena Vista County Rollover
(Buena Vista Co.) One person was killed and another was injured in a single-vehicle accide...
Glow & Grow Session to Feature Caregiving Resources & Support
Glow & Grow Session to Feature Caregiving Resources & Support
(Atlantic) The Founder and Executive Director of The Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family Innova...
Guthrie County Supervisors Amend Agenda to Hold Public Hearing
Guthrie County Supervisors Amend Agenda to Hold Public Hearing
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors addressed a budget amendme...
Missing Boater Located Following Weekend Search
Missing Boater Located Following Weekend Search
(Polk Co.) The body of a Windsor Heights man who went overboard in the Des Moines River Sa...
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Approves Part-time Veterans Affairs Clerk
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Approves Part-time Veterans Affairs Clerk
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors approved the creation of a temporary ...
Cass County Supervisors Approve Bids for Keystone and Jasper Road Bridge Replacements
Cass County Supervisors Approve Bids for Keystone and Jasper Road Bridge Replacements
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved bids for two bridge replacement p...
Fatal Two-Vehicle Accident in Crawford County
Fatal Two-Vehicle Accident in Crawford County
(Crawford Co.) One person was killed and another was injured in a two-vehicle accident in ...
U.S. Corn and Soybean Ratings Decline
U.S. Corn and Soybean Ratings Decline
(Washington D.C.) U.S. corn and soybean crop conditions declined last week, according to ...
Avoca Man Pleads Guilty to Amended Charges Following 2025 Shooting
Avoca Man Pleads Guilty to Amended Charges Following 2025 Shooting
(Avoca) Court records show an Avoca man originally charged with attempted murder in Octobe...
Taylor County Crash Claims the Life of a Missouri Man
Taylor County Crash Claims the Life of a Missouri Man
(Taylor County) A Maryville, Missouri, man died in a single-vehicle crash in Taylor County...

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New Faces on Offense and on Sideline For Chargers Football
New Faces on Offense and on Sideline For Chargers Football
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- AC/GC will turn to a sophomore at quarterback this season. Andrew Baumert makes the move from JV to Varsity and direct the offense according to new Head Co...


Fremont-Mills Hosts CAM in Non-District Season Opener
Fremont-Mills Hosts CAM in Non-District Season Opener
(Tabor) Fremont-Mills hosts CAM in a non-district Week One football game this Friday night...
Cardinals Girls & Panther Boys Win Early Bird XC
Cardinals Girls & Panther Boys Win Early Bird XC
(Shenandoah, IA) -- Shenandoah hosted an Early Bird Cross Country meet on Tuesday. Treyno...


Tuesday's High School Volleyball Scores
Tuesday's High School Volleyball Scores
Southwest Valley 3, Griswold 0 (26-24, 25-18, 25-16) Timberwolves: 11 total aces; Ray Helvie 20 kills, 17 digs; Elin Hogan 29 assists, 22 digs AC/GC ...


High School Girls Tennis Scores
High School Girls Tennis Scores
Atlantic 9 Creston 0 Singles 1. Jacobi Harter 12 (A) def Marlee Stalker 11 (Cr) ...
Tigers New AD Askeland Wants to Raise Participation Levels
Tigers New AD Askeland Wants to Raise Participation Levels
(Griswold, IA) -- Griswold High School has a new Athletic Director for this school year --...
Cougars To Use Three Man Rotation at Tailback to Start Season
Cougars To Use Three Man Rotation at Tailback to Start Season
(Anita, IA) -- CAM football has a goal of getting back to the playoffs this season. Head ...
Hawkeye Women's Hoops Announce Upcoming Non-Conference Schedule
Hawkeye Women's Hoops Announce Upcoming Non-Conference Schedule
(Iowa City, IA) --The University of Iowa women's basketball team announced its 2026-27 non...
Atlantic's Cross County Team Holds Time Trials Today
Atlantic's Cross County Team Holds Time Trials Today
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Cross Country Team will be holding time trials on Tuesday at the N...
Tigers Volleyball Look to Turn Experience Into More Wins in 2026
Tigers Volleyball Look to Turn Experience Into More Wins in 2026
(Griswold, IA) -- Griswold Volleyball returns all their starters but one going into tonigh...
Tigers Keiser is the GG Harris Farm Bureau KSOM Player of the Week
Tigers Keiser is the GG Harris Farm Bureau KSOM Player of the Week
(Griswold, IA) -- For the first time since 2011, Griswold football won its season opener a...
Tuesday's High School Sports Schedule
Tuesday's High School Sports Schedule
Tuesday, August 25 Girls Tennis Creston @ Atlantic Harlan @ Carroll Kuemper Catholic @ Red...
Monday's High School Volleyball Results
Monday's High School Volleyball Results
#15 Van Meter 2, Underwood 0 (25-15, 25-13) #6 Kuemper Catholic 2, Underwood 0 (25-17, 25-...
Monday's High School Girls Tennis Results
Monday's High School Girls Tennis Results
Harlan 7, Glenwood 2 Singles Chloe Swensen, Harlan defeats Kara Gideon, Glenwood 8-6 Ady T...
Toure To Miss First Part of Cyclone Basketball Season
Toure To Miss First Part of Cyclone Basketball Season
(Ames, IA) - Iowa State sophomore Killyan Toure underwent a successful surgery Friday morn...
Hawkeyes Football Season Opener is Sold Out
Hawkeyes Football Season Opener is Sold Out
(Iowa City, IA) --The University of Iowa football team's season-opener versus Northern Ill...
Radio Iowa Releases First High School Football Poll For 2026
Radio Iowa Releases First High School Football Poll For 2026
The High School football season has begun and Radio Iowa has released their first poll for...