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Updated: ISP Releases Names of Victims in Cass County Fatality Accident
Updated: ISP Releases Names of Victims in Cass County Fatality Accident
(Lewis, Iowa) One person died and another suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident northeast of Lewis. The Iowa State Patrol says accident happened around 5:13 p.m. on Saturday on Highway 6 and 582nd Street. Authorities say 18-year-old Ci...

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Saturday's High School Soccer Scores
Saturday's High School Soccer Scores
Girls Creston 1, Greene County 0 Riverside 10, Greene County 0. Bulldogs: Hailey Harvey 3 Goals, 1 Assist; Halley Goodman 2 Goals, 1 Assist; Caelen Schueman 2 Goals, 1 Assist; Kyeir Corum 1 Goal; Adilyn Goos 1 Goal; Sarah Cody 1 Goal; Brooklyn Rube...

2026 Senior Salute

Senior Salute - Taylee Hagen
Senior Salute - Taylee Hagen
Senior Name (First and Last) Taylee Hagen How the last name is pronounced... H(ay)gen Parents JR and Sheena Hagen Siblings Landon and Kellee Hagen School Atlantic High Sc...
Senior Salute - Tanner Downing
Senior Salute - Tanner Downing
Senior Name (First and Last) Tanner Downing Parents Justin & Rachel Downing Siblings Carrie Downing (Freshman) School AC/GC High School Extracurricular Activities &am...
Senior Salute - Daphna Wahlert
Senior Salute - Daphna Wahlert
Senior Name (First and Last) Daphna Wahlert How the last name is pronounced... (Way-Lert) Parents Craig & Amanda Wahlert Siblings Ailey Wahlert (Sister) School CAM Hi...





Most Recent Obituaries

Jessie Esbeck Obituary
Jessie Esbeck Obituary
Jessie Lou (Sanders) Esbeck, 98, a lifelong resident of Cass County, Iowa died on Friday, May 8, 2026, at The Village in Indianola. Services are pending with Ro...
Barbara Jeanne Kordick Obituary
Barbara Jeanne Kordick Obituary
Services are pending for 86 year old Barbara "Jeanne" Kordick of Atlantic, Iowa, formerly of Corning, Iowa who died Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Cass C...


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Cash Grain May 8, 2026
Cash Grain May 8, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair May Corn - 4.26 October Corn - 4.48 May Beans - 11.38 October Beans - 11.19 Landus Coop - Atlantic May Corn - 4.26 October Corn - 4.48 May ...
Cash Grain May 7, 2026
Cash Grain May 7, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair May Corn - 4.22 October Corn - 4.44 May Beans - 11.22 October Beans - 11.03 Landus Coop - Atlantic May Corn - 4.22 October Corn - 4.44 May ...
Cash Grain May 6, 2026
Cash Grain May 6, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair April Corn - 4.23 October Corn - 4.45 April Beans - 11.25 October Beans - 11.05 Landus Coop - Atlantic April Corn - 4.23 October Corn - 4.4...
American Farm Bureau State of Mind Unveils New Resource for Weathering the Storm
American Farm Bureau State of Mind Unveils New Resource for Weathering the Storm
(NAFB) The American Farm Bureau Federation's "Farm State of Mind" initiative helps provides access to information and resources that promote farmer an...

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Secretary Pate Reminds Iowans of Deadlines to Request Absentee Ballots, Return Absentee Ballots, and Vote in the June 2 Primary Election
Secretary Pate Reminds Iowans of Deadlines to Request Absentee Ballots, Return Absentee Ballots, and Vote in the June 2 Primary Election
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is reminding Iowans to make a plan to participate in June's Primary Election and note upcoming deadlines for absentee ballots. Iowans can begin casting b...


Doctor Raises Awareness About Melanoma
Doctor Raises Awareness About Melanoma
(Cleveland, OH) -- A health expert is raising awareness about the deadliest form of skin...
Enhanced DNR Fishing Atlas Coming Out Next Week
Enhanced DNR Fishing Atlas Coming Out Next Week
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release a mobile-friendly fishing at...
University of Iowa enters new phase of revenues and efficiencies committee work
University of Iowa enters new phase of revenues and efficiencies committee work
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) After an academic year spent exploring efficiencies and identifyin...
McCann Charged in Sexual Exploitation case
McCann Charged in Sexual Exploitation case
(Stuart) The Stuart Police Department has filed charges against a Greenfield man, Jesse Eu...


Strike Out the Stigma Wiffle Ball Game in Atlantic May 11th
Strike Out the Stigma Wiffle Ball Game in Atlantic May 11th
(Atlantic) Partnership for Progress is hosting a wiffle ball game in Atlantic on Monday as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. Dani Hadley said thi...


Accident at 7th & Walnut in Atlantic
Accident at 7th & Walnut in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Cass EMS and Atlantic Fire and Rescue were called to a two-vehicle accident at ...
You Can Help Stamp Out Hunger This Weekend
You Can Help Stamp Out Hunger This Weekend
(Undated) -- This weekend is the nationwide post office food collection event known as S...
Red Oak Receives $20.2 Million USDA Loan for Wastewater System Improvements
Red Oak Receives $20.2 Million USDA Loan for Wastewater System Improvements
(Red Oak) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing millions of dollars into rural w...
Main Street Iowa Celebrates 40 Years, Honors Communities and Leaders
Main Street Iowa Celebrates 40 Years, Honors Communities and Leaders
(West Des Moines) The Iowa Economic Development Authority's (IEDA) Main Street Iowa celebr...
Health Care Iowa hospital accused of harvesting patient's organs without authorization
Health Care Iowa hospital accused of harvesting patient's organs without authorization
(Iowa Capital Dispatch story written by Clark Kauffman) (Missouri Valley) An Iowa hospital...
State News: Leadership Changes at IPERS, Nitrate Pollution Concerns, Rising Overdose Deaths, and Tulip Time Festival Celebrations
State News: Leadership Changes at IPERS, Nitrate Pollution Concerns, Rising Overdose Deaths, and Tulip Time Festival Celebrations
CEO of IPERS Resigns After Having Been Placed on Paid Leave (Des Moines, IA) -- The CEO ...
Construction Work on Eagle Avenue to begin on Friday May 8
Construction Work on Eagle Avenue to begin on Friday May 8
(Audubon) Officials from the Audubon County Secondary Roads Department says starting on Ma...
Cass County Sheriff's Office Releases Latest Arrest Report
Cass County Sheriff's Office Releases Latest Arrest Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office released its' latest arrest report from April ...
Water Summary Update: Wet April provides relief across most of Iowa
Water Summary Update: Wet April provides relief across most of Iowa
(Des Moines) Iowa experienced significantly improved conditions through April, according t...
Gov. Reynolds announces resignation of IPERS CEO
Gov. Reynolds announces resignation of IPERS CEO
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds today announced she has accepted the resignation of Gr...

Local Sports

Crusader Invitational Boys Golf Results: CRB Wins by Five, Wheelers Third
Crusader Invitational Boys Golf Results: CRB Wins by Five, Wheelers Third
Coon Rapids Bayard 310 Max Shirbroun 76 -- Tied for Third Jace Baker 76 -- Tied for Third Gavin Heiderscheit 79 Landon Cook 79 Logan Kenyon 82 Bennett Heiderscheit 82 St. Edmond 31...


Larry Clark Boys Golf Results: Vonnahme Leads Knights to Third Place Finish
Larry Clark Boys Golf Results: Vonnahme Leads Knights to Third Place Finish
(Carroll, IA) -- Kuemper Catholic hosted the Larry Clark Boys Golf Invitational on Saturda...
Saturday's High School Sports Schedule
Saturday's High School Sports Schedule
Saturday, May 9 Golf Kuemper Boys Invitational: Carroll, Clarinda, Denison Schleswig, Ham...
Harlan Track Team Ready for Regional Challenge
Harlan Track Team Ready for Regional Challenge
(Harlan, IA) -- The Harlan Girls Track and Field team is like most teams right now -- gett...
Friday's High School Soccer Scores
Friday's High School Soccer Scores
Girls #8 Tri Center 4, West Central Valley 0 #8 Lewis Central 6, CBAL 0 Boys Harlan 4, Und...


Ogden Track and Field Results
Ogden Track and Field Results
(Ogden, IA) -- Ogden hosted an 8 team track and field meet on Friday night. Girls Team Standings 1) Madrid 157 2) Ogden 116 3) Woodward Granger 93 4) ...


Friday's High School Golf Results
Friday's High School Golf Results
West Central Valley Quad Des Moines Christian 166 Courtney Latham 39 -- Medalist Alyx Swaf...
Atlantic Junior High Track Results in Shenandoah
Atlantic Junior High Track Results in Shenandoah
(Shenandoah, IA) -- Atlantic's Boys Junior High School Track and Field team competed on Fr...
Trojans Boys Golf Finish a Solid Third Place in Tough Field at Elite Showdown
Trojans Boys Golf Finish a Solid Third Place in Tough Field at Elite Showdown
(Mason City, IA) -- The Atlantic Boys Golf team travelled all the way to Mason City to com...
Reports: McCollum Close To An Extension With Hawkeyes
Reports: McCollum Close To An Extension With Hawkeyes
(Iowa City, IA) -- Multiple reports indicate that Iowa men's basketball coach Ben McCollum...
Hawkeyes Football Will Play Twice On Friday This Season
Hawkeyes Football Will Play Twice On Friday This Season
(Iowa City, IA) -- The University of Iowa football team will play two Friday games during ...
Kuemper Wins Girl's Golf Quadrangular: Atlantic 2nd
Kuemper Wins Girl's Golf Quadrangular: Atlantic 2nd
(Atlantic) Kuemper Catholic topped the four-team field in a girls' golf quadrangular at th...
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday's High School Sports Schedule
Friday, May 8 Track and Field Ogden Co Ed Meet: Coon Rapids Bayard, DCG, Glidden Ralston,...
Lewis Central Wins Hawkeye Ten Conference Boy's Track Title: Atlantic Second
Lewis Central Wins Hawkeye Ten Conference Boy's Track Title: Atlantic Second
(Glenwood) Lewis Central won six events and finished second in six others and captured the...
Thursday's High School Soccer Scores
Thursday's High School Soccer Scores
Girls Riverside 10, Red Oak 0. Bulldogs: Bailey Richardson 2 Goals, 2 Assists; Halley Go...
Thursday's High School Boys Tennis Results
Thursday's High School Boys Tennis Results
Clarinda 8, Audubon 1 Singles #1 Eli Cox, Clarinda defeats Kayden Otten, Audubon 8-6 #2 Mo...