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(Omaha) The Midwest rural economy showed its first sign of growth in five months in May 2026, according to the Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI), a measure based on a survey of rural bank CEOs conducted by Creighton University. The index for the 10-state ...
(Greenfield) Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports two arrests-one for Failure to Appear, and the other for OWI. According to the complaint and affidavit, 31-year-old Corry Daniel Burton of Des Moines was arrested on June 19, near the 88-mile ...
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office arrested Thomas Bracy Jr., 24, of Corning, on June 6th after Deputies were dispatched to CHI Hospital in Corning regarding a disruptive male. Bracy had dialed 911 reporting someone being shot. While deput...
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(Atlantic) The Atlantic softball team finished with a 1-3 record this past weekend at the Fort Dodge Softball Tournament. The Trojans defeated Clear Creek-Amana on Friday, 8-0, followed that up with a 1-0 loss to Cedar Rapids Kennedy, the eventual to...
(Griswold, IA) -- First place is on the line in the Corner Conference softball standings tonight as Griswold CAM hosts Fremont Mills, coverage on KSOM. The Tigers are 9-1 in the conference and are led by Senior Braxton Gipple who is hitting .571 with...
Monday, June 22 Softball Hawkeye Ten Atlantic @ St. Albert DH Shenandoah @ Harlan DH Clarinda @ Denison Schleswig DH Red Oak @ Lewis Central DH Creston @ Kuemper Catholic DH Corner Fremont Mills @ Griswold CAM; Coverage on KSOM and audio at westernio...
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Full obituary pending. Survivors include his fiancée, Kourtnie Birgenheier of Avoca, IA; son, Andre Wood "Punkin Doodle"; mother, Jodi Wood of ...
Funeral Services for 92-year-old Betty Lucille Obermeier, of Audubon, Iowa, will be held at 11:00 on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in...
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(NAFB) It's an issue that keeps coming up, including at a recent Senate Ag Committee hearing-the disconnect between tariffs to open markets and continued ad hoc...
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...
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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...
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(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board will meet at noon on Tuesday, June 23, following the SBO interviews. The board will consider approval of the Master Agreement with the Atlantic Education Associati...
(NAFB) It's an issue that keeps coming up, including at a recent Senate Ag Committee heari...
(Guthrie Center) Guthrie County will begin a full highway rehabilitation project along Cou...
(Bremer County) One person died and another suffered injuries in a two-vehicle accident in...
New Iowa Health And Human Services Director Appointed (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa has a new d...
(Atlantic) Produce in the Park is best known as a weekly farmers market, but the June 25 market aims to celebrate the last word of the market's title:...
(Buena Vista, County) A Storm Lake man died in a single-vehicle accident in Buena Vista Co...
Anita-.50 Atlantic-.85 (KSOM-KS95 Studios) Darrin Petty Southwest of Atlantic-.80 Audubon-...
(Cleveland OH) -- There are lots of sunscreen products on the shelves these days and a d...
(Des Moines) The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa dropped 12 cents this ...
(Des Moines) Iowa's unemployment rate dropped to 3.2% in May, down from 3.3% in April and ...
(NAFB) Cautious optimism; that's the feeling for many oil investors after the United State...
(Lewis) In August 2025, Iowa Department of Natural Resources personnel lowered the water l...
(Council Bluffs) A residence is a total loss following a fire and explosion late Friday n...
(Dubuque County) A motorcycle driver suffered injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Jones ...
(Red Oak) A traffic stop in Red Oak early Saturday morning resulted in the arrest of a loc...
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(Coon Rapids, IA) -- With a 17-2 record, Coon Rapids Bayard is the team to beat in Class 1A, ranked number one in the state. The Crusaders are led by the Heydon brothers -- Senior...
(Atlantic) Keston Schmitt's performance at the plate has improved significantly since the ...
(Griswold) The Griswold/CAM Softball team defeated Shenandoah and fell to Exira/EHK at Sat...
(Omaha) The 2026 Men's College World Series championship will be decided in a winner-take-...
Griswold/CAM Tournament: Exira/EHK/Audubon 12 Griswold/CAM, 4 Exira/EHK/Audubon 7 St. Albe...
(Omaha) Oklahoma defeated North Carolina 9-3 in the first game of the championship series at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Deiten LaChance powered th...
Friday, June 19 First Round 9:00 AM: 5A #2 Ankeny Centennial 12, 1A #15 Martensdale St. M...
(Atlantic) The Atlantic baseball team avenged an earlier loss with a thrilling 9-8 victory...
Saturday, June 20 Softball Fort Dodge Invitational @ Harlan Rodgers Ames, Ankeny, Ankeny C...
(Fort Dodge) #10 Atlantic softball team extended their record to 20-3, blanking Clear Cree...
Softball Fort Dodge Tournament see separate page, click HERE Corner #12 Fremont Mills 13, ...
(Oakland, IA) -- Earlier this week, Riverside Senior 1B Madison Kelley broke the school's ...
(Des Moines, IA) -- Big changes are coming to high school sports in Iowa. The State Board ...
(Atlantic) The #10 Atlantic softball team posted a decisive win at Shenandoah on Thursday ...
(Avoca, IA) -- After double digit wins for 6 years in a row, AHSTW softball fell to just 5...
Friday, June 19 Softball Fort Dodge Invitational @ Harlan Rodgers Ames, Ankeny, Ankeny Cen...