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Benavidez discusses Row Crop Outlook
Benavidez discusses Row Crop Outlook
(Washington D.C) Justin Benavidez, USDA Chief Economist appearing in front of Farm Broadcasters at Washington Watch on Tuesday says over the past 15-years, people have talked about a cycle of profitability, and loss. He says in the last 15-years of f...

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Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Thursday, April 30 Track and Field Phil Hummel Co Ed Invitational @ Woodbine: Atlantic, Ar-We-Va, Denison Schleswig, Glidden Ralston, Logan Magnolia,...





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Norma Wise Obituary
Norma Wise Obituary
Mrs. Norma Wise, age 101, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. The daughter of George and Olga Kummer...
Kenneth Christensen Obituary
Kenneth Christensen Obituary
Full obituary pending. He is survived by his wife, Lois Christensen of Harlan, IA; children, Ron (Kathy) Christensen of Irwin, IA, Vicki (Scott) Malmanger of Bo...

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Benavidez discusses Row Crop Outlook
Benavidez discusses Row Crop Outlook
(Washington D.C) Justin Benavidez, USDA Chief Economist appearing in front of Farm Broadcasters at Washington Watch on Tuesday says over the past 15-years, peop...
Cattle Cycle Signals Possible Herd Rebuild, USDA Economist Says
Cattle Cycle Signals Possible Herd Rebuild, USDA Economist Says
(Washington D.C.) USDA Chief Economist Justin Benavidez discussed the potential for cattle herd expansion during a meeting with farm broadcasters at Washington ...
USDA Meteorologist Releasing Short Term and Long-Term Weather Forecast
USDA Meteorologist Releasing Short Term and Long-Term Weather Forecast
(Washington D.C.) USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey told farm broadcast reporters in Washington, D.C., that warming ocean waters signal an emerging El Niño,...
Cash Grain April 29, 2026
Cash Grain April 29, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair April Corn - 4.33 October Corn - 4.53 April Beans - 11.22 October Beans - 11.01 Landus Coop - Atlantic April Corn - 4.33 October Corn - 4.5...

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Cattle Cycle Signals Possible Herd Rebuild, USDA Economist Says
Cattle Cycle Signals Possible Herd Rebuild, USDA Economist Says
(Washington D.C.) USDA Chief Economist Justin Benavidez discussed the potential for cattle herd expansion during a meeting with farm broadcasters at Washington Watch this week, noting that profitabili...


USDA Meteorologist Releasing Short Term and Long-Term Weather Forecast
USDA Meteorologist Releasing Short Term and Long-Term Weather Forecast
(Washington D.C.) USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey told farm broadcast reporters in Washingt...
DCI Investigates Homicide in Carter Lake
DCI Investigates Homicide in Carter Lake
(Carter Lake) Authorities in Nebraska and Iowa link an Assault Investigation in Lincoln to...
Free Mental Health Awareness Event in Atlantic May 13th
Free Mental Health Awareness Event in Atlantic May 13th
(Atlantic) An event aimed at promoting mental wellness and connecting residents with local...
Iowa Gas Prices Jump as Crude Oil Surges
Iowa Gas Prices Jump as Crude Oil Surges
(Des Moines) Iowa drivers are seeing a sharp increase at the pump this week as fuel prices...


Adair County Officials Discuss Future of Public Health Under State's Shared Responsibility Model
Adair County Officials Discuss Future of Public Health Under State's Shared Responsibility Model
(Adair Co.) Catherine Hillestad, CEO of Adair County Health System and Public Health Director Stephanie Claussen spoke with the Adair County Board of ...
Atlantic High School Leadership Class Promotes Positivity Through Video
Atlantic High School Leadership Class Promotes Positivity Through Video
(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School leadership class made a video about positivity and goo...
Pottawattamie County Declares May as Meth Prevention Month
Pottawattamie County Declares May as Meth Prevention Month
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors proclaimed May as Meth P...
Montgomery County Supervisors Approve FY27 Five Year Construction Plan
Montgomery County Supervisors Approve FY27 Five Year Construction Plan
(Montgomery Co.) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the Second...
Trump Administration Releases Plan to Lower Fertilizer Prices
Trump Administration Releases Plan to Lower Fertilizer Prices
(Washington D.C.) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins appearing at a press confer...
Iowa Headlines: DMPS Audit Reveals Conflict, Food Bank Faces Fuel Spike, Fugitive Sentenced, Fair Entertainment Announced
Iowa Headlines: DMPS Audit Reveals Conflict, Food Bank Faces Fuel Spike, Fugitive Sentenced, Fair Entertainment Announced
DMPS Re-Audit Flags Conflict, Questionable Spending (Des Moines, IA) -- A re-audit of De...
Two Red Oak Residents Face Charges in Separate Incidents
Two Red Oak Residents Face Charges in Separate Incidents
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports that 41-year-old Randon Phelps, o...
Corn Planting Ahead of Last Year, and Five-Year Average: Wheat Conditions are a Concern
Corn Planting Ahead of Last Year, and Five-Year Average: Wheat Conditions are a Concern
(USDA) U.S. farmers are making rapid progress with spring planting, as both corn and soybe...
Return of Duty-Free Access for U.S. Beef in the U.K.
Return of Duty-Free Access for U.S. Beef in the U.K.
(Washington D.C.) For the first time in five years, duty-free shipments of U.S. beef are o...
USDA Pushes "One Farmer, One File" Initiative to Modernize Farm Data Systems
USDA Pushes "One Farmer, One File" Initiative to Modernize Farm Data Systems
(Washington D.C.) The "One Farmer, One File" initiative is a major modernization...
Montgomery County Supervisors Continue Discussion on EMS Essential Services
Montgomery County Supervisors Continue Discussion on EMS Essential Services
(Montgomery Co.) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors held another discussion on EMS...

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Hawkeyes Women's Hoops Land Another Bulldog
Hawkeyes Women's Hoops Land Another Bulldog
(Iowa City, IA) -- Another ex-Georgia Bulldog is coming to Iowa women's basketball -- Jocelyn Faison is the latest addition to the Hawkeyes via the transfer portal. Faison is a 6'1...
Jefferson Boys Golf Results: Wheelers Place 5th
Jefferson Boys Golf Results: Wheelers Place 5th
(Jefferson, IA) -- Audubon finished in 5th place out of 10 teams at the Jefferson Boys Gol...
Mustangs Win Atlantic Tournament; Trojans & Lynx Tied For Second
Mustangs Win Atlantic Tournament; Trojans & Lynx Tied For Second
(Atlantic, IA) -- Shenandoah won the Atlantic tennis tournament on Wednesday winning all f...
IGHSAU Soccer Rankings
IGHSAU Soccer Rankings
2026 FOURTH Iowa Girls High School Soccer Rankings Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School ...
Cyclones Boys Track Team Dealing With Injuries
Cyclones Boys Track Team Dealing With Injuries
(Harlan, IA) -- The Harlan Boys Track and Field team is young this year and Head Coach Sam...


Fremont Mills Track Results From Tuesday
Fremont Mills Track Results From Tuesday
(Tabor, IA) -- Fremont Mills hosted a Co Ed Track Meet on Tuesday night Girls Standings 1) Fremont Mills 203 2) Griswold 94 3) Heartland Christian 61 ...


Wolverines Boys Track Seeing Slow and Steady Improvement
Wolverines Boys Track Seeing Slow and Steady Improvement
(Greenfield, IA) -- The Nodaway Valley Boys Track and Field team is gearing up for a push ...
Trojans Hass to Wrestle With Reivers
Trojans Hass to Wrestle With Reivers
(Atlantic, IA) -- Braxton Hass announced on Wednesday that he will be wrestling at Iowa We...
Eckhardt Named Football Head Coach With Wolverines
Eckhardt Named Football Head Coach With Wolverines
(Greenfield, IA) -- Skip Eckhardt will become the new football head coach at Nodaway Valle...
Wheelers Win Over Knights
Wheelers Win Over Knights
Audubon 6, Kuemper Catholic 1 Singles #1 -- Carson Matthews, Audubon defeats Andrew Johnso...
Tuesday's High School Soccer Scores
Tuesday's High School Soccer Scores
Girls #6 St. Albert 11, Atlantic 1 #5 Treynor 14, Red Oak 0 #8 Lewis Central 10, Creston 0...
Bob Clark Relay Results: Wolverines Win Both Girls and Boys at Audubon
Bob Clark Relay Results: Wolverines Win Both Girls and Boys at Audubon
(Audubon, IA) -- IKM Manning won both the girls and boys meet at the Bob Clark Relays on T...
Lady Red Track Results: Cardinals Win Meet Big; Heslink Has Big Night for Cyclones
Lady Red Track Results: Cardinals Win Meet Big; Heslink Has Big Night for Cyclones
(Missouri Valley, IA) -- Treynor dominated the Lady Reds Relays on Tuesday night. Team Sta...
Trojans Boys Golf Win Quad at Atlantic Golf & CC
Trojans Boys Golf Win Quad at Atlantic Golf & CC
(Atlantic, IA) -- The Atlantic boys golf team continued their great season by winning a qu...
Madrid Track Results: Two Wins For Wolverines
Madrid Track Results: Two Wins For Wolverines
(Madrid, IA) -- Nodaway Valley competed at a Co Ed track and field meet at Madrid and came...
Tuesday's High School Golf Results
Tuesday's High School Golf Results
Results of CAM Co Ed Meet; Audubon at AHSTW; Griswold Triangular/Dual; Riverside @ IKM Man...