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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Multi-Species Backyard Flock in Boone County
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Multi-Species Backyard Flock in Boone County
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in a multi-species backyard flock in Boone County. The detection marks Iowa's seventh H5N1 case in 2026. The virus affects wild and domestic birds. Wild birds can carry the disease without showing signs of illness, while H5N1 is often fatal to domestic poultry, including chickens and turkeys. State agriculture officials a...

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Girls Tennis Regional Results: Harlan
Girls Tennis Regional Results: Harlan
Singles Claire Bieker, Junior: Lost in first round 6-4, 6-3 to Britt Hessenius, Senior, Le Mars Kerrigan Kruse, Senior: Lost in first round 6-0, 6-1 to Aubrey McFarland, Sophomore, Spencer Doubles Chloe Swensen, Senior/Sophia Freund, Junior: Wins in First Round 6-1, 6-4 over Frances Duebner, Seni...
Cyclones Flora Gets Multiple Weekly Honors
Cyclones Flora Gets Multiple Weekly Honors
(Ames, IA) - Iowa State running back Aiden Flora has been named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll and the Burlsworth Trophy Walk-On of the Week after his impressive performance against Bowling Green last weekend. Flora did a little of everything in Iowa State's 55-7 win over Bowling Green. He acc...


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Diane Templeman Obituary
Diane Templeman Obituary
Diane Templeman, 79, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Monday, September 7, 2026 at Exira Care Center, Exira, Iowa. A Celebration of Life Visitation is planned for Saturd...
Bonnie Starlin Obituary
Bonnie Starlin Obituary
Bonnie Starlin, 94, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Cass Health in Atlantic. Arrangements are pending. Roland Funeral Service is ...


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Cash Grain September 22, 2026
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Taylor County Man Arrested on Theft Charges
Taylor County Man Arrested on Theft Charges
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies arrested a Bedford, Iowa, man on Wednesday on 2nd-degree theft charges. Authorities transported 43-year-old Luke Allan Mullen to the Montgomery County Jail and hel...


Subject Identified in Waterloo Officer-Involved Shooting
Subject Identified in Waterloo Officer-Involved Shooting
(Waterloo) The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has identified Deandrew Naqaw...
Cass Health Invites Women to Mammos & Mocktails on November 5
Cass Health Invites Women to Mammos & Mocktails on November 5
(Cass Co.) Cass Health invites local women to make their health a priority while enjoying ...
Adair County Supervisors Hold Public Hearing on Data Center Ordinance
Adair County Supervisors Hold Public Hearing on Data Center Ordinance
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on Ordinance #41. ...
Multi-Agency Traffic Enforcement Planned Thursday in Atlantic, Cass County
Multi-Agency Traffic Enforcement Planned Thursday in Atlantic, Cass County
(Cass Co.) The Atlantic Police Department, Cass County Sheriff's Office and Iowa State Pat...


Red Oak Council Approves Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan
Red Oak Council Approves Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan
(Red Oak) The Red Oak City Council adopted the Regional Planning Affiliates 13 and 18 Safe Streets and Roads for All Comprehensive Safety Action Plan....


Clarinda Man Arrested Following Reported Burglary and Assault
Clarinda Man Arrested Following Reported Burglary and Assault
(Clarinda) A Clarinda man was arrested Tuesday night following a reported burglary and ass...
Cass County Community Invited to Participate in Iowa's Healthiest State Walk
Cass County Community Invited to Participate in Iowa's Healthiest State Walk
(Cass Co.) Healthy Cass County is inviting community members to join the annual Iowa's Hea...
Wednesday Iowa Headlines: Fraud Probe Sent to Prosecutors, UI Committee Resignations and Lake Macbride Tragedy
Wednesday Iowa Headlines: Fraud Probe Sent to Prosecutors, UI Committee Resignations and Lake Macbride Tragedy
Black County Sheriff Sends Fraud Investigation Report To Prosecutors (Des Moines, IA) -- ...
Lenox Man Arrested After Four-Hour Standoff in Creston
Lenox Man Arrested After Four-Hour Standoff in Creston
(Creston) A Lenox man wanted on multiple felony warrants in Polk County was taken into cus...
Snowfox Discovery to Update Audubon County Supervisors on Hydrogen Exploration Project
Snowfox Discovery to Update Audubon County Supervisors on Hydrogen Exploration Project
(Audubon) Representatives from Snowfox Discovery are scheduled to provide an update on the...
Iowa Moving Ahead With Vape Product Registry
Iowa Moving Ahead With Vape Product Registry
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa is moving ahead with registration of vape products following an i...
Red Oak Council Approves Overhead Transmission Line
Red Oak Council Approves Overhead Transmission Line
(Red Oak) The Red Oak City Council approved MidAmerican Energy's plan to replace Red Oak's...
Atlantic City Council Approves Fireworks Permit for Atlantic's Homecoming Football Game on Friday
Atlantic City Council Approves Fireworks Permit for Atlantic's Homecoming Football Game on Friday
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Monday approved a permit for fireworks during the ...
Minden Officials Provide Update on Tornado Recovery
Minden Officials Provide Update on Tornado Recovery
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors received an update on re...
Montgomery County Supervisors Approve Hiring Candidate for a One-Year Trial Auditor's Office Position
Montgomery County Supervisors Approve Hiring Candidate for a One-Year Trial Auditor's Office Position
(Red Oak) Last June, Montgomery County Auditor Jill Ozuna approached the County Board of S...
Baby Girl Declared Safe Haven in September
Baby Girl Declared Safe Haven in September
(Iowa) Through the Safe Haven Law, a baby girl, born September 8 is now in the care and cu...
Nebraska Man Arrested Following High-Speed Pursuit Through Two Counties
Nebraska Man Arrested Following High-Speed Pursuit Through Two Counties
(Red Oak) A Nebraska man is in custody following a pursuit through two counties early this...
Meeting the Mental Crisis Head-on
Meeting the Mental Crisis Head-on
(NAFB News Service) September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, spr...

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Christensen and Wolverines Football Trying to Stay Positive Despite Record
Christensen and Wolverines Football Trying to Stay Positive Despite Record
(Greenfield, IA) -- Its Homecoming week for Nodaway Valley -- the football team will have a tough test this week as they entertain Riverside. Despite wins not coming their way, Cal...


Eagles Ground Game Continues to Gain Ground This Season
Eagles Ground Game Continues to Gain Ground This Season
(Underwood, IA) -- Underwood has a huge football game this week as they visit Treynor with...
Logan-Magnolia Wins Tri-Center Cross Country Invite: Kuemper, Second, Shenandoah, third, St. Albert, fourth, Atlantic, Fifth
Logan-Magnolia Wins Tri-Center Cross Country Invite: Kuemper, Second, Shenandoah, third, St. Albert, fourth, Atlantic, Fifth
(Shenandoah) Logan-Magnolia edged Kuemper for the team title at the Tri-Center Cross Count...


Treynor Girl's Top the Field at Tri-Center Cross Country Meet: Harlan Second, Atlantic Fourth
Treynor Girl's Top the Field at Tri-Center Cross Country Meet: Harlan Second, Atlantic Fourth
(Shenandoah) The Treynor girls placed four runners in the top ten in the team race and topped the field at the Tri-Center Cross Country Invitational o...


Tuesday's High School Volleyball Scores
Tuesday's High School Volleyball Scores
Hawkeye Ten Carroll 3, Atlantic 0 (25-21, 25-12, 25-17) #12 Kuemper Catholic 3, #11 Glenwo...
Cross Country Results: Creston Meet
Cross Country Results: Creston Meet
(Creston, IA) -- Nodaway Valley Boys Cross Country team finished in 2nd place at the Panth...
Carroll Takes Three from Atlantic in Volleyball
Carroll Takes Three from Atlantic in Volleyball
(Atlantic) Carroll defeated Atlantic in three sets Tuesday night in high school volleyball...
Lynds Aces Leads Cougars Past Wheelers in Three Sets
Lynds Aces Leads Cougars Past Wheelers in Three Sets
(Anita, IA) -- CAM put together an incredible service night with 15 total aces as they swe...
Meet The 2026 Griswold High School Homecoming Candidates!
Meet The 2026 Griswold High School Homecoming Candidates!
(Griswold). Chris Varney interviewed the 2026 Homecoming Court Candidates at Griswold High...
Wheelers Visit Cougars in Volleyball Action Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
Wheelers Visit Cougars in Volleyball Action Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
(Anita, IA) -- Its Homecoming week for CAM and tonight their volleyball team will host Aud...
Atlantic Hosts Carroll in Volleyball Tonight: Coverage on KS95.7 F.M., and Live Streamed on Westerniowatoday.com
Atlantic Hosts Carroll in Volleyball Tonight: Coverage on KS95.7 F.M., and Live Streamed on Westerniowatoday.com
(Atlantic) Atlantic and Carroll square off in a Hawkeye Ten Conference volleyball match to...
Tigers Looking To Win Close Sets And Get Back to .500 Tonight
Tigers Looking To Win Close Sets And Get Back to .500 Tonight
(Griswold, IA) -- The Griswold Volleyball team will try to get back to the .500 mark tonig...
Bowlin's First Varsity TDs Earn Him the GG Harris Farm Bureau KSOM Athlete of the Week
Bowlin's First Varsity TDs Earn Him the GG Harris Farm Bureau KSOM Athlete of the Week
(Audubon, IA) -- Last Friday, Audubon's Ty Bowlin -- a converted offensive lineman -- scor...
Tuesday's High School Sports Schedule
Tuesday's High School Sports Schedule
Tuesday, September 22 Volleyball Hawkeye Ten Carroll @ Atlantic; Coverage on KS 95 and Wes...
Atlantic Cross Country to Compete in the Tri-Center Meet at Shenandoah on Tuesday
Atlantic Cross Country to Compete in the Tri-Center Meet at Shenandoah on Tuesday
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Cross Country team is preparing for two cross country meets this w...
Monday's High School Volleyball Scores
Monday's High School Volleyball Scores
Coon Rapids Bayard 2, East Sac County 1 (25-17, 17-25, 15-13) IKM Manning 2, East Sac Coun...
Girls Tennis Results: Wheelers Beat Yellow Jackets
Girls Tennis Results: Wheelers Beat Yellow Jackets
Audubon 7, CBTJ 1 Singles 1. Ida Bryen, CBTJ defeats Vivian Jackson, Audubon 8-5 2. Reagan...