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Food Safety During a Fourth of July Celebration
Food Safety During a Fourth of July Celebration
(NAFB) The Fourth of July weekend means a lot of grills firing up for holiday meals. Don't forget the importance of food safety when cooking on a grill. Meredith Carrothers, technical information specialist with the Food Safety and Inspection Service...
E15 Making Holiday Travel More Affordable
E15 Making Holiday Travel More Affordable
(NAFB) Triple A predicts about 61 million people will travel by car during the Fourth of July weekend. American drivers could collectively save more than $21 million this Independence Day weekend if they fill up with E15- a more affordable fuel optio...
2026 'Stop the Scammers Tour' Concludes After Sparking 19 Fraud Investigations
2026 'Stop the Scammers Tour' Concludes After Sparking 19 Fraud Investigations
(Des Moines) The 2026 Stop the Scammers Tour-a joint initiative of the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services, the Iowa Attorney General's Office, and AARP Iowa-officially concluded in June after hosting 20 free educational events across...

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Friday's High School Baseball Playoff Schedule
Friday's High School Baseball Playoff Schedule
Friday, July 3 Class 1A First Round Substate 8 @ Anita; Coverage of both games on KSOM 96.5 FM AHSTW (13-11) v. Audubon (5-15) Riverside (3-16) at CAM (14-9) AC/GC (9-14) at IKM Manning (6-18) @ Mount Ayr Bedford (11-13) v. Southwest Valley (10-9) Es...
Bulldogs Battle Cougars in 1A Playoffs Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
Bulldogs Battle Cougars in 1A Playoffs Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
(Anita, IA) -- CAM will host Riverside in the 1A playoffs tonight, coverage on KSOM. The Cougars are 14-9 but have lost four in a row coming into the post-season. Head Coach Mick Long says they have left some runs on base and have lost some close ba...
Vikings Battle Wheelers in 1A Baseball Playoffs Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
Vikings Battle Wheelers in 1A Baseball Playoffs Tonight; Coverage on KSOM
(Anita, IA) -- The 1A playoffs begin tonight with a doubleheader in Anita -- game one is AHSTW versus Audubon with CAM facing Riverside in the nightcap, coverage of both games on KSOM. In Game One, the Vikings are 13-11 and trying to beat Audubon for...





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Wayne Ewing Obituary
Wayne Ewing Obituary
Wayne Leroy Ewing, 80, of Griswold, Iowa, died Saturday, March 7th, 2026, at Exira Care Center with family by his side. Visitation with family present will be 1...
LaVerne Jensen Obituary
LaVerne Jensen Obituary
LaVerne Leroy Jensen, son of Christian Peter and Elena Marie (Christoffersen) Jensen was born on February 5, 1942, in Kimballton, Iowa. He passed away on July 1...


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Cash Grain July 2, 2026
Cash Grain July 2, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey July Corn - 3.85 October Corn - 3.96 July Beans - 10.91 October Beans - 10.80 SIRE - Council Bluffs July Corn - 4.15 Oct...
Cash Grain July 1, 2026
Cash Grain July 1, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey July Corn - 3.85 October Corn - 3.97 July Beans - 10.88 October Beans - 10.81 SIRE - Council Bluffs July Corn - 4.13 Oct...
Cash Grain June 30, 2026
Cash Grain June 30, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.79 October Corn - 3.91 June Beans - 10.79 October Beans - 10.79 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - October ...
Cash Grain June 29, 2026
Cash Grain June 29, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair, Atlantic and Casey June Corn - 3.64 October Corn - 3.85 June Beans - 10.74 October Beans - 10.74 SIRE - Council Bluffs June Corn - 3.98 Oct...

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Summer cookouts cost nearly $3 more this holiday than last year
Summer cookouts cost nearly $3 more this holiday than last year
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) At a 4% increase from last summer, the cost of backyard barbecue has grown in price at about the same pace as inflation, according to the annual American Farm Bureau Federation...


Rain Totals
Rain Totals
Adair-.80 Anita-.80 Atlantic-.80 (KSOM-KS95 Studios) Darrin Petty, (Southwest of Atlantic ...
State News: Sweets Are Now Eligible For Iowa SNAP
State News: Sweets Are Now Eligible For Iowa SNAP
>>Iowa's SNAP Waiver Officially Vacated (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa SNAP recipients can...
House Democrats Push Back Against Trump Tariff and Trade Policies
House Democrats Push Back Against Trump Tariff and Trade Policies
(NAFB) House Agriculture Committee Democrats are pushing back against White House policies...
Healthy SNAP Food Waiver Update
Healthy SNAP Food Waiver Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) has received form...


A Legacy of Leadership: Dan Haynes Marks 35 Years at Nishna Valley Family YMCA
A Legacy of Leadership: Dan Haynes Marks 35 Years at Nishna Valley Family YMCA
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors, YMCA dignitaries, family members, and community members gathered at the Nishna Valley Family YMCA on Thur...


Walcott Insurance Agent Charged with 23 Felonies in Identity Theft in Insurance Fraud Scheme
Walcott Insurance Agent Charged with 23 Felonies in Identity Theft in Insurance Fraud Scheme
(Des Moines) A Walcott man faces over two dozen criminal charges following an extensive in...
Iowa State Patrol Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in Hamilton County
Iowa State Patrol Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in Hamilton County
(Hamilton) Two people died following a two-vehicle accident in Hamilton County Wednesday a...
Montgomery County Man Arrested for Election Misconduct
Montgomery County Man Arrested for Election Misconduct
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces felony election misconduct charges. On Wednesday, Montgomery...
Multiple Agencies Respond to Early Morning Shop Fire in Emerson
Multiple Agencies Respond to Early Morning Shop Fire in Emerson
(Emerson) At approximately 6:55 a.m. on Tuesday, the Red Oak Fire Department was requested...
National Weather Service: Active Weather Pattern to Continue Across Iowa
National Weather Service: Active Weather Pattern to Continue Across Iowa
(Des Moines) Warm and humid conditions that have settled over Iowa during the past several...
One Injured in Highway 34 Crash East of Creston
One Injured in Highway 34 Crash East of Creston
(Creston) One person was transported to the hospital following a collision between a car a...
Extra Traffic Enforcement Underway Across Iowa for Fourth of July Weekend
Extra Traffic Enforcement Underway Across Iowa for Fourth of July Weekend
(Denison) The Iowa Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with area law enforcemen...
State News Fewer Distracted Drivers, Temu Lawsuit, Menopause Study Begins
State News Fewer Distracted Drivers, Temu Lawsuit, Menopause Study Begins
Data Shows Declines In Phone-Related Distractions For Iowa Drivers After One Year Of Hands...
Atlantic Community Cleanup Removes More Than 83,000 Pounds of Debris
Atlantic Community Cleanup Removes More Than 83,000 Pounds of Debris
(Atlantic) During Wednesday's Atlantic City Council meeting, Mayor Rob Clausen highlighted...
Atlantic City Council Lowers Labor Rates, Updates Nuisance Abatement Fees
Atlantic City Council Lowers Labor Rates, Updates Nuisance Abatement Fees
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved the first and final readings of three ordina...

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Friday's Regular Season Baseball & Softball Schedule
Friday's Regular Season Baseball & Softball Schedule
Friday, July 3 Baseball Carroll @ Atlantic Winterset @ Newton Van Meter @ Pella CBAL v. Lewis Central CBTJ v. Lewis Central Softball Coon Rapids Bayard at AC/GC Lewis Central v. CB...


Thursday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Thursday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Softball Hawkeye Ten Glenwood 2, Shenandoah 0 Kuemper Catholic 9, Denison Schleswig 0 Harl...
Time Change in 1A Baseball Playoffs
Time Change in 1A Baseball Playoffs
(Anita, IA) -- The start time for the 1A Baseball Playoff Doubleheader at CAM High School ...
Chargers Battle Wolves in 1A Playoffs on Friday
Chargers Battle Wolves in 1A Playoffs on Friday
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- AC/GC will visit IKM Manning in the first round of the 1A playoffs...
Atlantic Rolls Past Treynor 18-3 in High School Softball
Atlantic Rolls Past Treynor 18-3 in High School Softball
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Trojan Softball team had a solid night at the plate and defeated T...


Lockwood Weighs Rotation Ahead of Tiger's Playoff Opener
Lockwood Weighs Rotation Ahead of Tiger's Playoff Opener
(Griswold, IA) -- Griswold's baseball team ended their regular season last night with a loss to Southwest Valley and finished 8-14. Now, the Tigers g...


Kale Jensen Pitches No-Hitter: Atlantic Defeats Red Oak 10-0
Kale Jensen Pitches No-Hitter: Atlantic Defeats Red Oak 10-0
(Atlantic) Kale Jensen's pitching performance, supported by solid hitting, led Atlantic to...
Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Thursday, July 2 Softball Hawkeye Ten St. Albert @ Harlan Denison Schleswig @ Kuemper Cath...
Sisson Shuts Down Eagle Bats To Lead Cyclones to Win
Sisson Shuts Down Eagle Bats To Lead Cyclones to Win
(Underwood, IA) -- Gavin Sisson and Colton Schneider combined on a 1 hit shutout as Harlan...
Wednesday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Wednesday's High School Baseball & Softball Scores
Softball Non Conference #8 Atlantic 18, Treynor 3 #1 Riverside 5, Shenandoah 2 #1 Exira EH...
IGHSAU Softball Rankings
IGHSAU Softball Rankings
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released its latest softball rankings and there ...
McCollum Among Honorees in Bearcats Hall of Fame
McCollum Among Honorees in Bearcats Hall of Fame
(Maryville, MO) - The 2026 Northwest Missouri State University M-Club Hall of Fame class h...
Schneider and Cyclones Visit Eagles in Non Conference Baseball; Coverage on KSOM
Schneider and Cyclones Visit Eagles in Non Conference Baseball; Coverage on KSOM
(Underwood, IA) -- Two teams with state tournament aspirations will tune up for the post s...
Wednesday's High School Sports Schedule
Wednesday's High School Sports Schedule
Wednesday, July 1 Baseball Hawkeye Ten Red Oak @ Atlantic Non Conference Harlan @ Underwoo...
ADM Tops Atlantic 7-1 in Non-Conference Softball
ADM Tops Atlantic 7-1 in Non-Conference Softball
(Adel) Makenna Pitlick pitched a gem to lead ADM over Atlantic 7-1 in a non-Conference sof...
Nelson and Vikings Hold Off Cougars in Regular Season Finale
Nelson and Vikings Hold Off Cougars in Regular Season Finale
(Avoca, IA) -- In the regular season final game for both teams, AHSTW beat CAM 6-5 and gua...