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Update: Police Confirm Five Victims Injured in Shooting on College Street in Iowa City
Update: Police Confirm Five Victims Injured in Shooting on College Street in Iowa City
(Iowa City, IA) - The Iowa City Police Department have identified the victims injured in a shooting near the University of Iowa. According to a press release on the Iowa City Police Department's Facebook Page. At 1:46 a.m., Sunday, (April 19), police...

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Adams Pushing Pace as Leader of Griswold Girls Track Team
Adams Pushing Pace as Leader of Griswold Girls Track Team
(Griswold, IA) -- The leader of the Griswold girls track and field team is Carsyn Adams and she is working hard at reducing her times this season. Ada...





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Charlotte Frisbie Obituary
Charlotte Frisbie Obituary
Charlotte Frisbie, 78, of Greenfield passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Funeral services are pending at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield. Online cond...
Opal Gaskill Obituary
Opal Gaskill Obituary
Opal Pearl (Richards) Gaskill was born on February 27, 1927, in Irwin, Iowa, to George and Bertha (Will) Richards. She attended school in Irwin. Opal met her hu...

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Cash Grain April 17, 2026
Cash Grain April 17, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair April Corn - 4.08 October Corn - 4.32 April Beans - 11.02 October Beans - 10.86 Landus Coop - Atlantic April Corn - 4.08 October Corn - 4.3...
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Cash Grain April 16, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair April Corn - 4.07 October Corn - 4.32 April Beans - 10.99 October Beans - 10.86 Landus Coop - Atlantic April Corn - 4.07 October Corn - 4.3...
Cash Grain April 15, 2026
Cash Grain April 15, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair April Corn - 4.10 October Corn - 4.33 April Beans - 10.94 October Beans - 10.84 Landus Coop - Atlantic April Corn - 4.10 October Corn - 4.3...
Cash Grain April 14, 2026
Cash Grain April 14, 2026
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Gov. Reynolds issues statement about overnight shooting in Iowa City
Gov. Reynolds issues statement about overnight shooting in Iowa City
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Reynolds today issued the following statement regarding an overnight shooting in Iowa City: "Kevin's and my prayers this morning are with the victims and their families...


Iowa Senate File Bill Places Restrictions on the Use of Automated Traffic Enforcement Systems
Iowa Senate File Bill Places Restrictions on the Use of Automated Traffic Enforcement Systems
(Des Moines) Iowa House of Representative Tom Moore of Griswold says a Senate File bill ad...
YMCA Invites Community to Help Shape the Future at "Blueprint for the Next Chapter" Forum
YMCA Invites Community to Help Shape the Future at "Blueprint for the Next Chapter" Forum
(Atlantic) The Nishna Valley YMCA is inviting community members, leaders, and YMCA support...
Volunteer Opportunity: Become a Campground Host at Prairie Rose State Park
Volunteer Opportunity: Become a Campground Host at Prairie Rose State Park
(Harlan) The Park staff at Prairie Rose State Park is looking for a campground host. John ...
Atlantic FFA Students Lily Johnson and Callie Rudy Named 2026 Borlaug Scholars at Iowa Youth Institute
Atlantic FFA Students Lily Johnson and Callie Rudy Named 2026 Borlaug Scholars at Iowa Youth Institute
(This article submitted by Atlantic FFA Reporter Addalyn Sonntag) (Atlantic) Atlantic FFA ...


Gas Prices Slightly Higher This Week
Gas Prices Slightly Higher This Week
(Des Moines) Gas prices in Iowa ticked up slightly this week, with regular unleaded increasing by 1 cent to an average of $3.65 per gallon, according ...
Des Moines Area Man Faces Grooming Charges in Cass County
Des Moines Area Man Faces Grooming Charges in Cass County
(Des Moines) A man is in custody in Cass County on a grooming charge. Michael Lee Herteen,...
Audubon Principal Placed on Authorized Leave
Audubon Principal Placed on Authorized Leave
(Audubon) Audubon Superintendent Trevor Miller announced on Friday in a message to parents...
Red Oak Arrest Report
Red Oak Arrest Report
(Red Oak, IA) -- On Friday at 3:45 pm, 66 year old David Scroggins of Red Oak was arrested...
Motorcycle Driver in Clay County Collides with Truck
Motorcycle Driver in Clay County Collides with Truck
(Spencer, IA) -- A driver of a motorcycle is in serious condition after an accident near S...
Cass County Democrats Get a Jump Start on Earth Day
Cass County Democrats Get a Jump Start on Earth Day
(Atlantic) A group of Cass County Democrats got an early start on Earth Day by tackling a ...
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Assault and Weapons Charges
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Assault and Weapons Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody at the time of this release following an incident in...
Update: Boil Advisory Lifted for Exira and Regional Water Customers
Update: Boil Advisory Lifted for Exira and Regional Water Customers
(Avoca) Regional Water officials have announced that the boil advisory affecting the easte...
Iowa State Patrol Releases More Information on Clinton County Fatal Accident
Iowa State Patrol Releases More Information on Clinton County Fatal Accident
(Clinton County) The Iowa State Patrol released the name of the person killed in a fiery c...
Iowans Encouraged to Participate in DEA's 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Iowans Encouraged to Participate in DEA's 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Safety's Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) i...
Iowa House Republicans Advance $9.66 Billion Budget Proposal for FY2027
Iowa House Republicans Advance $9.66 Billion Budget Proposal for FY2027
(Des Moines) Iowa House District #9 State Representative Tom Moore of Griswold says this p...

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Hoiberg Lands Big Man in Portal
Hoiberg Lands Big Man in Portal
(Lincoln, NE) -- Nebraska lost Berke Buyuktuncel in the portal but found a new big man this weekend with the addition of Boden Kapke from Boston College. Kapke is a 6'11" cent...
Drake Relays High School Schedule & Heat Sheets
Drake Relays High School Schedule & Heat Sheets
(Des Moines, IA) -- The heat sheets for high school events of the Drake Relays has been po...
Stella Van Aernam is awarded the KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
Stella Van Aernam is awarded the KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
(Atlantic) Atlantic sprinter Stella Van Aernam produced solid performances this past week ...
UPDATE: Hawkeye Men's Basketball Add First Players Via Portal
UPDATE: Hawkeye Men's Basketball Add First Players Via Portal
(Iowa City, IA) -- Iowa Men's Basketball Head Coach Ben McCollum has entertained a lot of ...
Saturday's High School Soccer Scores
Saturday's High School Soccer Scores
Girls Tri Center 2, Sioux City East 2 Elkhorn South 9, Tri Center 0 CBTJ 3, Omaha Northwes...


Drake Relays: Accepted High School Entries
Drake Relays: Accepted High School Entries
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Drake Relays have announced the accepted high school entries. The final start list is expected to be released on Sunday. Bel...


Drake Relays Begin With Road Races
Drake Relays Begin With Road Races
(Des Moines, IA) - The 58th running of the Drake Road Races drew record participation once...
Cyclones Women's Hoops Add Scoring Guard
Cyclones Women's Hoops Add Scoring Guard
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa St. Women's Basketball Head Coach Bill Fennelly continues to slowly res...
Saturday's High School Sports Schedule
Saturday's High School Sports Schedule
Saturday, April 18 Soccer Girls CBTJ Border Battle: CBTJ, CBAL, Elkhorn South, Omaha Nort...
Flora Excited About New Coach and New Players at ISU Football
Flora Excited About New Coach and New Players at ISU Football
(Ames, IA) -- ADM graduate Aiden Flora is in the minority on the Iowa St. football team --...
Carroll and Audubon County Announce New Racing Partnership
Carroll and Audubon County Announce New Racing Partnership
(Audubon) Race track Officials announced a brand-new partnership between Carroll County an...
Friday's High School Soccer Scores
Friday's High School Soccer Scores
Girls Panorama 3, #7 Kuemper Catholic 1 #8 Tri Center 3, #9 Underwood 1 #5 Treynor 2, Glen...
East Sac County Track Results: Tri Center Boys, Boyer Valley, Paton Churdan Compete
East Sac County Track Results: Tri Center Boys, Boyer Valley, Paton Churdan Compete
(Lake View, IA) -- East Sac County High School hosted their Co Ed Raider Relays on Friday ...
Friday's High School Golf Results
Friday's High School Golf Results
Griswold Boys Triangular with Missouri Valley and Boyer Valley and Girls Dual with Missour...
Shenandoah Golf Results: Titans Win Fillie Invite
Shenandoah Golf Results: Titans Win Fillie Invite
(Shenandoah, IA) -- Lewis Central won the Fillie Invitational at Shenandoah Community Golf...
Lenox Golf Results: Cougars Cary Runner Up at Tigers Tourney
Lenox Golf Results: Cougars Cary Runner Up at Tigers Tourney
(Lenox, IA) -- Mount Ayr swept the individual and team titles at the Lenox Tiger Boys Tou...