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Domestic Incident in Red OakCyclone Athletics Shatters Fundraising Record with $52.7 Million in GiftsThree Hawkeyes Named to Prestigious Preseason Award Watch ListsGuthrie County Weighs $1.5 Million Truck Purchase for Engineering DepartmentPottawattamie County Approves Hiring of New Road Deputy2026 SW Field 4-H Table Setting Contest ResultsIowa GOP Candidate Supports Innovation Waivers For Public EducationCass County Supervisors Approve Decommissioning of Crooked Creek Watershed Site 13-CRed Oak Approves YMCA Agreement for Recreation ServicesShires Set to Lead Timberwolves as Timberwolves Begin Fall CampFrain Expects Bulldogs to Remain a Contender Following Regional HeartbreakHeavy Rain Expected Across IowaMcDermott Sees Depth and Competition as Trojans Girls Tennis Begin Fall PracticeState Headlines: OpenAI Transparency, Bird Strike, Missing Man Identified and Iowa Sales Tax HolidayRecord heat and dewpoints recorded across Iowa
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Domestic Incident in Red Oak
Domestic Incident in Red Oak
(Red Oak, IA) -- On Tuesday, August 4, officers with the Red Oak Police Department were dispatched to the 700 block of Ann Street in response to a reported domestic incident. Following an investigation, Bryan Daniel Klug, 38 of Red Oak was arrested a...
Guthrie County Weighs $1.5 Million Truck Purchase for Engineering Department
Guthrie County Weighs $1.5 Million Truck Purchase for Engineering Department
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Guthrie County is looking into buying new trucks for the engineering department. County Engineer Josh Sebern presented his report to the Board of Supervisors at Tuesday's meeting and said the plan is to replace 6 trucks with 5...
Pottawattamie County Approves Hiring of New Road Deputy
Pottawattamie County Approves Hiring of New Road Deputy
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of Justin Dillard as a road deputy with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office. Dillard comes to the Sheriff's Office from the Drug Enforcement Administration in...

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Cyclone Athletics Shatters Fundraising Record with $52.7 Million in Gifts
Cyclone Athletics Shatters Fundraising Record with $52.7 Million in Gifts
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa State Athletics set a new fundraising record during the 2026 fiscal year, generating $52.7 million in gifts from nearly 8,000 donors. Endowed Cyclone Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard announced Tuesday that the record total surpa...
Three Hawkeyes Named to Prestigious Preseason Award Watch Lists
Three Hawkeyes Named to Prestigious Preseason Award Watch Lists
(Iowa City, IA) -- Three University of Iowa football players are receiving national recognition before the 2026 season even begins. The Football Writers Association of America announced Tuesday that defensive back Zach Lutmer has been named to the pr...
Shires Set to Lead Timberwolves as Timberwolves Begin Fall Camp
Shires Set to Lead Timberwolves as Timberwolves Begin Fall Camp
(Corning, IA) -- Practice has begun for the Southwest Valley football team as they prepare for their Week Zero game on August 21 against Panorama. The Timberwolves are coming off a 3-5 season; Head Coach Keegan Longabaugh says there is a lot of exci...





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Brian Erb Obituary
Brian Erb Obituary
A Celebration of Life for 57 year old Brian Erb of rural Manilla will be held on Sunday, August 9, at noon at the Irwin Community Building in Irwin. The Ohde Fu...
Sharalynn "Sherry" Campbell Obituary
Sharalynn "Sherry" Campbell Obituary
Sharalynn "Sherry" Campbell, 83, of Clarinda, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the Arlington Place, Red Oak, Iowa. Funeral Services will...


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Cash Grain August 3, 2026
Cash Grain August 3, 2026
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2026 SW Field 4-H Table Setting Contest Results
2026 SW Field 4-H Table Setting Contest Results
(Atlantic) The Southwest Field 4-H Table Setting Contest was held Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic, Iowa. The Table Setting Contest is a fun way to learn how t...


Iowa GOP Candidate Supports Innovation Waivers For Public Education
Iowa GOP Candidate Supports Innovation Waivers For Public Education
(Des Moines, IA) -- Public schools in Iowa should be given waivers from things like stand...
Cass County Supervisors Approve Decommissioning of Crooked Creek Watershed Site 13-C
Cass County Supervisors Approve Decommissioning of Crooked Creek Watershed Site 13-C
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved the decommissioning ...
Red Oak Approves YMCA Agreement for Recreation Services
Red Oak Approves YMCA Agreement for Recreation Services
(Red Oak) The Red Oak City Council approved Resolution 2026-71 on Monday, approving a Perf...
Heavy Rain Expected Across Iowa
Heavy Rain Expected Across Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms moving across nor...


State Headlines: OpenAI Transparency, Bird Strike, Missing Man Identified and Iowa Sales Tax Holiday
State Headlines: OpenAI Transparency, Bird Strike, Missing Man Identified and Iowa Sales Tax Holiday
Iowa, 14 Other States Urging Transparency from Open AI (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa is one of 15 states calling for transparency and accountability from...


Record heat and dewpoints recorded across Iowa
Record heat and dewpoints recorded across Iowa
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) July ended with hot temperatures and record high dew point tempera...
Cass County Communications Continues to Experience Phone Issues
Cass County Communications Continues to Experience Phone Issues
(Atlantic) Cass County officials say ongoing phone problems are still affecting some calle...
Iowa now meets federal nursing home inspection requirements, audit finds
Iowa now meets federal nursing home inspection requirements, audit finds
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) An audit released Monday shows the state has made "substantia...
One Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Tipton
One Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Tipton
(Tipton) One person was killed in a two-vehicle accident Monday morning in Cedar County. T...
Massena Man Arrested for OWI and Other Charges in Adair County
Massena Man Arrested for OWI and Other Charges in Adair County
(Adair Co.) A Massena man was arrested following a traffic stop in Fontanelle on July 26th...
AtlanticFest To Be Held This Weekend
AtlanticFest To Be Held This Weekend
(Atlantic) AtlanticFest will be held Saturday, August 8, rain or shine. AtlanticFest is th...
East Side Drive in Exira Closed for PCC Paving Project
East Side Drive in Exira Closed for PCC Paving Project
(Exira) The Audubon County Engineer's Office says East Side Drive in Exira is closed to th...
Iowa Pork Producers to hand out 1,776 pork chops for America 250
Iowa Pork Producers to hand out 1,776 pork chops for America 250
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Pork Producers Association plans to have a "1776 Por...
Iowa Secretary of State Receives Recognition from Nation's Leading Election Administration Organizations
Iowa Secretary of State Receives Recognition from Nation's Leading Election Administration Organizations
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has recently been recognized by two presti...
Cass County Mental Health Coalition to Meet August 10 to Plan Suicide Prevention Walk and Address Local Mental Health Needs
Cass County Mental Health Coalition to Meet August 10 to Plan Suicide Prevention Walk and Address Local Mental Health Needs
(Atlantic) The Cass County Mental Health Coalition will meet Monday, August 10, at 1:30 p....

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Frain Expects Bulldogs to Remain a Contender Following Regional Heartbreak
Frain Expects Bulldogs to Remain a Contender Following Regional Heartbreak
(Oakland, IA) -- It was a disappointing end to the Riverside softball season but it was far from a disappointing season. The Bulldogs finished 25-6 but the goal of going to the st...


McDermott Sees Depth and Competition as Trojans Girls Tennis Begin Fall Practice
McDermott Sees Depth and Competition as Trojans Girls Tennis Begin Fall Practice
(Atlantic, IA) -- Yesterday was the first day of practice for the Atlantic Girls Tennis te...
Banks Leaving Hawkeye Men's Basketball
Banks Leaving Hawkeye Men's Basketball
(Iowa City, IA) -- Even though he has been granted an extra season of eligibility, Tavion ...
Wiederstein, Saathoff, and Kirchhoff Awarded KS95 Armour Insurance Trojan Athletes of the Week
Wiederstein, Saathoff, and Kirchhoff Awarded KS95 Armour Insurance Trojan Athletes of the Week
(Atlantic) The Iowa Girls Coaches Association has announced the 2026 All-State softball te...
Tiger Football Opens Practice with New Coaches, Fresh Optimism
Tiger Football Opens Practice with New Coaches, Fresh Optimism
(Griswold, IA) -- Fall sports officially start today with the first day of practice for gi...


Wolverine Softball's Youth Movement Leads to Best Season in Five Years
Wolverine Softball's Youth Movement Leads to Best Season in Five Years
(Greenfield, IA) -- Nodaway Valley softball took a step forward this year with a 14-14 overall record which is the most wins since 2021 and the first ...


Ferentz Sees Competition Across Iowa Roster Heading Into Camp
Ferentz Sees Competition Across Iowa Roster Heading Into Camp
The Iowa Hawkeye Football team will start fall practice this week and on Tuesday, Head Coa...
Bearcats Football Return Quality Starters on Offense
Bearcats Football Return Quality Starters on Offense
(Maryville, MO) -- NW Missouri St. football has been picked by the media as the pre-season...
Not a Surprise; Huskers Pre-Season Big Ten Favorites in Volleyball
Not a Surprise; Huskers Pre-Season Big Ten Favorites in Volleyball
Nebraska's Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly were named to the Preseason All-B...
Wheelers Baseball Look to Miller Brothers as Program Joins Forces With Exira EHK
Wheelers Baseball Look to Miller Brothers as Program Joins Forces With Exira EHK
(Audubon, IA) -- Audubon's Baseball team will have a new look next season. With Thursday'...
Young Lady Vikes Softball Take Step Forward in 2026
Young Lady Vikes Softball Take Step Forward in 2026
(Avoca, IA) -- AHSTW Softball finished 10-15 this season which is a five win improvement o...
Huskers Men's Hoops Set for Tough Non-Conference Slate Following Sweet 16 Run
Huskers Men's Hoops Set for Tough Non-Conference Slate Following Sweet 16 Run
(Lincoln, NE) -- Nebraska Men's Basketball will face one of its toughest non-conference sc...
Cyclones Softball Return Nearly Entire Lineup Following 18-Win Season
Cyclones Softball Return Nearly Entire Lineup Following 18-Win Season
(Harlan, IA) -- Harlan's softball team made significant improvement in 2026 -- going from ...
Spartans Petersen Continues Rise with First Team All-State Honor
Spartans Petersen Continues Rise with First Team All-State Honor
(Elk Horn, IA) -- Thanks to big numbers this season, Taryn Petersen of Exira EHK Audubon S...
Audubon Passes Athletic Shared Agreement With Exira EHK
Audubon Passes Athletic Shared Agreement With Exira EHK
(Audubon, IA) -- The Audubon School Board voted 5-0 on Thursday night to implement the sha...
Chargers Baseball Looks to Build on Back-to-Back Double-Digit Win Seasons
Chargers Baseball Looks to Build on Back-to-Back Double-Digit Win Seasons
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- AC/GC Baseball stayed at the same level as the previous season wit...