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Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions This Weekend Mandy Billings - 7m ago
(Omaha) Residents across southwest Iowa are being urged to take precautions as the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning due to dangerous fire weather conditions this weekend. The war...

Secretary Naig Announces Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Grants to Expand E15 Access; Olsen Fuel Supply Awarded Grant Mandy Billings - 1h ago
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board approved 33 ethanol infrastructure grants during its March 11 meeting, supporting p...

Grassley Marks Over 100 Veterans' Stories Shared with Library of Congress

(Washington, D.C.) Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Thursday delivered six more interviews with Iowa ...

Mandy Billings 2h ago

Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Budget Finance Director Position

(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a budget finan...

Mandy Billings 3h ago

Property Taxes and Eminent Domain Bills Getting Stalled in Legislature

(Atlantic, IA) -- Property tax reform continues to be the issue that dominants the state legislature...

Chris Varney 3h ago

Drug and OWI Arrests Reported in Cass County

(Cass Co) The Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Timothy Alan Wells, 51, of Stuart, on March 15th...

Mandy Billings 3h ago

Iowa House passes bill to raise premium tax on HMOs to fill Medicaid shortfall

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa House passed a bill Thursday retroactively bumping the premium tax ...

Iowa Capital Dispatch 3h ago

Iowa House passes bill to raise premium tax on HMOs to fill Medicaid shortfall Iowa Capital Dispatch - 3h ago
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa House passed a bill Thursday retroactively bumping the premium tax rate for health maintenance organizations to make up for a Medicaid budget shortfall - a move Democr...

Creston Teen Arrested for Eluding and Other Charges

Mandy Billings 5h ago

Polk County Deputies Investigate Attempted Abduction in Grimes Area

Mandy Billings 5h ago

Iowa Headlines: Emergency Powers Bill Advances, Beloved Davenport Figure Dies, Teen Killed in Crash, Book Club Debate Erupts

Mandy Billings 8h ago

Educational Tours Now Booking for "The Wall That Heals" in Pottawattamie County

Mandy Billings Mar 19, 2026

ABI Survey Reflects Growing Confidence in a Shifting Economic Environment

Mandy Billings Mar 19, 2026

Grassley Marks Women's History Month, Encourages Sharing Stories of Impactful Women

Mandy Billings Mar 19, 2026

Iowa pipeline opponents call for Senate to stop 'horsing around' on eminent domain

Iowa Capital Dispatch Mar 19, 2026

Atlantic Rising Seeks Volunteers for April 4 Easter Egg Hunt

Mandy Billings Mar 19, 2026

Creston Man Arrested for Domestic Abuse

Mandy Billings Mar 19, 2026

Atlantic High School Spring Play Little Women Opens This Weekend

Tom Robinson Mar 19, 2026

Bills stall that would set community college bachelor degrees, expand tuition grants

Iowa Capital Dispatch Mar 19, 2026

State Headlines: Iowa Honors Fallen Soldiers, Legislature Debates Emergency Powers, Economy Shows Mixed Results

Mandy Billings Mar 19, 2026

AHSTW School To Host Sudden Cardiac Arrest Response Drill

Mandy Billings Mar 19, 2026

Governor Candidate Sherman Addresses School Funding, Vets Affairs, Economy in Atlantic Visit

Chris Varney Mar 19, 2026

Atlantic City Council Approves Appointment of Parks & Recreation Director; Mayor Reflects on Sunday's Blizzard

Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2026

Baby Girl Declared Safe Haven in March

Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2026

Supervisors Receive Update on Orient Energy Center Project and Wind Turbine Replacement

Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2026

Human Trafficking Awareness Program Scheduled Thursday Evening in Anita

Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2026

Updated: Cass County Primary Election Candidate Filings

Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2026

Pottawattamie County Supervisors Support Naming Bridge in Honor of Matt Dickerson

Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2026

Cash Grain March 19, 2026

Cash Grain March 18, 2026

Cash Grain March 17, 2026

What Next for Year-Round E15? Tom Robinson -
(NAFB) A recent bill introduced to advance year-round access to E15 fuel in all 50 states failed in Washington, D.C. The bill failed due to a combination of legislative strategy and political dynamics...

AFBF Sounds The Alarm On Fertilizer Price and Availability

(NAFB) Global tensions in and around Iran are already having an impact on fertilizer prices and avai...

Time To Finalize Crop Insurance Coverage

(NAFB) Farmers across the country are being reminded to finalize their crop insurance coverage for ...

Trojans Boys T&F Get Ready for Indoor Meet in Missouri Chris Varney - 2h ago
(Atlantic, IA) -- The Atlantic boys track and field team will be competing at an indoor meet on Saturday in Maryville, MO hosted by NW Missouri St. Last week at the IATC indoor meet, the Trojans 4x80...

Cardinals Lovely Finishes Stellar Career with Second Straight First Team All-State Selection Chris Varney - 7h ago
(Treynor, IA) -- For the second year in a row, Treynor's Alec Lovely is a First Team All State basketball player selected by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association. This year Lovely led the Cardin...

Chargers Boys Track Eyes Big Season Despite Brincks Injury

(Guthrie Center, IA) -- AC/GC Boys Track and Field will have high expectations t...

Chris Varney 7h ago

Friday's High School Sports Schedule

Friday, March 20 Indoor Track Boys and Girls Bulldog Challenge at Concordia Univ...

Chris Varney 8h ago

NCAA Tournament Scoreboard

Thursday, March 19 Men's Tournament, First Round East Region #9 TCU 66, #8 Ohio ...

Chris Varney 16h ago

Huskers Trounce Trojans To Make School History

(Oklahoma City, OK) -- Nobody can ever say that Nebraska did not win a game in t...

Chris Varney 23h ago

Atlantic Girl's Track Team Hosts Media Day

(Atlantic) The Atlantic girl's track team held its' annual media day on Wednesda...

Tom Robinson Mar 19, 2026

Tigers Girls Track & Field Gaining Speed with Adams Leading

(Griswold, IA) -- The Griswold girls track and field team sent some athletes to ...

Chris Varney Mar 19, 2026

Crusaders Heydon Caps Basketball Career with First Team Honor Chris Varney - Mar 19, 2026
(Coon Rapids, IA) -- Every year, Cal Heydon of Coon Rapids Bayard has moved up the All State team ladder. Third team as a sophomore, last year 2nd team but this year the Iowa Print Sports Writers Ass...