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Earth Day Success: iJAG Students and Community Team Up to Clean Red Oak Creek
Mandy Billings - 1h ago
(Red Oak) The Nishnabotna Water Defenders celebrated Earth Day with a successful clean-up and water testing event at Dutton Park, along Red Oak Creek. Partnering with Coach Nordeen's iJAG program from...
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Stormy Thursday Brings Locally Heavy Rain, Hail, Brief Tornado, and High Winds
Tom Robinson - 9h ago
(Area) Severe storms brought hail, heavy rainfall, and a brief tornado to southwest Iowa on Thursday. The National Weather Service reported hail measuring 1.75 inches three miles northeast of Council...

Agricultural News


Corn Planting Progress Ahead of Last Year and Five Year Average
Tom Robinson - Apr 22, 2025
(USDA Report ) U.S. corn planting made modest progress last week, edging slightly ahead of both last year's pace and the five-year average, according to the USDA NASS weekly Crop Progress report relea...

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Trojans Sorenson Will Dual Sport at Central College
Chris Varney - 2h ago
(Atlantic, IA) -- Evan Sorenson of Atlantic excelled in not just one sport but two with the Trojans and now he hopes to do at the next level. On Friday, Sorenson announced he will be going to Central...

Cougars Boys Track Showing Some Improvement in Their Sprinters
Chris Varney - Apr 24, 2025
(Anita, IA) -- CAM hosted their CAM Track and Field Classic on Tuesday night and the boys came away with some strong performances. Collin Bower won the 110 Hurdles and got a season PR at 16.69 second...

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