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Joyce Kudron Obituary
Joyce M. Kudron, age 87, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Joyce is survived by her children, Jean (Steve) Wilcox of Atlantic, Iowa and Jeff (Annette) Rust of Littleton, Colorado;...
Oct 5, 2026
Two People Suffer Injuries in a Head-on Collision in Floyd County
(Floyd County) Two people were hurt in a fiery crash in Floyd County on Saturday. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 6:50 p.m. on Highway 18 westbound between Echo Avenue and F...
Oct 5, 2026
Oct. 17 Produce in the Park BOO-tique Farmers Market offers Trick-or-Treating and More
(Atlantic) Produce in the Park will host its BOO-tique Market on Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Nishna Valley YMCA. According to the press release, the Halloween-themed farmers mark...
Oct 5, 2026
State News Ames Vehicle Incident, Carlisle Water Crisis, Casey's Expanding
Ames Police Investigating Vehicle Submerged In Water With Person Inside (Ames, IA) -- Ames Police are still investigating after a car became fully submerged in water with a person inside Sunday aftern...
Oct 5, 2026
Carter Hadley Awarded This Week's KS95 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
(Atlantic) Atlantic linebacker Carter Hadley played a key role in Atlantic's 33-7 win over Perry last Friday night in a Class 3A District #6 football game. The senior led the defense with 13.5 ...
Oct 5, 2026
USDA Focused on Filling Local Office Vacancies
(NAFB News Service) USDA says rebuilding staffing levels in local Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service offices remains a priority. Undersecretary for Farm Production and Cons...
Oct 5, 2026
Atlantic Girl's Swim Team Competes at Ames Swim and Dive Invitational
(Ames) Jenna Jensen and the 200 Medley Relay led the Atlantic girls' swim team at the Ames Swim and Dive Invitational on Saturday. Jenna Jensen posted a top-five finish in the 100-yard backstroke and ...
Oct 4, 2026
Iowa House Passes Steel Plant Tax Incentive Bill
(Des Moines, IA) -- A one-point-four billion-dollar tax incentive bill aimed at attracting a steel plant to Southeast Iowa is a step closer to reality. Republican Lee County Representative Blaine Watk...
Oct 4, 2026
Canada-U.S. Trade Talks in Limbo
(NAFB News Service) As the Canada-U.S. tariff war continues for targeted industry sectors, trade negotiators on both sides of the border have decided to play the waiting game for now. U.S. Trade Repre...
Oct 4, 2026
DNR Requires Tree Stand New Tagging Requirements
(Lewis) Iowa's deer archery season began October 1, and bow hunters are reminded of new regulations on treestands on public land. John Lorenzen discussed the changes during Saturday's KSOM DNR Report....
Oct 4, 2026
