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Patricia Lee Schmidt Obituary
Patricia L. Schmidt was born on May 27, 1943, to Dell and Ruth (Hartwig) O'Day in Dunlap, Iowa. She began her education at a country school in Grove Township and later attended Dunlap Public School st...
Feb 02, 2026
Monday's High School Sports Schedule
Monday, February 2 Basketball Non Conference #7 Exira EHK at Atlantic (Girls), Postponed Atlantic @ Carroll (Boys) Kuemper Catholic @ Storm Lake (Boys) Red Oak @ Griswold Clarke Community @ Creston Ha...
Feb 02, 2026
Petersen Leads Spartans Girls Hoops to Conference Title
(Elk Horn, IA) -- On Friday, Exira EHK girls basketball clinched the Rolling Valley conference regular season title with a 70-41 win over CAM. The Spartans are ranked #7 in Class 1A with a 17-1 overal...
Feb 02, 2026
Iowa National Guard Welcoming Home Nearly 250 Soldiers
(Des Moines, IA) -- About 250 soldiers deployed in Operation Inherent Resolve are returning the U.S. The Joint Force Headquarters in Des Moines made the announcement on Sunday, adding that the soldier...
Feb 02, 2026
Adventure Pass Program Expands with Audubon Rec Center Partnership
(Atlantic) A Community for Kids and the Atlantic Public Library are excited to announce a new addition to the Adventure Pass program: the Audubon Recreation Center. This partnership brings even more o...
Feb 02, 2026
Senator Shipley Discusses Property Tax Proposals at Atlantic Legislative Coffee
(Atlantic) District 9 State Senator Tom Shipley discussed the property tax proposals during a legislative coffee in Atlantic Saturday morning. Iowa lawmakers are considering three different property t...
Feb 02, 2026
State Headlines: Early Democratic Primary Bid, AG Ends Gender Dysphoria Lawsuit, UI Reviews Low-Enrollment Majors
Iowa Competing For Early Spot On Democratic Presidential Primary Calendar (Des Moines, IA) -- The Democratic National Committee is narrowing down which states will host early presidential primary elec...
Feb 02, 2026
February 14 Sweetheart Farmers Market Features Pancake Man, Local Food, Family Fun
(Atlantic) Produce in the Park will host its annual Sweetheart Market on Valentine's Day, Saturday, February 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Nishna Valley Family YMCA in Atlantic. The holiday farmers ...
Feb 02, 2026
Hawkeyes Out Shoot the Ducks
(Eugene, OR) -- It is not easy when a Big Ten eastern team travels out west but the Iowa Hawkeyes had no such difficulty in beating Oregon 84-66 in a Big Ten men's basketball game on Sunday night. Ben...
Feb 01, 2026
Number 11 Buckeyes Stop Huskers
(Columbus, OH) -- Jaloni Cambridge led #11 Ohio St. to a 90-71 win over Nebraska in a Big Ten women's basketball game on Sunday. Chance Gray hit an opening three pointer for the Buckeyes who took cont...
Feb 01, 2026
