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Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Down In 2025 (Des Moines, IA) Fentanyl-related overdoses are down in Iowa, following a nationwide trend. The National Center for Health Statistics says Iowa had 22 fewer fenta...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

Atlantic and Harlan Matchup in Boy's H10 Basketball Game Tonight
(Atlantic) Atlantic travels to Harlan tonight for a Hawkeye Ten Conference Boys' basketball game. The Cyclones defeated the Trojans 80-60 on January 16. The Cyclones shot 58 percent from the field and...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

Researchers Studying the Causes of Crown Root Rot
(Washington D.C.) Researchers at the University of Nebraska have been doing extensive studies on crown root rot in the Corn Belt. Dylan Magel, an assistant professor of plant pathology, said crown roo...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

The Education Committee passed 6 bills out of committee
(Des Moines) This past week, the Education Committee at the Iowa Legislature passed six bills out of committee. Iowa House District #9 Representative Tom Moore of Griswold voted no on three bills, inc...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

Monday's High School Basketball Scores
Girls Hawkeye Ten Kuemper Catholic 50, Creston 46 Corner Bedford 51, Griswold 49 Fremont Mills 62, Stanton 32 Essex 34, Hamburg 31 (OT) Sidney 39, East Mills 33 Rolling Valley Coon Rapids Bayard 42, C...
Chris Varney Feb 09, 2026

IHSAA Release Class 1A & 2A Playoff Brackets
(Boone, IA) -- The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released the Class 1A and 2A playoff brackets for the upcoming playoffs. For Class1A, in Substate 6, Madrid is the one seed in District 11 ...
Chris Varney Feb 09, 2026

Chargers Travel East for Wrestling Districts This Saturday
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- AC/GC boys wrestling will be heading east for their district tournament this Saturday -- the Chargers will be at Colfax Mingo High School and will the only school that is west ...
Chris Varney Feb 09, 2026

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcome New Staff at Cass County Animal Clinic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited Cass County Animal Clinic on Thursday, February 5th, to welcome a new doctor and veterinary technician and learn more about recent ...
Mandy Billings Feb 09, 2026

Boil Advisory for Exira is Lifted
(Exira) Regional Water would like to announce that the boil advisory for the City of Exira has been lifted effective immediately. Regional Water received word from the lab that all required water qual...
Mandy Billings Feb 09, 2026

Cash Grain February 9, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair February Corn - 4.07 October Corn - 4.07 February Beans - 10.46 October Beans - 10.22 Landus Coop - Atlantic February Corn - 4.01 October Corn - 4.07 February Beans - 10.46 October...
Mandy Billings Feb 09, 2026







