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Karen Johnson Obituary
Karen Johnson, 76, of Avoca Karen Kay Johnson, was born on August 3, 1948, in Marne, Iowa, to Carl and Iona "Mickey" Marxen Bornholdt. Education was important to Karen, and she laid the groundwork for...
Western Iowa Today May 05, 2025

Senior Salute - Jayden Kirchner (Hoeck)
Senior Name Jayden Kirchner (Hoeck) Parents April Kirchner (Hoeck) Siblings Taylor Kirchner, Matthew Baker, Logan Kirchner (Hoeck) and Dita Thompson. School Atlantic high School Extracurricular Activi...
Western Iowa Today May 05, 2025

Two Arrests Reported in Creston
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reported two arrests. On Friday, at approximately 4:34 p.m., officers arrested 38-year-old Thomas James Blobaum on a Union County warrant for Failure to Appear ...
Mandy Billings May 05, 2025

It's Denton of St. Albert With a D as in Dominant
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- There is one word to describe Lili Denton of St. Albert in Track and Field -- Dominant. The Junior is having a terrific season and is shooting for multiple titles at the state ...
Chris Varney May 05, 2025

Monday's High School Sports Schedule
Monday, May 5 Track and Field Bruce Anderson Co-Ed Invitational @ Atlantic: Clarinda, CBAL, CBTJ, Creston, Glenwood, Harlan, Lewis Central, Red Oak, Shenandoah, St. Albert Pride of Iowa Conference Co-...
Chris Varney May 05, 2025

Could black bears call Iowa home again?
(Iowa) Several black bears spent the winter tucked into dens in northeastern Iowa, which wildlife experts say is a "step up the ladder" toward an established breeding population of bears in the state....
Iowa Capital Dispatch May 05, 2025

Montgomery County Arrest Report
(Montgomery Co) Two juveniles were cited following a fire in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says Deputies responded to a report of a structure fire in Elliott on Friday. Upo...
Mandy Billings May 05, 2025
Area Teams Set to Compete at Bruce Henderson Invitational in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Eleven girls' teams and ten boys' teams are set to compete today in the Bruce Henderson Invitational Track and Field Meet in Atlantic. Participating schools include Atlantic, Clarinda, Coun...
Tom Robinson May 05, 2025

I29 Crash in Fremont County Claims the Life of a Pedestrian
(Hamburg) A pedestrian was killed early Saturday morning after being hit by a semi-truck in Fremont County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the incident occurred on northbound Interstate 29 near t...
Tom Robinson May 04, 2025
Diesel Spill Reaches Little Walnut Creek in Dallas County
(Waukee, Iowa) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a diesel fuel spill that has reached Little Walnut Creek in Dallas County. Early on May 3, the DNR's Des Moines Field Off...
Tom Robinson May 04, 2025







