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Carole Thraen Obituary
Carole Thraen was born on November 1, 1945, in Harlan, Iowa, to Gerald and Gladys (Knudsen) Grabill. She attended Shelby-Tennant School and graduated in 1964. Though only 4'11", Carole was a forward f...
Mar 05, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested for Driving While Barred in Elliott
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 41-year-old Cory Ross Smith of Elliott, for driving while barred, and an aggravated misdemeanor. The arrest stems from a traffic ...
Mar 05, 2026
Iowa News Update: Search for Missing Woman, and Bird Flu Outbreak,
Warren County Sheriff Searching for Missing Woman With Alzheimer's (Cumming, IA) -- An Iowa woman with Alzheimer's disease has been missing since Tuesday afternoon. The Warren County Sheriff's Office ...
Mar 05, 2026
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Award Tamarack Road Resurfacing Project to Western Engineering
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution to accept the bid from Western Engineering Company for resurfacing on Tamarack Road from Highway 59 t...
Mar 05, 2026
Lady Vikes Improve By Five Wins; Eye Bigger Goals With Five Starters Returning Next Season
(Avoca, IA) -- AHSTW Girls Basketball had a solid improvement in the 2025-26 season -- the Lady Vikes improved by five wins and finished 13-10 and third place in the Western Iowa Conference. Head Coac...
Mar 05, 2026
Adair County Supervisors Set Hearing Date on Proposed FY27 Tax Levy
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors set a public hearing date for the FY27 Proposed Tax Levy. Adair County Auditor Mandy Berg explained that this is the highest proposed levy they are re...
Mar 05, 2026
Cass County Supervisors Release Maintenance of Crooked Creek Watershed Site, Set FY27 Hearing Dates
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the release of responsibility for maintenance of Crooked Creek Watershed site 12-C-1 in Benton Township to Glenn Ellen Farms Inc. Bo...
Mar 05, 2026
Saintes Break Tie in 4th Quarter to Beat Spartans
(Des Moines, IA) -- St. Albert was able to go on a 8-0 run late in the 4th quarter to beat Exira EHK 45-37 in the first round of the Class 1A girls state basketball tournament. If it was not for the f...
Mar 04, 2026
Hancock County Crash Claims 2 Lives
(Hancock County) Two people were killed, and two others injured in a two-vehicle crash in Hancock County. The Iowa State Patrol reports that a crash occurred at 4:37 a.m. Thursday on Highway 18, about...
Mar 04, 2026
Pentagon Names Two More Soldiers Killed in Kuwait Drone Attack
(Washington D.C.) The Pentagon on Wednesday released the names of the final two U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone strike in Kuwait. Military officials identified them as Maj. Jeffrey R. O'B...
Mar 04, 2026
