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Brain-eating amoeba suspected in 2nd Midwest death
By MARGERY A. BECK and JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Health officials say a child likely died from a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in the Elkhorn River ...
Mandy Billings Aug 18, 2022

Six letter winners are back for Griswold volleyball
(Griswold) Griswold volleyball graduated three key seniors from a squad that won 15 matches last season. The Tigers have six returning letter winners which coach Jody Rossell says is a good thing. "Tw...
Western Iowa Today Aug 18, 2022

Exira-EHK volleyball sets out to exceed 2021 win total
(Elk Horn) Exira-EHK begins the volleyball season September 3rd with the Missouri Valley Tournament. Derek Reischauer, new head coach for the Spartans, has had a couple of weeks to get to know his tea...
Western Iowa Today Aug 18, 2022
Jerald Hansen Obituary
Jerald Hansen, 82, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Jerald Paul was welcomed by four older siblings when he was born on May 7, 1940, to John and Ruby (Ger...
Western Iowa Today Aug 18, 2022
Shirley Schwenke Obituary
Shirley Schwenke, 92, of Massena passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Greenfield. Funeral Services: Will be held on Tuesday, August 23, ...
Western Iowa Today Aug 18, 2022

Darla McGinnis Obituary
Family will greet friends of 61 year old Darla McGinnis of Des Moines, formerly of Avoca, on Saturday, August 20th from 4PM to 5PM at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. Burial will be at the Pato...
Western Iowa Today Aug 18, 2022

Atlantic City Council approves first reading of Panhandling ordinance
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance regulating panhandling. Panhandling on private property is managed through trespassing laws. However, public property is...
Mandy Billings Aug 18, 2022
Herb Hansen Obituary
Herb Hansen, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at the Exira Care Center. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Rolan...
Western Iowa Today Aug 18, 2022

Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested Brandon Whitfield, 35, on Wednesday on a Union County warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault. Whitfield was transported to the Union County Jail where he i...
Mandy Billings Aug 18, 2022
Big shoes to fill for Audubon Football
(Audubon) Audubon gets an early start on the high school football season with a Week 0 matchup on Saturday against Winfield-Mount Union. We'll have the game on KSOM with a live video stream at Western...
Western Iowa Today Aug 18, 2022







