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Wheelers Wrestlers Face Competitive District at Ridge View
(Audubon, IA) -- Audubon boys wrestling will be heading to Holstein, Iowa and Ridge View High School for districts this Saturday. The Wheelers do not have any kids ranked but at this point, Head Coach...
Chris Varney Feb 10, 2026

Jean Gearheart Obituary
Jean Gearheart, age 98 of Atlantic, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Exira Care Center. Jean was born on August 5, 1927, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Ethel (Paulson) Br...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

Montgomery County Board Approves Monthly Fee for Safekeeping Firearms in Custody
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution at Tuesday's regular meeting to add a monthly fee for the safekeeping of firearms taken into custody by court order. Pursuant...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

Large Group Speech All State Nominations
(Area) Large Group Speech All State nominations were announced on Monday. The following area schools were nominated to attend the Large Group All State Festival on February 21 at Iowa State University...
Mandy Billings Feb 10, 2026

Trial for Former Atlantic Chamber Director Continued to March 24th
(Atlantic) The trial for former Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Director Bailey Smith has been continued to March 24th at 9:30 a.m. Smith has been charged with ongoing criminal conduct - unlawful ac...
Mandy Billings Feb 10, 2026

Creston Police Arrest a Man on an Outside Warrant
(Creston) A Creston man is in custody on an outside warrant. Police arrested 38-year-old Wesley Gene Keeler Jr. on Monday at the intersection of Division and Summit. Authorities transported Keeler to ...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

Walter Sonksen Obituary
Walter "Walt" Ferdinand Sonksen, was born on April 22, 1932, at the family farm in Mapleton, Iowa to Richard and Frances (Ruchti) Sonksen. He attended country school through the 8th grade and graduate...
Jack McKee Feb 10, 2026

Atlantic and Harlan Square off in Girls' Hawkeye Ten Conference Basketball Game
(Atlantic) The Atlantic girls' basketball team faces Harlan in the final regular-season game tonight at Harlan. Harlan enters the contest with an 8-12 record. Atlantic is 11-8, and looking to secure a...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

Honnold Only Three Away From 200 Career Wins As Wolverines Head to Districts Saturday
(Greenfield, IA) -- There are only 29 wrestlers in Iowa boys history that have 200 career victories and Nodaway Valley Ashton Honnold could join that prestigious club this Saturday when the Wolverines...
Chris Varney Feb 10, 2026

Dry Conditions Spark Several Grass Fires in Southwest Iowa
(Area) Firefighters spent Monday afternoon battling several large grass fires fueled by dry conditions. The grass fires broke out in Pottawattamie County near Stuart and in Union County near Afton. In...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026







