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Wilbert Sick Obituary
Wilbert Carl Sick, son of Alfred Sick and Frieda (Schmidt) Sick, was born on October 8, 1932, at his family's farmhouse northwest of Avoca, Iowa. Wilbert was baptized and confirmed on December 14, 195...
Jan 08, 2026
Mary Ellen Yarger Obituary
Mary Ellen Yarger was born to Robert and Dora (Bode) Hitt on March 8, 1935, in Lewis, Iowa. She passed away at her home in Massena, Iowa on November 21, 2025, at the age of 90 years. Mary Ellen was ra...
Jan 08, 2026
Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Thursday, January 8 Boys Wrestling Denison Schleswig Triangular: Atlantic, Harlan Glenwood Quad: Lewis Central, Red Oak, Shenandoah St. Albert Quad: Clarinda, Creston, Kuemper Catholic East Mills Tria...
Jan 08, 2026
Council Bluffs Police Investigating Shooting
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday morning, which left one woman injured. At approximately 8:45 a.m., staff at CHI Mercy Hospital...
Jan 08, 2026
Atlantic Citizen Urges City Council to Hire Park Director
(Atlantic) Atlantic Citizen Frank Saddlemire appeared at the Atlantic City Council meeting on Wednesday night, urging the city's new leadership to revisit the position of a parks and recreation direct...
Jan 08, 2026
2 Vehicle Crash in Red Oak Sends One Driver to the Hospital
(Red Oak) One person suffered injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Red Oak. The Red Oak Police Department says the accident happened on Wednesday at around 3:10 p.m. at the intersection of Maple and ...
Jan 08, 2026
Atlantic Cemetery Board Updates City Council on Operations and Future Needs
(Atlantic) Rod Deter, representing the Atlantic Cemetery Board of Directors, appeared before the Atlantic City Council to provide an update on the cemetery's operations, finances, and future needs. Th...
Jan 08, 2026
Dofner Has Overcame Tourette's Syndrome to Wrestle for Griswold
(Griswold, IA) -- Griswold is in the middle of its first ever girls wrestling season by itself and Lexi Dofner has overcome a lot to be one of its leaders on the mat. Dofner has had to overcome a lot ...
Jan 08, 2026
Tri Center Gets Huge Win Over Rival Cardinals
(Neola, IA) -- On Tuesday night, Tri Center outdueled Treynor in a battle of top ten basketball teams, winning 71-68 to take over first place in the Western Iowa Conference. Treynor had won 16 of the ...
Jan 08, 2026
Thursday's State News
Iowa Becomes First State To Receive Federal Education Funding Waiver (Denison, IA) -- Iowa is the first state to receive a Returning Education to the States funding waiver. The announcement was made b...
Jan 08, 2026
