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Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn honors National Guard members killed in Syria attack
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, the adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, began his 2026 Condition of the Guard address Thursday by honoring the loss of two Iowa National Guar...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jan 15, 2026

Free 4-Month YMCA Membership and Fitness Program Offered to Rural Adults Through Emporia State, Creighton, and Nishna Valley YMCA Partnership
(Atlantic) Emporia State University, Creighton University and the Nishna Valley Family YMCA are teaming up to provide free memberships to the surrounding area. This four-month study not only provides ...
Mandy Billings Jan 15, 2026

What's Next in the Commodity Markets After the January WASDE?
(NAFB) The commodity markets have had a couple of days to digest the recent WASDE report, which didn't contain good news for the price of corn. Rich Nelson, a commodity broker from Allendale, said the...
Tom Robinson Jan 15, 2026

Rita Mary Doran Obituary
Rita Mary (Goetz) Doran was born on June 5, 1927, at the Goetz family farmhouse east of Westphalia, Iowa, to Joseph Bernard Goetz and Antonia (Schechinger) Goetz. She was baptized and confirmed at St....
Western Iowa Today Jan 15, 2026

Iowa Attorney General's Office Concludes Officers Acted with Legal Justification in Black Hawk County Shooting
(Des Moines) In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General's Office has concluded that the November 16, 2025, fatal shooting of Benjamin Harold Sink by Grundy County Sheriff Deputies and an Iowa...
Mandy Billings Jan 15, 2026

Iowa lawmakers, community colleges cite benefits of offering bachelor's degrees
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa lawmakers and community college leaders have found themselves on the same page about the potential benefits of offering baccalaureate degrees based on local needs, with le...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jan 15, 2026

CO2 pipeline eminent domain ban advances from House committee
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Rep. Ross Wilburn, D-Ames, expressed hesitancy advancing the bill Tuesday during a subcommittee meeting on the proposed legislation, because of the Senate's inaction on the sim...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jan 15, 2026

Ramsey Provides Steady Leadership for IKM Manning Basketball
(Manning, IA) -- The Western Iowa Conference is full of great basketball players and there may be none better than IKM Manning's Ben Ramsey. The Senior leads the conference in scoring averaging 22.2 p...
Chris Varney Jan 15, 2026

Nunn Secures Major Wins for Iowa Small Businesses and Scam Victims in FY26 Funding Bill
(Washington, D.C.) The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations A...
Mandy Billings Jan 15, 2026

Atlantic School Superintendent Updates Board on Building Projects
(Atlantic) Atlantic School Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen provided an update on the building projects to the Atlantic School Board Wednesday evening. In November, Atlantic School District voters appr...
Mandy Billings Jan 15, 2026







