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Kenneth Nielsen Obituary
Kenneth Allan Nielsen, born on January 29, 1943, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Helen (Nelson) and Orval Nielsen. Kenneth shaped his life around hard work, integrity, and a connection to the soil that su...
Jack McKee Jan 15, 2026

House Ag Ranking Member Predicts Farm Bill by November Elections
(NAFB) Speaking to farm broadcasters during the 107th Annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Anaheim, CA, Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig-ranking member on the House Ag Committee-sai...
Tom Robinson Jan 15, 2026

Creston Teacher Wins Partial Court Ruling in First Amendment Lawsuit
(Creston) A federal judge has partially sided with Creston Community School District teacher Melisa Crook, who sued the district after being placed on administrative leave over a Facebook post about t...
Tom Robinson Jan 15, 2026

Wheelers Boys Wrestling Getting Stronger as Season Goes
(Audubon, IA) -- Audubon's Boys Wrestling Head Coach Tyler Christensen believes his team is getting better as the season has progressed. The Wheelers finished in the middle of the pack in the Rollin D...
Chris Varney Jan 15, 2026

Thursday's High School Sports Schedule
Boys Wrestling Woodbine Quad: AC/GC, Riverside, Tri Center West Central Valley Quad: I-35, Ogden, Pleasantville Lewis Central Quad: Clarinda, Denison Schleswig, Logan Magnolia East Union Quad: MSM, Pa...
Chris Varney Jan 15, 2026

State Headline News
Iowa Supreme Court Justice Calls For Raises For Judges (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa Chief Supreme Court Justice Susan Christensen is calling for a pay raise for judges. She says experienced judges are lea...
Tom Robinson Jan 15, 2026

Losing Streak Reaches Four Games for Cyclones at Buffs
(Boulder, CO) -- Its not panic time for Iowa St. women's basketball but its getting close. The 19th ranked Cyclones losing streak has stretched to four games, falling at Colorado 68-62. ISU led 29-25 ...
Chris Varney Jan 14, 2026
Boilermakers Comeback to Stop Hawkeyes
(West Lafayette, IN) -- Purdue is tough to beat on their home floor and Iowa could not hold on to a 9 point lead, falling to the Boilermakers 79-72 in a Big Ten men's basketball game on Wednesday nigh...
Chris Varney Jan 14, 2026

Atlantic School Board Accepts Laura McLean's Resignation, Seeks to Fill Vacancy
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board accepted the resignation of Board Member Laura McLean effective January 15th. Laura McLean is relocating to the Quad Cities. The vacancy must be filled within 30 d...
Mandy Billings Jan 14, 2026

Latest IGHSAU Basketball Rankings
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released its newest rankings. With Newell Fonda's win on Tuesday night over St. Albert, the two teams have flip flopped spots in the 1A rankings. Newell F...
Chris Varney Jan 14, 2026







