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Shelby County Supervisors Hold First Meeting of 2026
(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors held its first meeting of the new year on Friday. According to the meeting minutes, Charles Parkhurst was named chairman of the board for 2026, and ...
Jan 06, 2026
Cass Health Providing Free Radon Tests
(Atlantic) To encourage Cass County households to test for radon, Cass Health purchased 500 radon test kits from the American Lung Association that are being distributed for free. Radon is a gas that ...
Jan 06, 2026
City of Avoca Announces Hiring of New City Administrator, Shawnna Silvius
(Avoca, Iowa) The City of Avoca is pleased to announce the hiring of Shawnna Silvius as the city's new City Administrator, following a comprehensive recruitment and interview process. Thank you to the...
Jan 06, 2026
What's Ahead for 2026 Beef Prices?
(NAFB) It was quite a year for beef in 2025. Bob Rodenberger of Stockman's Livestock Auction in Apache, Oklahoma, recapped a great year for beef prices. Again, Bob Rodenberger of the Stockman's Livest...
Jan 06, 2026
USDA: Eligible producers to receive pre-filled program applications and payments in February
(Washington, D.C.) Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the next phase in the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates. As anno...
Jan 06, 2026
Marilyn Virginia Dahlof Obituary
Marilyn Virginia (Schrader) Dahlof was born to Otto and Golda (Gipple) Schrader on the family farm near Bridgewater, IA, on Feb. 2, 1932. She joined two brothers, John and Dallas. Another brother, Edw...
Jan 06, 2026
Sandra (Schoenbohm) Bowers Obituary
Sandra (Schoenbohm) Bowers, 83, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Cumberland, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at her home in Wichita. Sandra is survived by her daughter, Melisa (Mike) Shetlar...
Jan 06, 2026
Benedictine College Football Head Coach and Harlan-Alum Joel Osborn Reflects on Award-Winning Season
(Atchison, KS) -- After a 12-2 season where the Benedictine Ravens saw plenty of success, the accomplishments didn't stop with head coach and Harlan-alum Joel Osborn taking home the AFCA-NAIA Coach of...
Jan 06, 2026
Iowa State Auditor Proposing Mandatory Jail Time For Theft Of Public Funds
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand is proposing mandatory jail time for individuals convicted of stealing public funds. The sentencing rule is one of several legislative priorities Sand d...
Jan 06, 2026
Governor Reynolds signs Executive Order 17 establishing the Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds today signed an executive order establishing the Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force to advise her, the General Assembly, and relevant state agencies on the development a...
Jan 06, 2026
