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Joyce Stroud Obituary
Joyce Eileen Stroud (Hutchison) lived in Lenox, Iowa. She had previously lived in Aurora, MO for 31 years, but moved closer to family after her husband passed. She was born on May 19, 1941. She passed...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2026

SWITA Awarded $50,000 to Improve Access to Healthcare
(Council Bluffs) Transportation can often be a barrier to accessing healthcare. To help address this, Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) will soon launch a pilot program in partnership with Methodi...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2026

Dennis "Chester" Johnson Obituary
Dennis "Chester" Earl Johnson was born on April 2, 1947, in Exira, Iowa, the son of Earl and Bertha Johnson. He passed away at his farm near Fontanelle, Iowa, on January 29, 2026. Dennis was raised in...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2026

Wheelers Visit #4 Trojans; Coverage on KSOM
(Neola, IA) -- Audubon will be the latest to try and knock off undefeated Tri Center boys basketball tonight, coverage on KSOM and Western Iowa Today TV. Audubon is 9-7 and lost to the Trojans 63-37 j...
Chris Varney Jan 30, 2026

Families of patients urge Iowa lawmakers to fund pediatric cancer research
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Legislation to fund pediatric cancer research passed unanimously out of an Iowa House subcommittee Thursday after lawmakers heard from families whose children have undergone tr...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jan 30, 2026

Iowa Ag department asks for budget increase to expand Choose Iowa
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship asked lawmakers for a $1.3 million increase to its total operating fund, with a bulk of the requested funding to cover o...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jan 30, 2026

(Berns Bureau, Washington/by Matt Kaye) Trump Defends Tariffs Before Farmers in Iowa
(NAFB) President Trump pushed back against criticism of his tariff policies during an Iowa stump speech to many of his farm supporters. Campaigning to hold onto the House and Senate in the midterms, T...
Tom Robinson Jan 30, 2026

Atlantic Host Site for Class 1A Girls' Regional Wrestling Tournament: Coverage on KS 95
(Atlantic) Iowa High School Girls' Regional Wrestling Tournaments will be held across the state of Iowa tonight. The top two individuals in each weight class advance to the Iowa Girls' State Wrestling...
Tom Robinson Jan 30, 2026

Cass County Man Hurt in Car-Moped Accident Near Atlantic
(Atlantic) An Atlantic man suffered injuries in a car versus moped accident south of Atlantic. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened around 10:22 p.m. on Highway 71 near the 58.5-mile marke...
Tom Robinson Jan 30, 2026

Man Barricades Himself In Onawa Grain Elevator
(Onawa, IA) -- A man is in custody after barricading himself in a grain elevator. Police say the man climbed up the elevator in Onawa on Thursday and blocked the ladder with rubble to prevent sheriff ...
Tom Robinson Jan 30, 2026







