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"Why I Coach" with Anita native Brian Wedemeyer
(Anita) Anita native Brian Wedemeyer enjoyed a lot of success as a high school volleyball coach over the years. He joins the "Why I Coach" podcast to tell us how it all came about. Wedemeyer went to c...
Western Iowa Today Jan 25, 2021
College Sports Week in Review
Atlantic grad John McConkey, UNI Wrestling Sophomore Lost SV-1 6-4 to Ethan Andersen, of Iowa State, in an extra bout Atlantic grad Gratt Reed, University of Iowa Track Sophomore Placed 5th in the 60 ...
Western Iowa Today Jan 24, 2021
Clarinda Snow Emergency
(Clarinda) With a significant winter storm forecast for Monday, the Clarinda Police Department would like to remind the citizens of Clarinda about the snow ordinance. The ordinance states that; no per...
Tom Robinson Jan 24, 2021
Thomas "Tom" Harris Obituary
SGM (ret) Thomas Roy Harris (June 15, 1959 - January 24, 2021) Tom was born on June 15, 1959, to Lloyd Robert and Ardith Jean (Mertes) Harris in Atlantic, IA, at Atlantic Memorial Hospital. Tom was ba...
Tom Robinson Jan 24, 2021
Iowa Democrats choose state lawmaker to lead their party
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Democratic Party chose a state representative from Ames to lead the party as it works to retain its spot as the nation's first caucus in presidential elections. Rep. R...
Tom Robinson Jan 24, 2021
Exira-EHK football coach Tom Petersen reacts to added classification
(Exira) On Thursday, January 21st the Iowa High School Athletic Association announced a major change for the upcoming football season. An extra class will be added and playoff qualifiers are being exp...
Western Iowa Today Jan 24, 2021

Michigan Mega Millions ticket wins $1.05 billion jackpot
DETROIT (AP) - Someone bought a winning ticket for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot at a grocery store outside of Detroit. The winning numbers for Friday night's drawing were 4, 26, 42, 50, and...
Tom Robinson Jan 24, 2021
Update: Woman found dead in Iowa was daughter of Minnesota justice
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Family members say a 21-year-old woman found dead outside a sorority house at Iowa State University was the daughter of a Minnesota Supreme Court justice and prominent hospital exec...
Tom Robinson Jan 24, 2021

Urbandale defeats Atlantic in Girl's Basketball
(Atlantic) Four players scored in double-figures to lead Urbandale over Atlantic 64-55 in a girl's basketball game at Atlantic on Saturday night. Payton Oetting and Macie Gaskill each scored 14-points...
Tom Robinson Jan 24, 2021

Red Oak Man arrested for Assault
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 33-year old Charles Randall III late Saturday night for assault causing bodily injury. Officer's transported Brown III to the Montgomery County Jail. His bond was set...
Tom Robinson Jan 24, 2021







