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Joseph Bakos Jr. Obituary
Joseph Bakos, Jr. 77, of Battle Creek, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at the Willowdale Wellness Village in Battle Creek, Iowa. Joseph "Joe" P. Bakos Jr passed away peacefully on T...
Tom Robinson Sep 13, 2025
High School Football: How the Top Ten Fared in Week Three
Class 5A 1. Waukee Northwest beats Iowa City High 49-13 2. Iowa City Liberty beats Marion Linn Mar 28-7 3. WDM Valley beats Urbandale 41-3 4. Dowling Catholic beats Dallas Center Grimes 17-0 5. Southe...
Chris Varney Sep 13, 2025

Teen Killed in Motorcycle Crash Near Pilot Grove, Iowa"
(Pilot Grove) The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a motorcycle crash that killed a Farmington, Iowa teen. Authorities say sometime early this (Saturday) morning 18-year-old Lucas Timothy Johnson wa...
Tom Robinson Sep 13, 2025

Creston Superintendent Addresses Personnel Matter Involving Employee on Leave
(Creston) Creston Superintendent of Schools Deron Stender posted on the school's website the following statement regarding an employee placed on administrative leave. "I am writing to share an update ...
Tom Robinson Sep 13, 2025

Semi Rollover Accident on Exit 75 Off Ramp West of Adair
(Adair) The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting this morning, at just after 8:00 a.m., a semi-trailer hauling livestock tipped over at the Exit 75 ramp to Cedar Avenue west of Adair. The ra...
Tom Robinson Sep 13, 2025

Updated: Jim Behrens Files Papers for Re-Election to the Atlantic City Council
(Atlantic) On Friday afternoon, the Cass County Auditor's Office released the latest list of candidates filing for the November 4 city/school election. Jim Behrens, currently represents the Atlantic 2...
Tom Robinson Sep 13, 2025

Saturday's High School Sports Schedule
Saturday, September 13 Volleyball Griswold Tournament: AC/GC, AHSTW, Denison Schleswig, Riverside, Southwest Valley Master Blaster Tournament @ South Central Calhoun: Carroll, East Sac County, Kuemper...
Chris Varney Sep 13, 2025

Montgomery County Woman Arrested for Probation Violation
(Red Oak) A Montgomery County woman is in custody on a probation violation warrant. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 38-year-old Sarah Kay Reafleng, of Red Oak, on Friday evening in the...
Tom Robinson Sep 13, 2025

Lois Vinke Drake obituary
Lois Vinke Drake, age 100, of Audubon, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, September 8, 2025, at the Audubon Friendship Home. Lois was born on March 26, 1925, on the family farm in Hayes...
Western Iowa Today Sep 13, 2025

Branan Leads Bulldogs Defense in Win Over Rival Vikings
(Avoca, IA) -- It had been 5 years since Riverside had won against arch-rivals AHSTW but the wait is over as the Bulldogs won it 32-21 on Friday night. The game was sloppy and marred by penalties, bad...
Chris Varney Sep 12, 2025







