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Jenny Hamilton Obituary
Jenny Hamilton, 90, of Walnut, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic, surrounded by family. Visitation with the family present will begin at 10 a.m., Thursday, D...
Dec 14, 2025
Iowa Gas Prices Drop as Crude Oil Continues Decline
(Des Moines) Fuel prices fell across Iowa this week, continuing a downward trend as both gasoline and crude oil costs declined, according to AAA and state energy data. Regular unleaded gasoline in Iow...
Dec 14, 2025
41 Percent Feel More Stress Than Last Holiday Season
(Undated) -- A poll by the American Psychiatric Association shows 41 percent of U.S. adults expect to feel more stress this holiday season than last year. Clinical psychologist Carrie Ditzel says in o...
Dec 14, 2025
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate 10 Years of TS Bank in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently visited TS Bank to celebrate the milestone anniversary of 10 years of serving the Atlantic community. TS Bank moved into its curre...
Dec 14, 2025
Small Business Owners Cite Inflation As Big Challenge
(Undated) -- Small business owners are citing inflation as one of the biggest challenges they currently face. New polling shows 45-percent of small business owners say inflation presents a challenge f...
Dec 14, 2025
Mortgage Rates Projected To Dip Slightly In '26
(New York, NY) -- Economic forecasters are predicting mortgage rates will dip only slightly next year. Freddie Mac puts the 30-year fixed-rate average at about 6-point-2 percent. Projections released ...
Dec 14, 2025
Crawford County Crash Claims One Life
(Crawford County) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Crawford County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday on Boyer Valley Boulevard North of G Avenue. Auth...
Dec 13, 2025
A Community For Kids Launches "Fa La La La Lights Finder" making holidays a little Brighter.
(Area) A Community For Kids is spreading holiday cheer with the launch of a Fa La La La Lights Finder, an interactive Google Map designed to help families easily find the best Christmas light displays...
Dec 13, 2025
Two Iowa National Guardsmen Killed in Attack in Syria: Three Other Guard Members Wounded
(Des Moines) Two Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers and one U.S. civilian were killed and three others were injured in an enemy attack Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Palmyra, Syria. The attack occurred wh...
Dec 13, 2025
Atlantic's Haley Armstrong Defends Her Title at Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic
(Council Bluffs) Haley Armstrong proved why she is one of the top-ranked wrestlers in the region by winning her second straight individual title at the prestigious Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic ove...
Dec 13, 2025
