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Creston Firefighters Contain Grass Fire Near Kent; Unattended Burn Barrel Suspected
(Creston) At 3:48 p.m. Monday, the Creston Fire Department responded to a reported grass fire near the intersection of 242nd Street and Almond Street in Kent. While crews were en route, a 911 caller a...
Tom Robinson Feb 17, 2026

Colton Wiederin Obituary
Colton was born to Morgan Cook (Wiederin) in Iowa city at the University of Iowa Hospital. In 2020 Joe Cook came into Colton's life and stepped into the role as Colton's dad. Colton was the second old...
Jack McKee Feb 17, 2026

Tigers Visit Spartans In Girls Playoffs; Coverage on KSOM
(Elk Horn, IA) -- Number seven ranked Exira EHK will host Griswold in a Class 1A, Region 7 quarterfinal tonight, coverage on KSOM. The Tigers beat Diagonal 41-37 in the first round led by Amanda House...
Chris Varney Feb 17, 2026

Montgomery County Deputies Arrest 16-Year-Old for OWI After Late-Night Traffic Stop in Villisca
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies arrested a 16-year-old for OWI following a traffic stop in Villisca. Deputies arrested the teen at around 11:25 p.m. on Monday at 3rd Avenue and 5th Street. Author...
Tom Robinson Feb 17, 2026

Tuesday's High School Sports Schedule
Tuesday, February 17 Boys Basketball Regular Season Hawkeye Ten Atlantic @ Denison Schleswig; Coverage on KS 95.7 FM Lewis Central @ Glenwood Non Conference Maryville, MO @ Creston Carroll @ Harlan &n...
Chris Varney Feb 17, 2026

Sage Endorses Turek as Iowa Lawmakers Tackle Abortion, School Funding, Security Measures and Bus Barn Fire Investigation
Former Candidate For Senate Endorses Josh Turek (Des Moines, IA) -- Former Senate candidate Nathan Sage is endorsing state Representative Josh Turek for the position instead. Sage ended his campaign a...
Tom Robinson Feb 17, 2026

Atlantic Trojans, Denison-Schleswig Monarchs Set for Regular Season Finale at Denison
(Atlantic) Atlantic and Denison-Schleswig square off in a regular-season finale tonight at Denison. The Trojans edged the Monarchs in the first go-around, 64-62, in overtime at Atlantic. Atlantic forw...
Tom Robinson Feb 17, 2026

Hilton Magic Is Alive and Well; Cyclones Beat Cougars
AMES, Iowa - It was vintage Hilton Magic with the nation watching. No. 6 Iowa State (23-3, 10-3 Big 12) rallied from a double-digit deficit and outscored No. 2 Houston (23-3, 11-2 Big 12) 17-4 in the ...
Chris Varney Feb 16, 2026

Monday's Boys High School Basketball Playoff Scores
Class 1A Districts, First Round Substate 8 AC/GC 65, CAM 46 Coon Rapids Bayard 74, Logan Magnolia 51 Audubon 69, Lenox 33 IKM Manning 77, Paton Churdan 46 Boyden Hull 65, Harris Lake Park 26 Lawton Br...
Chris Varney Feb 16, 2026

Skram Leads Chargers Over Cougars In 1A Playoffs
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- AC/GC used a strong end of the 2nd quarter to pull away from CAM and advance in the Class 1A boys basketball playoffs winning 65-46 on their home floor Monday night. The Charge...
Chris Varney Feb 16, 2026







