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Spartans and Cougars Clash in Round Three: Coverage on KS 95.7 F.M.
(Elk Horn) It is round three for the CAM-Exira/EHK girls' basketball teams tonight at Elk Horn. The winner is one step closer to the Iowa Girls' High School State Basketball Tournament. The Spartans w...
Tom Robinson Feb 20, 2026

Two OWI Arrests Reported in Cass County
(Cass Co) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports two Operating While Intoxicated arrests. Louie Mitchell Hahn, 62, of Atlantic, was arrested on February 12th for OWI 1st Offense. Logan Daniel Calkin...
Mandy Billings Feb 20, 2026

Tennessee Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
(Council Bluffs) A Powell, Tennessee man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor. According to public court documents, Shawn Christopher Powell, 52, co...
Mandy Billings Feb 20, 2026

Cass Health Named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
(Atlantic) Cass Health announced today it has been recognized as a 2026 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This marks the tenth year in a row that Cass Health has...
Mandy Billings Feb 20, 2026

Iowa House passes 'compromise' 2% per-pupil education funding rate
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa House lawmakers passed the state's per-pupil funding package Thursday for K-12 schools, amending the measure to a 2% rate that House Republicans said was a "compromise" re...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Feb 20, 2026

House panel passes bills to establish 'guardrails' for hydrogen drilling
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The House Natural Resources Committee advanced two bills Thursday to help regulate oil and gas drilling as exploration for geological hydrogen in Iowa is ongoing. The language ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Feb 20, 2026

2A State Wrestling Final Results: Friday
Atlantic Dayton Van Horn, Junior, 106 pounds, #20 seed, 42-16 Consolation 3rd Round: Win vs. #22 Andrew Collins, Freshman, Anamosa, 25-20 (TF 3:39) Cons. Round Four: Win vs. #9 Hayden Splendore, Perry...
Chris Varney Feb 20, 2026

1A State Wrestling Final Results: Friday
This page will be updated throughout the day Pictures by Amy Nelson AC/GC Chase Slaybaugh, Senior, 120 pounds, #18 seed, 36-12 Consolation 3rd Round: Loss vs. #10 Jacob Rauch, Junior, North Linn, 12-9...
Chris Varney Feb 20, 2026

Union County Man Faces Drug-related Charges
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested a Union County man late Thursday afternoon on drug possession charges. Police placed 44-year-old Timothy Robert Hudek, of Creston, in custody at 4:58 p...
Tom Robinson Feb 20, 2026

Iowa's Snowfall Totals: A Widespread Variation from 3 to 15 Inches Across the State
(Des Moines) Snow totals across southwest, central, and northeast Iowa vary widely, according to the National Weather Service office in Des Moines. Communities around Atlantic and areas farther east r...
Tom Robinson Feb 20, 2026







