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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest of Indiana Man on Interstate 80 in Adair County
(Greenfield) The Iowa State Patrol arrested an Indiana man on drug possession charges following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 on February 10. The trooper observed an eastbound vehicle near the 86-mi...
Feb 16, 2026
Atlantic Draws Sergeant Bluff-Luton in First Round of Boy's Substate Basketball Tournament
(Boone) The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the Class 3A and Class 4A post-season pairings on Monday afternoon. Atlantic is the seventh seed in Substate #8 and will travel to second see...
Feb 16, 2026
Atlantic Library to host Open Mic Nights
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Public Library is inviting residents of all ages to share their voices at a pair of upcoming open mic reading nights. A session for young readers and families will be held Mond...
Feb 16, 2026
Heiden Has Career High to Lead Hawkeyes Over Huskers
(Lincoln, NE) -- In a President's Day matinee, Ava Heiden was the chief scorer for #13 Iowa in an 80-67 win over Nebraska in a Big Ten women's basketball contest. Heiden had a career high 27 points an...
Feb 16, 2026
Counterfeit Bills Reported in Atlantic Area Businesses
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce is warning businesses about counterfeit currency that some local businesses have recently encountered. The counterfeit bills are in both $100 and $10 d...
Feb 16, 2026
Central Iowa Teacher Resigns Amid Allegations of Inappropriate Student Contact
(Roland-Story City) A central Iowa middle school teacher has resigned following allegations of inappropriate communication with students. According to KCCI, the school accepted the resignation of Cold...
Feb 16, 2026
Weather Shift Expected in Iowa: Enjoy the Warmth While You Can
(Des Moines) Enjoy the warm weather while it lasts; it is about to change. Temperatures are forecast to reach the upper 60s today, the lower 70s on Tuesday, and 60 again on Wednesday. However, Alexis ...
Feb 16, 2026
Meyer's First-Year Surge Highlights Wheelers State Qualifiers
(Audubon, IA) -- Audubon will be sending boys wrestlers to the state tournament this week -- Leyton Elmquist at 113 and Jon Rasmussen at 138 are there for the 2nd year in a row while Karter Obermeier ...
Feb 16, 2026
Creston Police Report Five Arrests and Investigate Vehicle Theft Over the Weekend
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports five arrests and a citizen's report of a stolen vehicle. On Friday: *Police arrested 19-year-old Anaya Maree Michelle Gourley of Ames and 21-year-old Ma...
Feb 16, 2026
Former Administrator Sues City of Red Oak Alleging Sex Discrimination and Retaliation
(Red Oak) A former city administrator has filed a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination, unequal pay and retaliation against the City of Red Oak, claiming she was forced to resign after months of biased...
Feb 16, 2026
