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National FFA Organization Announces New Membership Numbers
(Undated) The National FFA Organization, a nationally recognized school-based student leadership development organization, announced that its new membership number reflects more than one million FFA m...
Aug 17, 2025
Help for Farmers Struggling with Mental Health Challenges
(Area) Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) recently introduced the Farmers First Act of 2025. The U.S. is losing too many farmers to suicide, so the bill is all about getting farmers the help they need durin...
Aug 17, 2025
Iowa Gas Prices Drop Four Cents; Crude Oil Falls Sharply
(Des Moines) Iowa drivers are seeing a slight break at the pump this week. According to AAA, the average price for regular unleaded gasoline in the state dropped 4 cents from last week, now sitting at...
Aug 17, 2025
DNR Using Drone to Control Lily Growth at Lake Manawa, Lake Anita
(Lewis) - Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen says a drone will be used this week to spray Lotus plants at Lake Manawa and Lake Anita with an aquatic-approved herbic...
Aug 17, 2025
Benita Schiltz Obituary
Benita Augusta (Bissen) Schiltz, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Erlbacher) Bissen was born on January 11, 1921 in Defiance, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church, and gradu...
Aug 16, 2025
Deloris Adams obituary
Deloris Lillian Adams, daughter of Perrin and Agnes (Sanders) Van Fleet, was born January 30, 1931, in Crawford County, Iowa. She grew up in Denison, where she attended school. On August 29, 1946, Del...
Aug 16, 2025
Pattee Back on Vikings Sidelines as Football Head Coach
(Avoca, IA) -- 2024 was a revolving door for the head coach of the AHSTW football team. G.G. Harris resigned mid-season and Athletic Director Jason Holst took over in the interim. So when it came to h...
Aug 16, 2025
Final Chance to See DNR's 99-Year-Old Aquarium and New Attractions at Iowa State Fair
(Lewis) Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen extends one last push to visit the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday.Lorenze...
Aug 16, 2025
Girls Tennis Results: Panthers Defeat Wheelers
Creston 7, Audubon 2 Singles #1: Hollynn Rieck (Creston) 8, Marie Boehm (Audubon) 4 #2: Kennedy Strider (Creston) 8, MaKenna Nichols (Audubon) 1 #3: Marlee Stalker (Creston) 8, Vivian Jackson (Audubon...
Aug 15, 2025
SWIPCO Seeking Nominations for Inaugural Ron Kohn Leadership Award
(Atlantic) The Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) is calling on residents to help honor exceptional local leaders through the new Ron Kohn Leadership Award, debuting this year as part of SWIPCO'...
Aug 15, 2025
