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Bill Mains Obituary
Bill Mains, 81, of rural Redfield passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at his home. Funeral Services: Will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfi...
Tom Robinson Feb 09, 2026

Stirtz Leads Iowa Over Scrappy Wildcats
(Iowa City, IA) -- The records showed that the Iowa -- Northwestern game was going to be one-sided. The Wildcats, however, would not go away but Bennett Stirtz led the Hawkeyes to a 76-70 win in a Big...
Chris Varney Feb 08, 2026

Eastern Iowa Teen Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash
(Jefferson County) A Brighton, Iowa teen suffered fatal injuries in a single-vehicle crash. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Sunday at 1412 Germanville Road in Brighton. Authorities...
Tom Robinson Feb 08, 2026

Villisca Fire Departments Responds 2 Grass Fires
(Villisca) The Villisca Fire Department responded to two grass fire incidents on Sunday, both of which were contained without injuries. At approximately 1:04 p.m., Villisca firefighters were dispatche...
Tom Robinson Feb 08, 2026

Atlantic High School Team Second in Bullseye at Diagonal Shootout
(Diagonal) Grant Petty, Talia Hoover, and Lily Willrich led the Atlantic High School Archery team to a second-place finish at the Diagonal Shootout on Saturday. The Trojans shot a team total 3238. Val...
Tom Robinson Feb 08, 2026

High-Speed Pursuit Ends in Arrest of Malvern Man Following Multi-County Chase
(Harlan) A Malvern, Iowa, man faces multiple charges following a pursuit in Shelby and Pottawattamie Counties on Saturday. According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, 34-year-old Nicholas James G...
Tom Robinson Feb 08, 2026

Quist and Kinzie Qualify for State Swim Meet
(Waukee) Atlantic swimmers Hunter Quist, and Teagan Kinzie qualified for the Iowa High School State Swimming Meet on Saturday at Waukee. The top 32 swimmers qualify for the state meet. Quist qualified...
Tom Robinson Feb 08, 2026

DNR Warns Warming Weather Will Weaken Lake Ice Quickly
(Lewis) While ice conditions were ideal last week, that won't be the case moving forward. High temperatures are expected to reach the 50s on Monday and climb into the 60s by Tuesday. John Lorenzen, a ...
Tom Robinson Feb 08, 2026

Heart Disease Is Number One Cause Of Death In Women
(Atlanta, GA) -- Heart disease is the number one cause of death in women, leading to one in five female deaths in the U.S. Yet, the CDC has found that only 56-percent of women are aware of this. Many ...
Mandy Billings Feb 08, 2026

Iowa Gas Prices Fall as Diesel and Heating Fuel Costs Also Ease
(Des Moines) Gasoline prices across Iowa continued to trend downward this week, according to AAA's Weekly Fuel Report. The average price for regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa fell five cents from last...
Mandy Billings Feb 08, 2026







