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Walter Sonksen Obituary
Walter "Walt" Ferdinand Sonksen, was born on April 22, 1932, at the family farm in Mapleton, Iowa to Richard and Frances (Ruchti) Sonksen. He attended country school through the 8th grade and graduate...
Jack McKee Feb 10, 2026

Atlantic and Harlan Square off in Girls' Hawkeye Ten Conference Basketball Game
(Atlantic) The Atlantic girls' basketball team faces Harlan in the final regular-season game tonight at Harlan. Harlan enters the contest with an 8-12 record. Atlantic is 11-8, and looking to secure a...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

Honnold Only Three Away From 200 Career Wins As Wolverines Head to Districts Saturday
(Greenfield, IA) -- There are only 29 wrestlers in Iowa boys history that have 200 career victories and Nodaway Valley Ashton Honnold could join that prestigious club this Saturday when the Wolverines...
Chris Varney Feb 10, 2026

Dry Conditions Spark Several Grass Fires in Southwest Iowa
(Area) Firefighters spent Monday afternoon battling several large grass fires fueled by dry conditions. The grass fires broke out in Pottawattamie County near Stuart and in Union County near Afton. In...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

Tuesday's High School Sports Schedule
Tuesday, February 10 Basketball Hawkeye Ten Atlantic @ Harlan; Coverage on KS 95.7 FM and Western Iowa Today TV St. Albert @ Kuemper Catholic Creston @ Clarinda Lewis Central @ Glenwood (Girls) West C...
Chris Varney Feb 10, 2026

Adams County Man Suffers Possible Injuries in Single-Vehicle Accident in Creston
(Creston) One person was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon following a single-vehicle accident in Creston. According to the Creston Police Department, 82-year-old Ronald Dale Brammer of Prescott ...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

State News
Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Down In 2025 (Des Moines, IA) Fentanyl-related overdoses are down in Iowa, following a nationwide trend. The National Center for Health Statistics says Iowa had 22 fewer fenta...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

Atlantic and Harlan Matchup in Boy's H10 Basketball Game Tonight
(Atlantic) Atlantic travels to Harlan tonight for a Hawkeye Ten Conference Boys' basketball game. The Cyclones defeated the Trojans 80-60 on January 16. The Cyclones shot 58 percent from the field and...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

Researchers Studying the Causes of Crown Root Rot
(Washington D.C.) Researchers at the University of Nebraska have been doing extensive studies on crown root rot in the Corn Belt. Dylan Magel, an assistant professor of plant pathology, said crown roo...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026

The Education Committee passed 6 bills out of committee
(Des Moines) This past week, the Education Committee at the Iowa Legislature passed six bills out of committee. Iowa House District #9 Representative Tom Moore of Griswold voted no on three bills, inc...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2026







