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One Arrested on OWI Charges in Red Oak
One Arrested on OWI Charges in Red Oak
(Red Oak) On Saturday, August 1, at 11:49 p.m. Red Oak police arrested 52 year old Fredrick Miles of Red Oak for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) second offense. Miles was apprehended at a traffic stop in the 1100 Block of Miller Avenue and was tran...
WHO Launches New Effort To Prevent Drownings
WHO Launches New Effort To Prevent Drownings
(Undated) -- The World Health Organization is launching a new effort to try to prevent drownings. Every year, 300-thousand people die from drowning, and it's among the leading causes of death among children. Drowning is the fourth leading cause of de...
Reminder: Red Oak Police Department National Night Out 2026
Reminder: Red Oak Police Department National Night Out 2026
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department is pleased to announce that the 10th Annual National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Fountain Square Park in downtown Red Oak. National Night Out is an annual c...

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Ferentz Sees Competition Across Iowa Roster Heading Into Camp
Ferentz Sees Competition Across Iowa Roster Heading Into Camp
The Iowa Hawkeye Football team will start fall practice this week and on Tuesday, Head Coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media at his 27th Big Ten Media day. Ferentz did not even give the press an opportunity to ask about the quarterback position; he ...
Bearcats Football Return Quality Starters on Offense
Bearcats Football Return Quality Starters on Offense
(Maryville, MO) -- NW Missouri St. football has been picked by the media as the pre-season favorites in the Mid America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. The Bearcats return most of their starters on offense led by Sophomore QB Zechariah Owens....
Not a Surprise; Huskers Pre-Season Big Ten Favorites in Volleyball
Not a Surprise; Huskers Pre-Season Big Ten Favorites in Volleyball
Nebraska's Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly were named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team on Thursday after a vote by the league's 18 head coaches. The senior trio were three of just four unanimous selections to the Preseason All-Big Ten ...





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Joan "Joanie" Rourick,
Joan "Joanie" Rourick,
Services are pending for 70-year-old Joan "Joanie" Rourick of Atlantic, Iowa, who was welcomed into Heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and h...
Alan Dale Bledsoe Obituary
Alan Dale Bledsoe Obituary
Full Obituary Pending... Allen Dale Bledsoe passed away peacefully at his home in Walnut, Iowa on Thursday, July 30, 2026 attaining the age of 65 years, 1 month...


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Cash Grain July 31, 2026
Cash Grain July 31, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair and Atlantic July Corn - 4.19 October Corn - 4.19 July Beans - 11.57 October Beans - 11.22 Landus Coop - Casey July Corn - 4.14 October Corn...
Challenges Ahead For Keeping Farmland in Farming
Challenges Ahead For Keeping Farmland in Farming
(NAFB) While the rapid increases in farmland values have slowed, the cost of buying farmland is still creating hurdles for producers looking to expand or for yo...

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Grassley Speaks on Senate Floor About Improvements to the Pediatric Organ Transplant System
Grassley Speaks on Senate Floor About Improvements to the Pediatric Organ Transplant System
(Washington D.C.) -- Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is looking at reforms in the area of organ donation. Three years ago the U.S. Congress passed the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantat...


Higher Renewable Volume Obligations Fuel Industry Growth
Higher Renewable Volume Obligations Fuel Industry Growth
(NAFB) The Environmental Protection Agency's new Renewable Fuel Standard volumes are givin...
Online Learn to Hunt Program Focusing on Dove Hunting
Online Learn to Hunt Program Focusing on Dove Hunting
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is offering an online workshop to teach s...
Red Oak Police Arrest Two People in Separate Incidents
Red Oak Police Arrest Two People in Separate Incidents
(Red Oak) Two people from Red Oak were arrested for OWI, and the other individual on two o...
United Church of Christ Back to School Bash Set for August 10
United Church of Christ Back to School Bash Set for August 10
(Atlantic) The United Church of Christ in Atlantic is asking for the community's help as i...


Tabor Begins Law Enforcement Partnership with Mills County Sheriff's Office
Tabor Begins Law Enforcement Partnership with Mills County Sheriff's Office
(Tabor) Tabor City officials announced on its Facebook page Friday that, beginning today, August 1, the Mills County Sheriff's Department, through a p...


Two Arrested Following Domestic Assault Investigation in Villisca
Two Arrested Following Domestic Assault Investigation in Villisca
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested two people on assault charges on...
Red Oak Arrest Report
Red Oak Arrest Report
The Red Oak Police Department has reported the following arrests On Friday, July 31, Red O...
Updated: One Dead Following Boating Accident on Clear Lake
Updated: One Dead Following Boating Accident on Clear Lake
(Clear Lake, IA) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources released the names of the victim...
The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcome Strong as Steele Foundation
The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcome Strong as Steele Foundation
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors welcomed Strong As Steele Foundation as a...
Iowa On Track To Close Housing Shortage By 2028
Iowa On Track To Close Housing Shortage By 2028
(Des Moines) A Common Sense Institute study shows Iowa remains among the nation's most aff...
Iowa State Fair Has 18 "Healthy Choices" Options For 2026
Iowa State Fair Has 18 "Healthy Choices" Options For 2026
(Des Moines) The Iowa State Fair may be best known for fried food, but fairgoers looking t...
Kaufmann Confident Iowa GOP United Ahead of Critical Midterm Elections
Kaufmann Confident Iowa GOP United Ahead of Critical Midterm Elections
(Des Moines, IA) -- For the last 12 years, Jeff Kaufmann has been the key figure in Iowa R...
Iowa Cyclosporiasis Cases Up To 226 This Year
Iowa Cyclosporiasis Cases Up To 226 This Year
(Des Moines) The Iowa Health and Human Services reported 226 cases of Cyclosporiasis in th...
Iowa Sees Expansion Of Drought and Near-Drought
Iowa Sees Expansion Of Drought and Near-Drought
(Des Moines) Drought and near-drought conditions continue to expand across western Iowa, a...
Iowa Regents Create Oversight Committee for UI Center
Iowa Regents Create Oversight Committee for UI Center
(Iowa City) The Iowa Board of Regents has created a three-member committee to oversee the ...

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Wheelers Baseball Look to Miller Brothers as Program Joins Forces With Exira EHK
Wheelers Baseball Look to Miller Brothers as Program Joins Forces With Exira EHK
(Audubon, IA) -- Audubon's Baseball team will have a new look next season. With Thursday's vote by the Audubon School Board, the Wheelers will be combined with Exira EHK next summ...


Young Lady Vikes Softball Take Step Forward in 2026
Young Lady Vikes Softball Take Step Forward in 2026
(Avoca, IA) -- AHSTW Softball finished 10-15 this season which is a five win improvement o...
Huskers Men's Hoops Set for Tough Non-Conference Slate Following Sweet 16 Run
Huskers Men's Hoops Set for Tough Non-Conference Slate Following Sweet 16 Run
(Lincoln, NE) -- Nebraska Men's Basketball will face one of its toughest non-conference sc...
Cyclones Softball Return Nearly Entire Lineup Following 18-Win Season
Cyclones Softball Return Nearly Entire Lineup Following 18-Win Season
(Harlan, IA) -- Harlan's softball team made significant improvement in 2026 -- going from ...
Spartans Petersen Continues Rise with First Team All-State Honor
Spartans Petersen Continues Rise with First Team All-State Honor
(Elk Horn, IA) -- Thanks to big numbers this season, Taryn Petersen of Exira EHK Audubon S...


Audubon Passes Athletic Shared Agreement With Exira EHK
Audubon Passes Athletic Shared Agreement With Exira EHK
(Audubon, IA) -- The Audubon School Board voted 5-0 on Thursday night to implement the shared athletic agreement with Exira EHK starting the winter of...


Chargers Baseball Looks to Build on Back-to-Back Double-Digit Win Seasons
Chargers Baseball Looks to Build on Back-to-Back Double-Digit Win Seasons
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- AC/GC Baseball stayed at the same level as the previous season wit...
Iowa-Iowa State Football Games Extended Through 2031
Iowa-Iowa State Football Games Extended Through 2031
(Ames, IA) -- It looks like the annual Iowa-Iowa State football game will be played into t...
School Board to Decide Future of Audubon Athletics Tonight
School Board to Decide Future of Audubon Athletics Tonight
(Audubon, IA) -- The Audubon School Board will vote tonight on whether to approve the athl...
From O-M to All-State: Wolverines Boswell Reflects on Memorable Career
From O-M to All-State: Wolverines Boswell Reflects on Memorable Career
(Greenfield, IA) -- Emma Boswell of Nodaway Valley softball was named Third Team All State...
Trojans Saathoff Named Third Team All State in Softball
Trojans Saathoff Named Third Team All State in Softball
(Atlantic, IA) -- Atlantic Junior 1B Jillian Saathoff has been named Third Team All State ...
Foster's Record-Setting Season Highlights Wolverines Baseball
Foster's Record-Setting Season Highlights Wolverines Baseball
(Greenfield, IA) -- Nodaway Valley baseball only won five games this season but Head Coach...
Follmann and Wahlert Honored on 1A State Softball Team for Tigers
Follmann and Wahlert Honored on 1A State Softball Team for Tigers
(Griswold, IA) -- Griswold CAM Softball had two players honored by the Iowa Girls Coaches ...
Audubon CSD Holds Community Meeting On Shared Athletics With Exira EHK
Audubon CSD Holds Community Meeting On Shared Athletics With Exira EHK
(Audubon, IA) -- The Audubon School District held an informational meeting on Tuesday nigh...
Hawkeyes Pieper is Pre-Season Conference Honoree
Hawkeyes Pieper is Pre-Season Conference Honoree
(Chicago, IL) -- University of Iowa fourth-year offensive lineman Kade Pieper has been nam...
IGCA Announces 2026 All State Softball Teams
IGCA Announces 2026 All State Softball Teams
The Iowa Girls Coaches Association has announced the 2026 All State Softball teams. In Cl...