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Man Arrested After Woman Shot While Driving On I-80 In Council Bluffs
Man Arrested After Woman Shot While Driving On I-80 In Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) A man is in custody on Attempted Murder and other charges for allegedly shooting a woman while driving a vehicle on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs. Police say the victim walked into the emergency department at the University of Nebr...
State News: Historic Heat, Water Relief, and Iowa's Top-Ranked Health Care
State News: Historic Heat, Water Relief, and Iowa's Top-Ranked Health Care
Central Iowa Saw Historic Heat On Monday (Des Moines, IA) -- Central Iowa saw historic heat on Monday. The highest dew point recorded at the Des Moines International Airport was 83 degrees. As for heat index values, Monday's reading of 119 became the...
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Arrested Two Men Wanted on Warrants
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Arrested Two Men Wanted on Warrants
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested two people on warrants. On Tuesday, at around 8:12 p.m., deputies arrested 41-year-old Randon Daniel Phelps of Red Oak near Highway 34 and Highway 59. Phelps was wanted in Montgomery County on...

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Pitching, Defense Lead Vikings to Best Season in Years as Future Looks Bright
Pitching, Defense Lead Vikings to Best Season in Years as Future Looks Bright
(Avoca, IA) -- AHSTW Baseball took a major step forward this year with a 15-10 record which is an 11 win improvement and made it to the District Finals. Head Coach Trey Brix knew the Vikings had talent but admitted they would get so good so quickly ...
Tri-Center Softball Believes Best Is Yet to Come After Promising Campaign
Tri-Center Softball Believes Best Is Yet to Come After Promising Campaign
(Neola, IA) -- It has been 11 seasons since Tri Center has been at the .500 level but the Trojans made some progress this season. In the tough Western Iowa Conference, Tri Center only won three games but went 10-18 overall which is a three win impro...
Bearcats Football Picked By Media To Win the MIAA; Coaches Take Them Second
Bearcats Football Picked By Media To Win the MIAA; Coaches Take Them Second
(Topeka, KS) -- Northwest Missouri St. football was picked to win the league by the media and tabbed to finish second by the coaches. MIAA head coaches selected Pittsburg State to reclaim the MIAA crown in the 2026 season. The Gorillas enter the upco...





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Ruth Eaton Obituary
Ruth Eaton Obituary
Ruth Eaton, age 81 of Smithville, TX, and formerly of Adair, Iowa, died on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. Funeral services are...
Sharon Rieber obituary
Sharon Rieber obituary
Sharon passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at the Accura Health Care Center in Shenandoah. A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, August 10, 2026 at 10:30 ...


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Cash Grain July 27, 2026
Cash Grain July 27, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair and Atlantic July Corn - 4.30 October Corn - 4.29 July Beans - 11.84 October Beans - 11.49 Landus Coop - Casey July Corn - 4.25 October Corn...
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Cash Grain July 24, 2026
Landus Coop - Adair and Atlantic July Corn - 4.42 October Corn - 4.42 July Beans - 12.23 October Beans - 11.88 Landus Coop - Casey July Corn - 4.37 October Corn...

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Montgomery County Woman Arrested on Misdemeanor Traffic Charge
Montgomery County Woman Arrested on Misdemeanor Traffic Charge
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 37-year-old Brynn Elizabeth Hudson on Monday in the 100 block of E. Market Street for driving While Revoked ( a serious misdemeanor). Officers transported Hudson to t...


Rain Totals
Rain Totals
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Rita Hart Focuses on Rebuilding Iowa Democratic Party
Rita Hart Focuses on Rebuilding Iowa Democratic Party
(Clinton) Rita Hart -- farmer, former educator, and now chair of the Iowa Democratic Party...
Morgan Will Wins Overall Market Animal: Kyser Will, Shows Overall Breeding Heifer
Morgan Will Wins Overall Market Animal: Kyser Will, Shows Overall Breeding Heifer
(Atlantic) Morgan Will of the Benton Franklin 4H Club exhibited the overall champion marke...
Fatal Accident in Dubuque County
Fatal Accident in Dubuque County
(Dubuque Co.) One person was killed and three others were injured in a two-vehicle acciden...


Another class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Iowa pizza-delivery drivers
Another class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Iowa pizza-delivery drivers
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Another proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed in federal court on behalf of food-delivery drivers in Iowa, this time ta...


KSOM and KS 95.7 Live at the 2026 Cass County Fair
KSOM and KS 95.7 Live at the 2026 Cass County Fair
Jack McKee spent the morning at the 2026 Cass County Fair and brought back these interview...
Unemployment Rates Drop Across Southwest Iowa
Unemployment Rates Drop Across Southwest Iowa
(Cass Co.) Unemployment rates have dropped across an eight-county area of southwest Iowa c...
Redwood Avenue Bridge Closure in Adams County
Redwood Avenue Bridge Closure in Adams County
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Engineer's Office says the bridge on Redwood Avenue (Union 17...
Greenfield Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse and Invasion of Privacy
Greenfield Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse and Invasion of Privacy
(Adair Co.) A Greenfield man was arrested on a warrant for second-degree sexual abuse and ...
2026 Cass County Fair Horse and Rabbit Award Results
2026 Cass County Fair Horse and Rabbit Award Results
2026 Horse Awards Showmanship Champion FFA Horse Showmanship: Karly Byers, Griswold FFA Ch...
Cass County Fair Meat Goat and Dairy Goat Results
Cass County Fair Meat Goat and Dairy Goat Results
(Atlantic) Braxton Scholl of the Benton Franklin 4-H Club had a standout day in the 4-H Da...
Panorama Days 2026 Celebrates 175 Years of Panora and America's 250th Birthday
Panorama Days 2026 Celebrates 175 Years of Panora and America's 250th Birthday
(Panora) The Panora Chamber of Commerce invites residents and visitors to celebrate Panora...
Extreme Heat and Humidity Continues Throughout Most of Iowa
Extreme Heat and Humidity Continues Throughout Most of Iowa
(Des Moines, IA) - Dangerous heat continues across much of Iowa as the National Weather Se...
State News: DNC Rejects Caucus Bid, Officer Stabbed, RAGBRAI Wraps Up
State News: DNC Rejects Caucus Bid, Officer Stabbed, RAGBRAI Wraps Up
DNC Rules And Bylaws Committee Denies Iowa Democrats' Bid for First-In-The-Nation Caucuses...
Iowa sales tax holiday is Aug. 7-8
Iowa sales tax holiday is Aug. 7-8
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa's Annual Sales Tax Holiday will take place Aug. 7-8, exemptin...

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Another Hawkeye Football Game is Sold Out
Another Hawkeye Football Game is Sold Out
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa football team's Oct. 3 contest against Ohio State at Kinnick Stadium is officially sold out, the UI Athletics Department announced Monday....


Hawkeyes Football Picked In Middle of Big Ten Standings in Pre-Season Media Poll
Hawkeyes Football Picked In Middle of Big Ten Standings in Pre-Season Media Poll
(Chicago, IL) -- Big Ten Football Media Days starts on Tuesday in Chicago and the unoffici...
Bearcats Football Reloading After Breakthrough First Season Under McMenamin
Bearcats Football Reloading After Breakthrough First Season Under McMenamin
(Kansas City, MO) -- The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association hosted its foot...
Lila Wiederstein Awarded KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
Lila Wiederstein Awarded KS95.7 Armour Insurance Trojan Athlete of the Week
(Altoona) Atlantic senior Lila Wiederstein showcased her power at the Iowa Girls Coaches A...
Young Talent Gives Tigers Baseball Plenty to Build on for 2027
Young Talent Gives Tigers Baseball Plenty to Build on for 2027
(Griswold, IA) -- Griswold's Baseball team had their moments during their 8-15 season. It...


Timberwolves Baseball Building Momentum After First Winning Season Since 2008
Timberwolves Baseball Building Momentum After First Winning Season Since 2008
(Corning, IA) -- After 17 straight seasons with a record below .500, Southwest Valley Baseball made progress this season with an 11-10 record. Head C...


WCAC 2026 All Conference Softball Team
WCAC 2026 All Conference Softball Team
West Central Activities All Conference Softball Team for 2026 Season Head Coach of Year --...
Guthrie Center Native Flanery Honored by Omaha Press Club as Face on the Barroom Floor
Guthrie Center Native Flanery Honored by Omaha Press Club as Face on the Barroom Floor
(Omaha, NE) -- Jim Flanery, a Guthrie Center native and longtime Creighton women's basketb...
Trojans Terrell On IHSBCA Academic Baseball Team
Trojans Terrell On IHSBCA Academic Baseball Team
The 40th All-Academic Teams have been selected by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches As...
Bulldogs Return Key Pitching Experience as Oliver Weighs Coaching Future
Bulldogs Return Key Pitching Experience as Oliver Weighs Coaching Future
(Oakland, IA) -- There were not many wins for the Riverside Baseball Team this season but ...
Friday's High School State Softball Scores
Friday's High School State Softball Scores
Class 1A Championship #2 Clarksville 5, #8 Edgewood Colesburg 2 The Indians go back-to-bac...
Spartans Miller Named to 1A Softball All Tournament Team
Spartans Miller Named to 1A Softball All Tournament Team
(Fort Dodge, IA) -- Riley Miller of Exira EHK Audubon was named to the Class 1A State Soft...
Atlantic's Wiederstein Set for IGCA All-Star Softball Games
Atlantic's Wiederstein Set for IGCA All-Star Softball Games
(Atlantic) Lila Wiederstein is one of 39 elite senior softball players selected to compete...
Friday's High School State Baseball Scores
Friday's High School State Baseball Scores
click on the score for the box score Class 1A Championship Newman Catholic 11, Moravia 1 (...
Chargers Crawford To Compete in Iowa Shrine Bowl on Saturday
Chargers Crawford To Compete in Iowa Shrine Bowl on Saturday
(Cedar Falls, IA) -- The Iowa High School Shrine Bowl will be on Saturday at the UNI Dome ...
Cougar Baseball Looks to Build on 15-Win Season, Focuses on Pitching Improvement
Cougar Baseball Looks to Build on 15-Win Season, Focuses on Pitching Improvement
(Anita, IA) -- CAM's Baseball Team finished with a solid 15-10 record in 2026 although Hea...