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(Area) The District Baseball and Regional Softball Tournaments pick up steam this week. A Class 1A District Baseball Semifinal game between CAM and Lenox will air on 96.5 KSOM Tuesday night from Anita. Wednesday brings a softball matchup featuring Griswold and Tri-Center on KSOM with Atlantic softball airing on KS95.7...

The new college graduate takes a break from setting up Friday’s art show in the Gallery of Creston’s restored Depot, and sits quietly on an oak bench at the train station: white sneakers, cuffed blue jeans, and a short-sleeved black T-shirt with a large red Chinese dragon on the front.

After a June 2021 fire destroyed their Afton home, the Beamans have been working to restore their house while battling a multitude of illnesses and unforeseen circumstances. Last month, Afton City Council voted 4-1 in favor of moving forward with the tear-down process of the property. “We keep to ourselves,...

Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.riekenfuneralhome.com. Please wear your Iowa Hawkeye or Chicago Cubs attire to the Community Building, to help celebrate Curly's life.

Lenox will celebrate its 150th Sesquicentennial Celebration June 30 through July 3. The committee has been planning for months and came up with a busy schedule for the weekend. The Depot Welcome Center will be open all weekend. Hours are Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday...

(Adams Co.) The 2022 Adams County Fair kicks off this Friday in Corning. Evy Ganfield, Adams County Youth and Outreach Coordinator, said although the fair officially starts Friday, anyone wanting to participate in the open class judging should bring their exhibits to the Adams County 4-H building at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Doug Schmidt, 60, of Massena passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Celebration of Life Service: Will be held on Friday, July 8, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Massena with burial in the Massena Center Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery. Father Phillip Bempong will officiate the service. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com. The Lamb Funeral Home of Massena is in charge of professional arrangements.

(Anita) -- While it may not have been the prettiest win, Lenox used some clutch hitting from the bottom of the order and gritty defense to hold off a late-game surge from Mormon Trail. The Tigers (15-12) held off the Saints (11-13) 8-6 in a Class 1A District 14 first-round...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors met with Rolly Parrott and Bryant Rasmussen on Thursday, June 30th, 2022, to learn about the Trojan Sports Locker. The Trojan Sports Locker is located in a storage building next to the Parks & Recreation office. Rolly Parrott, the visionary behind the Locker, shared he started the Locker to help students in the Atlantic School District have the proper equipment to participate in sports, without having to worry about the cost.

The Creston softball team earned some well-deserved time off over the holiday weekend after completing the regular season Thursday with a doubleheader sweep of Denison-Schleswig, 13-1 and 7-3. The victories put a cap on Creston’s Hawkeye Ten championship at 19-1, while improving to 25-4 overall. Creston has a first-round regional...

The Panther baseball team got to see their Class 3A-8 opening opponent first hand Thursday in a senior night sweep in their doubleheader with Denison-Schleswig. Creston won game one 13-10 and game two 7-1. The Panthers tallied 17 hits in 34 at bats in game one. “The first game we...

The Cougars scored ten runs in the 3rd and improve to 24-2. Lane Spieker needed 62 pitches to get through 3 1/2 innings with three hits, three walks, one earned run, and eight strikeouts. Joe Kauffman tossed an inning and 2/3 with no hits, one hit batter, no walks, and four strikeouts. Kauffman drove in three runs on two hits. Colby Rich had three hits and two RBI. Chase Spiker posted two RBI. Lanei Spieker had two hits and drove in a run.

(Anita) -- After a close two innings, CAM exploded offensively to take home a dominant Class 1A District 14 opening win over Bedford. The Cougars (24-2) picked up their ninth straight win in dominant fashion over the Bulldogs (7-16) 14-1, after a 10-run third inning. "We've said we've got to...

GREENFIELD — Nick Farver led PCM’s baseball team at the plate and locked down the final four outs to collect his second save of the season during the Mustangs’ 3-0 victory over Pleasantville in their Class 2A District 14 opener on Saturday. PCM scored two early runs...

(Coon Rapids) Stanton scored all ten of their runs in the final three innings in a comeback win over Audubon on Saturday. The Vikings are advancing in the Class 1A District 15 bracket with a 10-4 decision over the Wheelers. Nolan Grebin fired 5 1/3 solid innings on the mound...

(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested David William Fister on Wednesday for Domestic Abuse Assault 1st. Fister was taken to the Union County Jail. Bond of $300 was posted.

The Barrett Auto Center Tournament Trail begins tonight. Ethan Hewett is your man for the action in Anita.

(Orient) -- Orient-Macksburg put an end to their years-long postseason drought with a narrow escape over Essex in the opening round of Class 1A softball. In a Region 3 showdown, the Bulldogs (10-17) came away with a 12-11 victory over the Trojanettes (6-15) to stay alive in the tournament. "At...

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors met with Rolly Parrott and Bryant Rasmussen on Thursday, June 30th, 2022, to learn about the Trojan Sports Locker. The Trojan Sports Locker is located in a storage building next to the Parks & Recreation office. Rolly Parrott, the visionary behind the Locker, shared he started the Locker to help students in the Atlantic School District have the proper equipment to participate in sports, without having to worry about the cost.