LATEST NEWS

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 506 N. Palm St at around 1:40-a.m., Sunday (today). Authorities say the home’s owner was alerted by her smoke detector and called 911. Upon arrival, firefighters found a small fire in the basement, likely...

MADISON COUNTY, Iowa — This weekend is the annual Madison County Covered Bridge Festival in Winterset. Organizers hope that the festival will draw attention to the need to restore the historic bridges, which haven’t been repaired in 30 years. This year at the festival there are QR codes...

Thousands of visitors filled the streets of Winterset Saturday for the city's annual Covered Bridge Festival as a cool breeze tossed colorful autumn leaves along the downtown square. Each year, local residents, fans of Clint Eastwood's classic "The Bridges of Madison County" film and out-of-towners make their way to Winterset's chocked-full downtown...

Playing shorthanded the Knoxville Football Squad never got anything going consistently and was unable to stop Creston in a 70-0 defeat on Friday heard live on 95-point-three KNIA. The Red and Black Panthers bolted out to a 28-to-nothing lead in the first quarter and cruised from there…mixing the run and pass effect and stopping Knoxville deep in its own territory. The Panthers were able to get a few drives going but stalled out inside the Creston 30 yard line. Coach Matt Dunkin told KNIA/KRLS Sports one issue for his team was the amount of penalties committed that put his team behind the sticks.

(Lenox) -- Lenox football looked the part of the state's top-ranked Friday night, leaving no doubt and capturing the Class 8-Player District 8 title in the process. The KMAland 8-Player No. 1 and KMA Sports State No. 1 Tigers (7-0, 5-0) made quick of the KMAland 8-Player No. 5 Warhawks (6-1, 4-1) with 42 first-half points to cruise to a 55-8 win on the KMA Video Stream.

The Mohawk Cross Country runners had a busy week, running at the Clarke Invitational Cross Country Meet in Osceola on Tuesday and at the Chariton Invitational Cross Country Meet on Thursday. In Osceola, Ben Armstrong finished 28th for the junior high boys with a time of 17:17 and Carley Whitney finished 13th with a time of 15:55. In Chariton, Armstrong and Whitney earned their first medals of the season, finishing 10th and 4th respectively. Representing the high school girls, Shelby Cremeens received her own personal best time of 28:33 in Osceola, finishing 44th, while Theron Brummit finished 58th with a time of 32:11.