(Atlantic) Dan Vargason, Atlantic High School Spanish Teacher and Coach, spoke to the Atlantic School Board Wednesday evening about the need for a secondary facility for activities. Vargason said this is something they have been talking about for awhile, but the need is becoming more urgent. Vargason said another issue...

(Sac County) The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says shortly before 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, the Sac County Sheriff’s Office received a call from an individual who reported he discovered a body in his field. The body was found near the intersection where the semi of missing person David Schultz was located in November 2023.

(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Safety is seeking information about Anthony Herbert Smith’s whereabouts. Smith failed to report back to the Fort Des Moines Men’s Reentry Center as required on Tuesday. Smith is convicted of Robbery-2nd Degree, Theft-1st Degree, and Unauthorized Use of Credit Cards in...

(Atlantic) Atlantic Park Advisory Commission and Splash Pad Committee member Ali Pieken provided an update on the Splash Pad project on Wednesday afternoon. In March, the Atlantic City Council awarded the bid for the project to the Henley Group LLC. from Muscatine. Pieken Pieken says instead of using memory benches,...

(Griswold, IA) – Griswold golf has already had a busy week with golf matchups on Monday and Tuesday. The boys fell in both matchups but featured Hogan Hook as a medalist on Monday while the boys didn’t feature a medalist in yesterday’s dual against Underwood. This young Griswold team has only continued to see improvement, including Colten Taylor who was shooting in the 80s to start the season and has brought his stroke count to the mid-50s.

Mass of Christian Burial for 72 year old Thomas Wageman, of Bennington, Nebraska, will be held Monday, April 29, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, Iowa. Burial will be in the St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia. Visitation is Sunday, April 28 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia with Rosary at 6:00 p.m.

(Ames, IA) – Iowa State men’s basketball has received a commitment from former St. Mary’s forward Joshua Jefferson. He will be transferring to Iowa State with a total of two years of eligibility remaining. Joshua Jefferson played for two years with St. Mary’s while averaging 10 points...

(Maryville, MO) – Northwest Missouri State women’s track sprinter, Tiffany Hughey, has been named the MIAA Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week. This comes after a school record-breaking performance at the University of Arkansas last week. The Missouri native competed at the John McDonnell Invitational in...

(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Safety identified the victim in the April 21, 2024, Harrison County homicide as 53-year-old Douglas Lynn Manley of 1505 305th St., Missouri Valley, Iowa. The Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner has ruled Manley’s death as a homicide caused by blunt force...

Enola Marie Hansen, age 85, of Wiota, IA, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Brayton Lutheran Church in Brayton, IA, with Pastor Loren Christensen officiating the service. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery west of Brayton, IA. A luncheon will be held following the committal service in the fellowship hall of the Brayton Lutheran Church.

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports the following arrests from April 18th through April 23rd. Chad Arbuckle, 30, of Atlantic, was arrested April 18th for Theft 4th Degree. Edward Parrott, 30, of Council Bluffs, was arrested April 18th for Simple Assault. Jessica Blumberg, 37, of Atlantic, was arrested April 18th...

(Des Moines, IA) – The IHSAA and IGHSAU have released the high school boy’s and girl’s track team assignments for the 2024 State Qualifying Meets. The local host sites are listed below with Class 1A’s host sites named as Earlham, Fremont-Mills, and Westwood. Class 2A’s local host site is at Treynor while Class 3A is in both Atlantic and Sergeant-Bluff Luton. You can find all the schools for those host sites below.

(Atlantic) Atlantic won five of the six singles matches and swept the doubles in an 8-1 win over Audubon in a boys’ tennis match on Tuesday. The results are posted below. 1. Isaac Jackson 11 (Au) def Kinnick Juhl 11 (A) 8-6 2. Nolan Waters 12 (A) def Sawyer Toft 11 (Au) 9-7.

(New York, NY) – Iowa’s Caitlin Clark has had an award-winning season, to say the least. The now Indiana Fever player has been named the winner of the 94th Annual James E. Sullivan Award for the second straight season. Clark leaves the NCAA as the all-time leading scorer...

(Anita, IA) – CAM boy’s and girl’s golf continue to see the scores go down with multiple wins toward the end of the season. On the boy’s side, the Cougars saw one of their best overall performances of the season with some personal bests and top finishes overall. The Cougars featured Chase Jahde in first place with a 38 while Coby Venteicher, Bradyn Bohnsack, and Austin Eblen all earned some of their best scores on Tuesday evening. Head Coach Joe Wollum loves to see his team trending in the right direction.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday announced a final rule that means millions of salaried workers who are employed in the executive, administrative or professional industries will become eligible for overtime pay. The rule will affect roughly 4 million workers in the first year of implementation and...

La Donna King, age 88, of Adair, Iowa died Tuesday, April, 23, 2024 at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Graveside Services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at St. Clair Cemetery in Ute, Iowa with Pastor Jeff Keuning officiating. Memorials may be directed to the...

(Adair Co) The Adair County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing this morning on an ordinance regulating the placement of data centers. A draft ordinance on setbacks was created after the Supervisors heard from Nick Phillips and Lance Cummins of Applied Digital about a possible data center location near Adair. Adair County currently does not have a Comprehensive Planning and Zoning plan and that is why they have created these ordinances.

(Indianola, IA) – At the Deer Run Golf Club on Tuesday, the Nodaway Valley boy’s golf team took advantage of the windy conditions and was able to beat Martensdale-St. Marys 173-217 while the Nodaway Valley girls fell 222-229. The boys had a great performance overall, as Landon Klobnak led things as the medalist while shooting 37 on the course and was one under par up until the final hole. Coming up as the runner-up was another Wolverine, Zack Gebbie who shot a 40 overall on a windy day. The girls didn’t favor the wind as much, as Martensdale-St. Mary’s Kathryn Ballard earned the medalist spot while shooting a 48. Ashlyn Gutierrez was able to come out after shooting a 50 for Nodaway Valley as the runner-up. You can find all the results below.

Roosevelt Oliver, son of Andrew W. Oliver, Sr. and Della Mae Marston was born on June 1st, 1956 in Durant, Mississippi. He was the brother of four siblings; Bobbi Jean, Patricia, Andrew Jr., and Alfred. At a young age, Roosevelt was baptized at John Wesley United Methodist Church in Durant, MS. Later, the family decided to relocate and put down roots in Waterloo, IA. Roosevelt attended and received an education at West Waterloo High School in Waterloo, IA.