3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (247+ words) westerniowatoday. com Western Iowa's Most Trusted News Source 413 Chestnut Street - Atlantic, IA 50022 - 712-243-6885 Atlantic Softball Team Wins Opening Game at the Fort Dodge Softball Tournament (Fort Dodge) #10 Atlantic softball team extended their record to 20-2, blanking Clear Creek Amana in the Trojans…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago  (202+ words) (Des Moines) Governor'Kim Reynolds has ordered flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday,'June 20,'2026,'in honor and remembrance of Sen.'Julian Garrett'on the day of his funeral. Garrett served in the Iowa Legislature…...

8+ hour, 40+ min ago  (117+ words) westerniowatoday. com Western Iowa's Most Trusted News Source 413 Chestnut Street - Atlantic, IA 50022 - 712-243-6885 American Legion to Host Free "Be The One" Suicide Prevention Training in Griswold (Griswold) The American Legion Auxiliary Post 508 will host "Be The One" suicide prevention training in…...

11+ hour, 35+ min ago  (161+ words) Phyllis Sue (Petersen) Miller of Audubon, IA, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at home, with family by her side. Funeral service will be held at 10: 30 a. m. , on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church west of Audubon, IA, with committal to follow…...

9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (437+ words) (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Summertime recreation in Iowa's outdoor landscape can be a catalyst for spreading invasive species, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The department said certain precautions, like scrubbing down hiking boots, keeping firewood in the county…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago  (181+ words) (Atlantic) The #10 Atlantic softball team posted a decisive win at Shenandoah on Thursday evening. The Trojans scored 12 runs on 12 hits and committed one error. Atlantic senior catcher Lila Wiederstein set the tone for Atlantic with a lead-off home run in…...

14+ hour, 35+ min ago  (247+ words) westerniowatoday. com Western Iowa's Most Trusted News Source 413 Chestnut Street - Atlantic, IA 50022 - 712-243-6885 Lady Vikes Softball Building Momentum Despite Tough Conference Schedule (Avoca, IA) " After double digit wins for 6 years in a row, AHSTW softball fell to just 5 wins last year....

13+ hour, 45+ min ago  (195+ words) (Atlantic) Over one million U. S. Children and teens have broken bones and fractured their skulls in bicycle injuries over the past 20 years. Nearly 87 percent of kids with skull fractures were not wearing helmets. Boys aged 10-15 were at the highest risk. Karla…...

14+ hour, 10+ min ago  (113+ words) New Poll: Majority Of Iowans Purchase Meat, Dairy Directly From Farmers Iowa 8th Graders Can Compete In Varsity Sports Starting 2026-2027 School Year Pella Marching Dutch to Perform in Nation's 250th Fourth of July Parade (Pella, IA) " A central Iowa marching band will…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (80+ words) westerniowatoday. com (Des Moines, IA) " Registration is now open for an Iowa small business expo later this month hosted by Iowa U. S. Senator Joni Ernst. Senator Ernst's fourth annual Entrepreneur Expo will start at 8 a. m. on Tuesday, June 30th, at Iowa State University's…...