Southwestern men (7-10) play Wednesday at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska. Spartan women lost 65-52 Saturday to Iowa Lakes in Creston. Iowa Lakes built a 36-23 halftime lead.

1. Emergency management acknowledges that for the meeting on Jan. 24, a portion of the meeting was a de facto closed session ...

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a five-part year in review. In 2024, Union County paid witness to a changing landscape ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a five-part year in review. Union County communities stayed busy in 2024, hosting annual ...

Union County Board of Supervisors explained Monday the consolidation of the county’s recycling bins in Afton and Creston will ...

In January, former President Donald Trump won the Union County Republican caucus with 182 votes. He was followed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with 76; Nikki Haley, 33; Vivek Ramaswamy, 19, and Ryan ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a five-part year in review. New businesses seemed to focus on health and wellness this ...

Adair County’s board of supervisors met Monday and it was John Twombly of Greenfield’s last meeting as a supervisor. He is ...

Former Creston teammates from a 21-2 Hawkeye Eight championship team in 1961 attending Saturday's ceremony were, from left, all-state player Larry Goodrich, Jack Davis and Joe Wilson. (Contributed ...

A review of Creston Community School District’s goals showed low numbers of attendance for all staff members, an issue the district has been struggling with for a number of years. In September, the ...

Spencer Brown takes a call from the Buffalo Bills general manager, offensive line coach and team owner just before the team selected him as the 93rd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft Friday night. At right, ...

Board members approved $5 a day for pool admission for the 2025 season. The 2024 price was $4. Single person season pass will ...