A tornado watch has been issued for Cass County and other counties in west-central and southwest Iowa by the National Weather Service until 9 p.m. today (Friday, April 26).
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Thursday that she said would help deliver services to military veterans and close a gap in eligibility for some Iowans with service-related disabilities.
DES MOINES – On a rainy Friday morning at Drake Stadium, area athletes competed in various events.
Audubuon: Edward Miller had an 18-hole round of 93 to lead Audubon at the Hal Rossow Invitational at Lake Panorama National Golf Course on Saturday.
A big part of the post-season puzzle has been solved for area schools, as assignments for track and tennis state qualifying events have been announced.
AUDUBON — The Audubon Community School District board approved a 5.1 percent pay increase total package for teachers during their meeting Monday night — all as determined by the new teacher pay bill that went through, according to school Superintendent Eric Trager.
Meals are subject to change
Trending Food Videos
Local & Social Scene
Follow the Advocate Journal
Teams took a pass on quarterbacks and turned toward the trenches during the second day of the NFL Draft on Friday night in Detroit. In Rounds 2 and 3, teams combined to select 16 offensive linemen, 10 interior defensive linemen and four edge rushers. The picks might have lacked the pizzazz of Round 1, when six quarterbacks were taken among the top 12 players, but coaches and front-office staff preached the importance of winning the line of scrimmage. The biggest example -- literally one of the biggest at 6-foot-2 and 366 pounds -- was Texas defensive lineman T'Vondre Sweat, who went to the Tennessee Titans with the sixth pick of the second round at No. 38 overall. Sweat, who plans to shed some weight, believes he can be a steal of the draft. "I'm going to go down more," Sweat told reporters when asked about his weight. "I can play good at 366. My coach said this past season, ‘Yeah, you played great, but you could have played better at 355 or 350.' ... If I go to 355, 350, most likely I'll be a Hall of Famer." Most teams would be pleased with productive starters coming from Rounds 2 and 3. Before the run on big men, the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers opened the second day of the draft with back-to-back selections of wide receivers. The Bills used the first pick of Round 2 to select Florida State's Keon Coleman, who could provide quarterback Josh Allen with a deep threat after the team traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans this offseason. The Chargers picked Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey moments later with the 34th overall pick. McConkey also could fill a void after Los Angeles sent veteran Keenan Allen to the Chicago Bears last month. Four of the next five picks were defensive linemen. The Atlanta Falcons took Clemson's Ruke Orhorhoro, the Washington Commanders selected Illinois' Johnny Newton, the Tennessee Titans selected Sweat and the Los Angeles Rams nabbed Florida State's Braden Fiske. The only team that did not beef up its defensive line in that five-pick stretch was the New England Patriots, who drafted Washington wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk. The 6-foot-2, 204-pound receiver will team up with rookie quarterback Drake Maye, whom the Patriots took at No. 3 overall on Friday night. "He's a guy that we had our eyes on for a while," Patriots scouting director Eliot Wolf said. "Really good fit in our offense. He's really tough, he's strong, he can run all the routes. ... (He's) really just kind of a versatile, do-everything type guy." Four straight cornerbacks went off the board from picks No. 40-43. The Philadelphia Eagles started the run by drafting Cooper DeJean, an All-American out of Iowa whom many had projected as a first-round pick. The next three picks included Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry to the New Orleans Saints, Georgia cornerback Kamari Lassiter to the Texans and Rutgers cornerback Max Melton to the Arizona Cardinals. Texas' Jonathon Brooks was the first running back to be selected this year. The Carolina Panthers picked Brooks at No. 46 overall after he rushed for 1,139 yards and 10 touchdowns in 11 games with the Longhorns in 2023. In the third round, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh reunited with one of his top defensive players from Michigan when the team drafted Wolverines linebacker Junior Colson at No. 69 overall. Cameras showed Harbaugh singing Michigan's fight song in the Chargers' war room. Three more Michigan players were drafted back-to-back-to-back later in the round. The Rams selected running back Blake Corum at No. 83, the Pittsburgh Steelers took wide receiver Roman Wilson at No. 84 and the Cleveland Browns zeroed in on offensive lineman Zak Zinter at No. 85. No quarterbacks were selected on the draft's second day. Prospects including Spencer Rattler of South Carolina and Michael Pratt of Tulane will hope to hear their names called Saturday as the draft concludes with Rounds 4-7. --Field Level Media
Teams focus on linemen in Rounds 2 and 3 of draft
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered on Joe Musgrove's fourth pitch and Bryce Harper also had one of the Philadelphia Phillies' five home runs in a 9-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on …
EXIRA — The Audubon County Sheriff is investigating a case of breaking and entering that also resulted in a male who was stabbed on Friday, April 12.
Meals are subject to change
WEST DES MOINES — Many health risks — like sitting too much, eating unhealthy foods and smoking — can be avoided. Other health threats — like not being able to get certain prescription medicines — are out of our control and can wreak havoc.
The Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association are proud to announce the 15th Annual Iowa’s Best Burger Contest. Nominations will be taken from Monday, February 12 to Tuesday, March 12.
What would you do if you were given an extra day? How would you celebrate those extra moments? Would you start the day with a cup of coffee or a meditative walk watching the sunrise and ending with a great meal and a table full of loved ones at sunset? Would you make time to have lunch with …
AUDUBON COUNTY — It took almost three years but a new playground in the beach shelter area at Littlefield Recreation Area is in place.
National Entertainment
A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route. (Production: Javier Arciga)
For the first time this summer, as sportswomen and men strive for victory in Paris, spectators will be able to sip the official beer of an Olympic Games.
Today in History
Tyrese Haliburton drove for the game-winning basket as the Indiana Pacers held off a late Milwaukee charge to beat the Bucks 121-118 in overtime on Friday and take a 2-1 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.
As the sun sets on another scorching Yangon day, the hot and bothered descend on the Myanmar city's parks, the coolest place to spend an evening during yet another power blackout.
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The aid group Save the Children said there is nothing to support accusations of misconduct, speaking after Guatemalan prosecutors raided its offices in the Central American country looking for evidence of alleged abuse of migrant children.
It’s been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on its members is rapidly growing. Now that the Caribbean nation has new leaders, they’re under pressure to produce quick results despite a deep-seated crisis that has been years in the making. Haitians want security, food, jobs — and they want them now. Making Haiti safer is a priority. More than 2,500 people were killed or injured from January to March alone, and more than 90,000 have fled the capital of Port-au-Prince so far this year amid relentless gang violence. A police union official said on Friday that he council must prioritize security “above everything.”
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel for talks Friday seeking to push through a cease-fire agreement with Hamas and avert an Israeli offensive on Gaza’s town of Rafah — on the border with Egypt — which it warned could ruin regional stability, officials said.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians voted Friday in a moderate turnout in the second round of multi-phase national elections as Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to galvanize voters with his assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics.
Who’d have thought that a week after the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament ended, that the spotlight would still be on the Iowa Hawkeyes?
There’s a number of of examples out there in sports over the weekend that redefined everything about sports.
It’s hard to tell whether the much-anticipated Iowa-LSU showdown in Monday’s Elite Eight game will stand as a classic for all time.