<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/obituaries/2026/04/24/darlene-h-freeman/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T11:33:00.419Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Creston News Advertiser</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:33:00.419Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Darlene H. Freeman]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/4L6ymrMTX3_vIqr49-NGC0Li6hs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/N3HRMGQ6NVAUPENFXZBOGDTACU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Darlene H. Freeman, 95, of Lenox, died April 17, 2026, at the Lenox Care Center.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/obituaries/2026/04/24/terry-l-horning/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T11:33:00.442Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Creston News Advertiser</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:33:00.442Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Terry L. Horning]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/lUu47shZJCYKekvWgBLbAqd-49A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/KBKSNAVD5RB7JPJ2V3A2XWFWCU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Terry L. Horning, 81. of Peoria, Arizona, formerly of Creston, died April 14, 2026, at his home in Arizona.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/obituaries/2026/04/24/evelyn-konence/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T11:33:00.345Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Creston News Advertiser</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:33:00.345Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Evelyn Konence]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/04/24/81k-meals-packaged-in-creston/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T11:00:05.599Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Creston News Advertiser</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:00:05.599Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[81k meals packaged in Creston]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/KHk-MOwC2Q3sbgwEhlS-MnJvzME=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/6DZFE5F3G5G6BPSEFO3TOAQWTA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the former Platte Center Church volunteer as one of 43 teams packing meals Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/04/24/the-all-state-eagles/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T10:55:00.352Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Creston News Advertiser</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-24T10:55:00.352Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The all-state Eagles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/Pee8R2D13ORH8gCuTZye_OUhMGo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/HENRJZUYI5CHHE4LPOAVDBEWSM.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The East Union large group speech team which competed in television newscast. From left to right, front row: Aiden Denton, Reese Guiter, Lexi Hansen, Khloe Parker, Brock Driskill. Back row: Dallas Harper, coach Clarissa McCullough, Carter Harper.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/sports/local-sports/2026/04/24/randall-homers-in-vikings-sweep/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T10:50:00.621Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Creston News Advertiser</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-24T10:50:00.621Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Randall homers in Vikings sweep]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/vmZzpzONaefkajLdDI1Lzv9I4B8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GQKT76TMNNCZHMNZI2NMU3K5TE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grand View's Nevaeh Randall (20) is greeted by teammates at home plate after blasting a two-run home run in Wednesday's doubleheader sweep of league rival Benedictine College. Randall has five homers and 31 RBIs for the Vikings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/opinion/column/2026/04/24/find-joy-at-your-local-library/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T00:38:45.112Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Creston News Advertiser</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-24T00:38:45.112Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Find joy at your local library]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/ovk-rC7aM69rQpL84lty8fA0i1I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/OHSJC5OIMNCC7IUMDDZLOOOPSQ.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Open Book]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/sports/local-sports/2026/04/23/panthers-post-third-straight-win/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T15:00:40.293Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Creston News Advertiser</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-23T15:00:40.293Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Panthers post third straight win]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/RfNrTmbzPgByzl2zDApQhGVscBs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/GNZOE4U3RZAYZDIMGSEM7AP7JA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Creston senior Carson Beer returns a ball Monday against Chariton's Brystin Kaufman. Beer won the bout 8-2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>