<?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/adair-county-free-press/2026/04/29/locked-in-on-louisville/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:38:44.331Z</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>2026-04-29T13:38:44.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Locked in on Louisville]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/NysCgmGedWRzyxTrzxFgzfJVYNE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/33E4QDF4RFFCJGZ6KODSJUAEKI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nodaway Valley archers take part in the state tournament in March on the Iowa State Fairgrounds.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/adair-county-free-press/2026/04/29/progress-riding-the-current/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:36:59.147Z</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>2026-04-29T13:36:59.147Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PROGRESS: Riding the current]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/RQNSliDIsne_RJeJTdNg0KWltpw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/3APG64AC6RD6LCZF224G4BGOE4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Lamb of Greenfield at the controls of his drag boat.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/adair-county-free-press/2026/04/29/letter-iowa-should-not-fund-private-schools/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:34:43.491Z</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>2026-04-29T13:34:43.491Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Letter: Iowa should not fund private schools]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/SQoKvkeZ7lhKW3jiv_DepMpe0rI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/LBEMRLSIRZFKHIKIU6WRNEGJJE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/adair-county-free-press/2026/04/29/big-cast-big-laughs-for-this-weeks-nv-spring-play-bad-auditions-by-bad-actors/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:32:45.036Z</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>2026-04-29T13:32:45.036Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Big cast, big laughs for this week’s NV spring play ‘Bad Auditions by Bad Actors’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/zHs-PwLo_3H-OCKmSD2rOsd9-Qo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/FF2J53FXLBAEJEFOSVMMM6UFIM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melanie Kilborn and Lyrick Schwartz rehearse last Saturday morning for this weekend's performances of "Bad Auditions By Bad Actors." There are 7 p.m. shows this Friday and Saturday in the high school auditorium with tickets available on Bound.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/adair-county-free-press/2026/04/29/progress-from-the-stands-to-the-stripes/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:27:56.959Z</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>2026-04-29T13:27:56.959Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PROGRESS: From the stands to the stripes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/-4Wtp5wupxxzBuWX5YgzndPsDb4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/I2DKBAOU5JCTTBEEGSSQGLPGQA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tyson Sickles of Fontanelle, who works full-time for the Iowa DOT supporting the systems that maintain payment streams for construction projects, not only gives his time as an EMT and is his town’s fire chief, he officiates basketball every winter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/adair-county-free-press/2026/04/29/progress-no-two-cows-or-people-are-the-same/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:20:58.917Z</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>2026-04-29T13:20:58.917Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PROGRESS: No two cows, or people, are the same]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/76onx--zwQLidMTvKwJcEH9sLxo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/RWBIPMVUIZGBJE2HG5MUZYQ4ZQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Craig Mittag, general manager of Creston Publishing Company, evaluates a class of cattle in a show at the Union County Fairgrounds in Afton earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/adair-county-free-press/2026/04/29/progress-not-all-dreams-die/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:17:53.334Z</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>2026-04-29T13:17:53.334Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PROGRESS: ‘Not all dreams die’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/bYLOihxyoKshruxNhGjSVRK_1gs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/XUPDGS5USFBDHMFAOMQY3366GM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rachel Oxley writes most of her music in her Greenfield home when the rest of the house goes to bed.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/adair-county-free-press/2026/04/29/progress-by-the-power-vested-in-me/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:15:32.193Z</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>2026-04-29T13:15:32.193Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PROGRESS: By the power vested in me]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/hON_1GWujLgSIUJ5il7grYTy2f4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/TFFTWV5ZXNES3MTA4UFQVNJ2UY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Roberts of rural Madison County, Adair County Health System's EMS Manager, has officiated 15 weddings since being ordained.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/adair-county-free-press/2026/04/29/wolverine-golf-schedule-ramps-up-in-late-season/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:13:04.548Z</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>2026-04-29T13:13:04.548Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wolverine golf schedule ramps up in late season]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/adair-county-free-press/2026/04/29/distance-wins-lead-nv-last-week-at-van-meter/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:11:14.501Z</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>2026-04-29T13:11:14.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Distance wins lead NV last week at Van Meter]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/SXbYswZ7AeW3urMVVzYi19jDyvU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/QWJTDLRACBDHVIRQQ4Q6DQFKMA.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nodaway Valley Track and Field]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/04/28/school-district-settles-with-crook-for-145k-and-backpay/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T11:00:09.385Z</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>2026-04-29T11:00:09.385Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[School district settles with Crook for $145k ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/jXbw2o6GmsybDpDSRJdR32nUTOg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/4YN43V43ABHEFGORKF2CGAODMA.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[High school teacher Melisa Crook will receive $145k and backpay through a settlement with the school district.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/04/29/career-readiness-improves-at-east-union/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T10:55:00.259Z</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>2026-04-29T10:55:00.259Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Career readiness improves at East Union]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/IAjCLezbEPmJB3OqC93YZVTnUSk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/HTYZ3FOIRJFSVOEZEELB6C3ZMA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[East Union Schools was the site of one discussion around Afton sidewalks. The parking lot, where the Afton Walking Trail weaves through on the west side, frequently has the trail covered by parked vehicles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/sports/local-sports/2026/04/29/creston-swept-9-0-at-atlantic/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T10:35:00.374Z</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>2026-04-29T10:35:00.374Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Creston swept 9-0 at Atlantic]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/N9T88SgrnNyLCsvY_uvQsQsZzNI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/2JP5UBDBMVDKRFGBE7MWTR6IEY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Creston tennis]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/opinion/column/2026/04/29/recreational-legalization-is-too-murky/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T10:30:00.578Z</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>2026-04-29T10:30:00.578Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Recreational legalization is too murky]]></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/records/police-reports/2026/04/28/ringgold-county-four-arrested-on-contempt-charges/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T20:50:31.036Z</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>2026-04-28T20:50:31.036Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ringgold County: Four arrested on contempt charges ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/mT8yh3C59HJM_JxLRmX4M-GtPR8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/3IEZI3YDO5CWVN6LM6EO4RAGKA.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police Line]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/04/28/competing-at-all-ages-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T14:45:18.282Z</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>2026-04-28T14:45:18.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Competing at all ages]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/3hkIzmPsj5NPDCSFRQxI2IFmYZE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/R2FEL76WPFD33OX7H55BGKTKNY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ytzen bikes down the road during a triathlon, an activity he only recently picked back up.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/sports/local-sports/2026/04/28/creston-quartet-topples-a-29-year-school-record/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T12:48:02.302Z</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>2026-04-28T12:48:02.302Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Creston quartet topples a 29-year school record]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/RgWzHjbdA4r_JiJkeqNossIM0tg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/WQMMIYAZFRAMFE43T5COXUIETQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Creston girls 4x100m relay team shattered a school record from 1997 at the Drake Relays Saturday. From left, Braylee Pokorny, Kadley Bailey, Cora Smith and Avery Staver.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/04/28/your-storys-not-over/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T11:00:09.733Z</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>2026-04-28T11:00:09.733Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Your story’s not over’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/EAYxbK6alp8oBcA0mFw5waMaVUE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/SARXC7NHOJFSFJGONVUASRZFDY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SWCC Director of Marketing and Enrollment Management Terri Higgins hands a check to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Iowa Area Director Amara Huffine for $7,819.64, the total raised for suicide awareness and prevention through SWCC's Out of Darkness walk.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/sports/local-sports/2026/04/28/cooley-shields-bring-home-silver-medals-at-drake/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T10:40:00.369Z</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>2026-04-28T10:40:00.369Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cooley, Shields bring home silver medals at Drake]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/RRkutObEhIbbSFcJSiPoQPUHZIg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/Z2DP3DLBLZD4HPJVLGTVRFIADE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Creston’s Tom Mikkelsen, second from left, placed seventh at drake in the shot put. Standing with him, from left, coach Clay Arnold, coach Maggie Arnold and throwing coach Brian Morrison.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/opinion/column/2026/04/28/opinion-a-little-overplanning-and-a-lot-of-money/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T10:25:00.452Z</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>2026-04-28T10:25:00.452Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPINION: A little overplanning and a lot of money]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/-lirL4hgTWYXsGAVntf5PhQGkhY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/6LHDPZEPIBB6RN43HI26C2ZO64.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erin' it Out]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/opinion/column/2026/04/28/opinion-a-legacy-of-stupidity/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-28T10:25:00.351Z</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>2026-04-28T10:25:00.351Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPINION: A legacy of stupidity]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/DGwFQY8UoU_JvvA5jatHZhMfgtg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/QWPVKHC7K5B7ZIK5IPJ2VCSMWQ.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In Other Words]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>