<?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/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><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/04/27/city-looking-to-add-livestreams-of-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T11:00:04.096Z</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>2026-04-27T11:00:04.096Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[City looking to add livestreams of meetings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/GksBfZL9cTV8Kzn0M7e9wog1PHM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/N2JCFCPEVJATHAOXTXN35HRSGU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The restored depot in Creston, Iowa, used to host people waiting for incoming and outgoing trains.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/04/27/historical-museum-outlines-programming-with-county/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T10:55:00.257Z</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>2026-04-27T10:55:00.257Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Historical museum outlines programming with county]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/ljkxDR0CNi0-jGhgtc025P1wFhE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/3Z5G2G6XWRCQXJ2VFYQGDNBJJY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A render showing a design for the Union County Historical Village's new museum building. The building will connect with the old museum building and feature expanded collections, including antique vehicles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/sports/local-sports/2026/04/27/spartans-baseball-goes-1-3-at-home/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T10:40:00.512Z</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>2026-04-27T10:40:00.512Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spartans baseball goes 1-3 at home]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/C7LjwUYFt2OQfafzqWaQJzboqQo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/P4W3VLWXORDWTKGMCU5SSL3AEQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Southwestern’s Wyatt Throckmorton connects for a hit Tuesday in a home win against Indian Hills. The Spartans lost game two.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/records/police-reports/2026/04/27/creston-police-five-individuals-taken-into-custody-on-unrelated-charges/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-27T10:40:00.492Z</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>2026-04-27T10:40:00.492Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Creston Police: Five individuals taken into custody on unrelated 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></urlset>