<?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/2026/05/01/experts-share-how-to-evade-fraud/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T10:55:00.322Z</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>2026-05-01T10:55:00.322Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Experts share how to evade fraud]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/O1Z4sojyXvMoUbE0C4iaEYKB7j0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/LHKM3W4KDNEORIE2L4UAZ22PIM.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adam Snodgrass explains how local banks can help a victim of fraud.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/sports/local-sports/2026/05/01/local-natives-conquer-boston-marathon/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T10:50:00.472Z</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>2026-05-01T10:50:00.472Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Local natives conquer Boston Marathon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/2jFlozPAV3aWPPsz_zNo8wF0YSs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/EIBTED5IEZBM7HLYGWPILG7UXY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Creston native Matt Lanning runs in the 130th Boston Marathon on April 20. Lanning ran a personal-best 2:34:03 to place 545th among 29,376 entries.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/sports/local-sports/2026/05/01/wolves-set-iowa-records-at-drake/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T10:45:00.472Z</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>2026-05-01T10:45:00.472Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Wolves set Iowa records at Drake ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/ELQWORkxjRvgIds0LUIMSgEm1_I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/NG7O2VDUWNFGXOJZYRFMTYTW3E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sadie McCann (second from right) is joined by 4x400 relay teammates for an interview with media after the Wolves set an all-time Iowa record of 3:45.36. Shown from left are Logan Vogt (junior), Quinn Jorgensen (sophomore), Sadie McCann (sophomore) and Avery Vogt (senior).]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/opinion/column/2026/04/30/opinion-the-walking-man/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T12:57:00.315Z</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>2026-04-30T12:57:00.315Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPINION: The walking man]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/gsGrasmB9s6k20dM4OPxKcTM3R8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZPL2QEIOGZH3NJS6KAUGELTBY4.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lost in Scene]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/obituaries/2026/04/30/sharman-lowenberg/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T11:33:00.253Z</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>2026-04-30T11:33:00.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sharman Lowenberg]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/usi7S8Qd7yUkDYAkYJbtuP-4qrY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/BJRX6N5LGNHM3EWVCLFB4JXFIY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Creston pending obits]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/04/30/lab-and-security-the-focus-in-hospital-purchases/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T11:00:09.994Z</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>2026-04-30T11:00:09.994Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lab and security the focus in hospital purchases]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/rTBZZkOjtn2m1HUm7dqihYsOQ-c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DSWX2EJ2QJDQ7L7E7Z4WOLRTHA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New security systems will allow for the hospital to view the outside of the building during after hours.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/sports/local-sports/2026/04/30/raiders-take-home-invite-title/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T10:55:00.354Z</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>2026-04-30T10:55:00.354Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Raiders take home invite title]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/lBxxR1sqB3YuEr6dcuZPQxKI74w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DJ7RIAVE5JFQRCSB6XLUD667VI.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Morgan Cooley of East Union winds up for a throw in shot put Tuesday in Mount Ayr. He won the event with a mark of 59-07, setting a new meet record.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/04/30/remember-when/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T10:45:00.487Z</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>2026-04-30T10:45:00.487Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Remember when...]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/0bb7YvW3fmSDxU7F8KJ4IT05W3A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/5EXQXWBMJ5D5RENAGCLOTWQA5M.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[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.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/records/police-reports/2026/04/29/creston-police-search-warrant-results-in-felony-possession-charges-for-resident/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T22:06:44.301Z</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>2026-04-29T22:06:44.301Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Creston Police: Search warrant results in felony possession charges for resident]]></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/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></urlset>