<?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/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>