<?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/records/police-reports/2026/05/06/teen-charged-with-sexual-assault-after-multiple-incidents/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T21:15:00.405Z</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>2026-05-06T21:15:00.405Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Teen charged with sexual assault after multiple incidents]]></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/2026/05/06/disabled-patrons-inspire-library-projects/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T11:00:07.772Z</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>2026-05-06T11:00:07.772Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Disabled patrons inspire library projects]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/JpC4qUiXGRiCfFq9tJI6p10Dns4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/72ZCGT4IHFDXBGPQQUXC4WDKDY.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An accessible computer has been set up at Gibson Memorial Library using funds from the ALA's accessibility grant.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/05/06/market-on-maple-returns/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T10:55:00.343Z</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>2026-05-06T10:55:00.343Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Market on Maple returns ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/eGVAK_FaQMOBWw7IGoF1gs1hWYs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/FN6JAWFSSNB7LG63LZTWRSIKIM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Terry Ferris of Ferris Pottery shows off some of his homemade wears at last year's Market on Maple. Ferris is one of almost 50 vendors scheduled for the event this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/records/police-reports/2026/05/05/man-held-on-500k-bond-following-reports-of-violent-assaults/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T10:45:00.596Z</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>2026-05-06T10:45:00.596Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Man held on $500K bond following reports of violent assaults]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/RqOS5mkx3BKnmJMGjklcwf-QBQg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/6WTVBPSACJCKLNRKBT7WIW4WVA.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheriff's Office 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Line]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/opinion/column/2026/05/06/jrs-advice-follow-the-beat-of-your-passion/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T10:15:00.448Z</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>2026-05-06T10:15:00.448Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[JR’s advice: Follow the beat of your passion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/3mnb2VxS3dV-C-DOBRWZiinQ6uE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/3Q2YHMVULNCF7FBFGLCCJ3M4HY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Straight Shots]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/opinion/column/2026/05/06/opinion-keeping-greenery-in-my-life/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T10:13:00.486Z</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>2026-05-06T10:13:00.486Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPINION: Keeping greenery in my life]]></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/obituaries/2026/05/05/janice-shepard/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:40:55.271Z</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>2026-05-05T18:40:55.271Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Janice Shepard]]></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/obituaries/2026/05/05/lily-ripperger/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T11:33:00.305Z</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>2026-05-05T11:33:00.305Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lily Ripperger]]></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/obituaries/2026/05/05/betty-l-miller/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T11:33:00.375Z</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>2026-05-05T11:33:00.375Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Betty L. Miller]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/Q9vvJ8x1GnAU8DEPtfmLhiA6hms=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/QKYMICQTYFCWDKZRWQRSGPFKAA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Betty Miller, 88, of Creston, died April 30, 2026, at Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/obituaries/2026/05/05/dorothy-ritnour/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T11:33:00.405Z</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>2026-05-05T11:33:00.405Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dorothy Ritnour]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/9D_-qMNSQoONVPMQG08l6Eb1XrM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/VCFFIG3JZJAJPHMCV3DQDIXCFU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dorothy Ritnour, 86, of Creston, died Saturday, May 2, 2026, at her home in Creston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/obituaries/2026/05/05/jack-bakerink/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T11:33:00.436Z</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>2026-05-05T11:33:00.436Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jack Bakerink]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/_HiDs3VADvnYmjX1_y7sAYTGct8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/O7XGPEDFZRGOFFUF5QNBX3JA3U.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jack Bakerink, 84, of Creston, died Friday, May 1, 2026, at his home northeast of Creston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/obituaries/2026/05/05/melba-m-akers/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T11:33:00.388Z</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>2026-05-05T11:33:00.388Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Melba M. Akers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/iN7glbRtzzlderq23G6oXd-R8-Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/OTE4ZVJIKZBX5N2NTIB3WHPGSY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melba Akers, 97, of Creston, died Thursday, April 30, 2026 at the Mount Ayr Health Care Center in Mount Ayr.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/obituaries/2026/05/05/melody-miller/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T11:33:00.401Z</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>2026-05-05T11:33:00.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Melody Miller]]></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/2026/05/05/statistics-students-apply-math-to-their-world/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T11:00:06.764Z</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>2026-05-05T11:00:06.764Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Statistics students apply math to their world]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/VABfrSyXZibUWtIPWRxogyR-e6s=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DIQ4BS2RC5E2FC4EPWEHAUD7W4.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Junior Kaylie Phelps presents her poster on her statistics project, which measures black carbon levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/05/05/make-it-happen-says-new-arts-gallery/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T10:55:00.415Z</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>2026-05-05T10:55:00.415Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Make It Happen’ says new gallery exhibit]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/EFwcjdtn9uJdxrllEWrP4Tk1duk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/RJTZRII7FNDTBC6PA6QMCUSM3I.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robynn McKinney alongside their favorite piece in the exhibit, "Reflections."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/sports/local-sports/2026/05/05/mount-ayr-golfers-sweep-panthers/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T10:45:00.497Z</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>2026-05-05T10:45:00.497Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mount Ayr golfers sweep Panthers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/FIetFmN8Qaas9kuU64ao64TNyWE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/JJ2M56JTNZAGHJBN3EUA2TXFWI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Creston's Izzy Spencer chips onto the No. 9 green at Crestmoor Golf Club during Friday's dual meet against Mount Ayr. Spencer was one of six Panther senior golfers honored prior to the meet.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/opinion/column/2026/05/05/10-things-that-make-my-10-month-old-angry/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T10:30:01.468Z</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>2026-05-05T10:30:01.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[10 things that make my 10 month old angry]]></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/opinion/column/2026/05/05/column-may-panther-pitch/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T10:20:00.438Z</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>2026-05-05T10:20:00.438Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[COLUMN: May Panther Pitch]]></news:title></news:news></url></urlset>