<?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/opinion/column/2026/05/13/americas-military-preparedness-weakened-by-hegseth-and-trump-20/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T11:44:00.382Z</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>2026-05-13T11:44:00.382Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[America’s military preparedness weakened by Hegseth and Trump 2.0]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/05/13/the-path-to-drum-major/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T11:00:13.12Z</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>2026-05-13T11:00:13.12Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The path to drum major]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/TVG-Z6A3P7iDACC5jDyTtpGWpYU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DMFWE5A6ENGV5BKTSGCSL7F744.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abby Collins is one of Wayne State College's three drum majors. From left, Collins, Taylor O'Dell and Aiyanna Frizane.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/records/police-reports/2026/05/13/adair-county-greenfield-man-arrested-for-stealing-vodka-from-fareway/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T10:45:00.915Z</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>2026-05-13T10:45:00.915Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adair County: Greenfield man arrested for stealing vodka from Fareway]]></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/records/police-reports/2026/05/13/accident-semi-hits-car-during-lane-change/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T10:40:00.384Z</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>2026-05-13T10:40:00.384Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Accident: Semi hits car during lane change]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/xXnufLiTALiN6gOwN_XKl_IypJk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/75UXPCTXIVFXVNYNJSIDBY3X7M.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Accident Report]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/sports/local-sports/2026/05/13/strider-leads-panthers-in-shen-dual/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T10:30:00.646Z</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>2026-05-13T10:30:00.646Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Strider leads Panthers in Shen dual]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/nWMcaMVeZ-llbFL4Wi-yRYMgv1Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/NLMOHDHEN5GGLNW6BFRD4PNGTI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kennedy Strider aims for the hole Tuesday in a home dual against Shenandoah.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/opinion/column/2026/05/13/opinion-a-marching-band-dropout/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T10:20:00.309Z</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>2026-05-13T10:20:00.309Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPINION: A marching band dropout]]></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/records/police-reports/2026/05/12/creston-police-creston-woman-charged-with-owi-child-endangerment/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T22:06:14.832Z</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>2026-05-12T22:06:14.832Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Creston Police: Creston woman charged with OWI, child endangerment]]></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/opinion/column/2026/05/12/everybody-is-hurting-this-time/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T18:20:44.787Z</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>2026-05-12T18:20:44.787Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Everybody is hurting this time]]></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/records/police-reports/2026/05/12/creston-police-two-men-arrested-after-altercation-on-adams-street/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T16:05:43.4Z</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>2026-05-12T16:05:43.4Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Creston Police: Two men arrested after altercation on Adams Street]]></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/obituaries/2026/05/12/jaye-sprague/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T11:33:00.469Z</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>2026-05-12T11:33:00.469Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jaye Sprague]]></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/2026/05/12/lillian-e-ripperger/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T11:33:00.377Z</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>2026-05-12T11:33:00.377Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lillian E. Ripperger]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/PmoVkzFtNoOXQIg-Yrlzy1-JRLY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/KMGR45NCXJEX7LAVZH3CCEU3EA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lily Ripperger, 79, of Creston, formerly of Shannon City, died Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Homestead Memory Care Facility in Creston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/obituaries/2026/05/12/melody-a-miller/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T11:33:00.411Z</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>2026-05-12T11:33:00.411Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Melody A. Miller]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/EAnFnKJ0b17DqGEgdy7qm5mr-yk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/N6N7NR2MYVHHTAHZE73QSY2L7I.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melody Miller, 60, of Creston, died April 29, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/05/11/engine-failure-leads-to-emergency-plane-landing-in-creston/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T11:00:06.022Z</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>2026-05-12T11:00:06.022Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Engine failure leads to emergency plane landing in Creston]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/KU9A2FcU0VQBD9XMaF6t4IWTkvQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/FDNAJQ53XRHAXOB2O7DQHUQNTY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Union County first responders assess the scene of a downed plane Monday morning in a field south of Creston near Iris Avenue. The student pilot out of Des Moines made a successful emergency landing after engine failure. There were no injuries.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/news/local/2026/05/12/graduates-celebrate-success-found-through-change/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T10:55:00.423Z</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>2026-05-12T10:55:00.423Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Graduates celebrate success found through change]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/S24DusZc215KERqhY0ufYcjInBI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/ZSJSLPRAK5F3JMEDZD53LLYY3A.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ryan Bokelmann receives his Associate of Arts Friday during SWCC's spring commencement ceremony.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/sports/local-sports/2026/05/12/triple-threat-3-panther-events-win-h10-titles/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T10:40:00.43Z</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>2026-05-12T10:40:00.43Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Triple threat: 3 Panther events win H10 titles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/resizer/_ofduJx8T0g7BWJ7pJGuZSh3pFU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/FOKMMZHNRBF27P7HOFK5DOYSZQ.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The girls 4x800m relay team won the Hawkeye 10 title Thursday in Glenwood. From left, Hope Henderson, Nevaeh Adamson, Reese Strunk and Maylee Riley.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.crestonnews.com/opinion/column/2026/05/12/the-trauma-that-is-working-in-retail/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-12T10:30:01.058Z</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>2026-05-12T10:30:01.058Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The trauma that is working in retail]]></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></urlset>