According to a report late last week, the Missouri River Conference is planning to send invitations to Lewis Central, Harlan, Glenwood and Denison-Schleswig.

Peter Burtnett of the Daily Nonpareil reported on X that the league would extend offers to the four Hawkeye Ten Conference schools with hopes of bringing the conference to 12 schools.

The Missouri River Conference is currently comprised of Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson in Council Bluffs, as well as Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City East, Sioux City North and Sioux City West in Sioux City. Sergeant Bluff-Luton and Le Mars are the other two in the eight-school league. The news comes after Shenandoah and Red Oak showed interest in leaving the Hawkeye Ten and accepted their invitation to the Western Iowa Conference.