Category Archives: Local News
Longtime Atlantic Wastewater Superintendent Tim Snyder Retires After Decades of Service to the Industry
(Atlantic) Tim Snyder, longtime Atlantic Wastewater Superintendent, is retiring. Community members, family, and friends joined Tim at a retirement party on Friday at 309 Sunnyside Lane from 11:00 a.m....
13h ago
Cass Health Announces Upcoming Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Class
(Cass Co.) Cass Health is offering a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class this summer. The class is free for Cass County residents, including state testing fees, but space is limited to twelve stud...
14h ago
Nighttime Lane and Ramp Closures on I-80 in Council Bluffs Begin April 13
(Council Bluffs) A project to paint grooved pavement markings on Interstate 80 in the Council Bluffs area will require lane and ramp closures beginning on Monday, April 13, weather permitting, accordi...
15h ago
Trial for Former Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Director Continued to May
(Atlantic) The jury trial for former Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Director Bailey Smith has been continued again. Trial has been moved from April 28th to May 26th at 9:30 a.m., with a pre-trial c...
16h ago
Emergency Called to Injury Accident South of Walnut
(Walnut) Walnut Fire and Rescue responded to a single-vehicle accident in Pottawattamie County on Friday morning. The call went out at around 8:00 a.m. for a single-vehicle accident at 51987 Pinoak Ro...
17h ago
Updated: Single-Vehicle Crash in Council Bluffs Claims One Life
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department says speed may have played a factor in the fatal crash in Council Bluffs. According to the Council Bluffs Police Department, the crash occurred at...
18h ago
State News Headlines: Former Bondurant Principal Resigns After District Says She Was Under The Influence At Work
Former Bondurant Principal Resigns After District Says She Was Under The Influence At Work (Bondurant, IA) -- An elementary school principal in the Bondurant-Farrar school district has resigned, after...
18h ago
Checking on the Chocolate Industry at Easter
(Washington D.C.) Due to volatile cocoa prices, manufacturers are leaning into "inclusions," like adding nuts, pecans, or walnuts to chocolate bars, which allows them to use less cocoa per unit. Bill ...
19h ago
Severe Weather Threats Impacting Iowa: Hail, Wind, and Flash Flooding Expected
(Des Moines) Iowa residents are bracing for a significant weather event today, as two rounds of severe storms are forecast to impact the state. The storms, which are expected to bring large hail, dama...
20h ago
Speed Limit, English Proficiency, Rural Health Transformation, Magistrate Reform, and 2 Other Bills Pass Through the Iowa House
(Des Moines) Iowa House Representative Tom Moore of Griswold highlighted six bills passing through the Iowa House this past week. English Proficiency Requirements for CDLs SF2426 implements a requirem...
Apr 02, 2026
