Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcome The Elbow Room as New Chamber Members
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited The Elbow Room on Thursday, December 4th to welcome the business as new Chamber members and to learn more about the long-standing h...
11h ago
Iowa Farmland Values Show Slight Increase
Farmland Values Inch Up in Market Readjustment Limited land supply, strong yields, and steady demand support the market-though not enough to drive broad growth (Ames) The annual Iowa State University ...
12h ago
Senate Hearing On Online Predators
(Washington, DC) -- Congress is trying to tackle the growing problem of online predators. Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a bi-partisan hearing on protecting kids from online sexual predato...
14h ago
CAM Giving Tree Provides Holiday Gifts For Students And Families In Need
(CAM) Residents in the Cumberland, Anita and Massena communities have the opportunity to give back this holiday season with the CAM Giving Tree. Sara Young, with the Anita Public Library, said tags ar...
14h ago
Audubon City Council Amends Snow Ordinance on Third and Final Reading
(Audubon) The Audubon City Council on Monday evening approved the third and final reading of the City's NEW snow ordinance. This replaces section code 69-12 in its entirety. The ordinance reads as fol...
15h ago
Update: High Wind Warning issued for portion of Southwest Iowa
(Area) A High Wind Warning is in effect from Midnight tonight to 8:00 a.m. Wednesday for Monona, Harrison, Shelby and Pottawattamie counties and from 9:00 this evening to 9:00 a.m. Wednesday for Audub...
16h ago
Pottawattamie Supervisors Approve Dissolution of MHDS 28E Agreement
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved dissolving the 28E with Southwest Iowa MHDS Region effective December 31st. Suzanne Watson, Director of Community Services, e...
16h ago
Guthrie County Supervisors Debate on Formation of EMS Committee
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- EMS has been a hot topic in Guthrie County and since the supervisors voted to make it an essential service, it has been unclear what the next steps would be. At Tuesday's meeti...
16h ago
Friday is the Last Hands-Free Law Enforcement Day
(Denison) On Friday, December 12, law enforcement officers across Iowa will focus on drivers using their cellphones behind the wheel. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Shelby Mc...
16h ago
Montgomery County Supervisors Receive Funding Request, and Approve Weed Commissioners Report and Contract
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors received a funding request from Kathi Most from the Red Oak Library and approved the Weed Commissioners' report. Additionally, the supervisors appr...
17h ago
