Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic Man Faces Multiple Charges Following Reported Firearm Incident
(Atlantic) An Atlantic man faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following a reported dispute involving a firearm Tuesday afternoon at a residence on West 11th Street in Atlantic. The Atlantic...
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Iowa Secretary of State's State Fair Straw Poll Returns and Encourages Iowans to Participate and Register to Vote
(Des Moines) The Iowa Secretary of State's annual Straw Poll is returning for the 2026 Iowa State Fair, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced. The "unscientific" straw poll encourages fairgo...
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Iowa Politics, State Fair Scramble and Missing Person Search Highlight State News
Democratic Candidate For Iowa Governor Proposes Minimum Wage Hike, No Response Yet From Opponent (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa's Democratic candidate for governor says he wants to see the minimum wage incr...
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Omaha Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Charge
(Council Bluffs) An Omaha man was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. According to public court documents, 54-year-old Courtney Derrell Bennett was ...
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Iowa DOT Plans 2028 Bridge Replacement on County Road L-19 in Pottawattamie County
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a planned bridge replacement on County Road L-19, also known as Rosewood Road, over I-29 (Honey Creek exit) in Pott...
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The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcome Maggie Robinson to Parks & Recreation
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited the Atlantic Parks & Recreation office, on Thursday August 6th, to welcome new Director Maggie Robinson and learn more about he...
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8 Counties in Southwest and West Central Iowa Under Flash Flood Watch
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest, west central, and central Iowa through Friday afternoon. This includes the counties of...
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Rain Totals
Here are the latest rain totals (rain continues, and check back for an update) Atlantic-3.7 (KSOM Studios) Lee Saathoff -1.56 South Edge of Atlantic Audubon-1.75 Anita-2.64 Bridgewater-1.5 Elk Horn-2....
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Substation Explosion Reported at Industrial Park in Adams County
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office says dispatch took a report of an explosion at the Industrial Park (2248 Avenue of Industries) in Corning at 2:18 p.m. Wednesday. Upon arrival, a witness ...
18h ago
Atlantic School Board Hears Concerns Over New Transportation Director Policies
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board heard concerns Wednesday from school bus drivers and a UniServ Director with the Iowa State Education Association regarding new policies implemented by the distric...
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