Category Archives: Local News
AMU Begins Long-Term Water Infrastructure Improvement Plan
(Atlantic, IA) -- Atlantic Municipal Utilities is launching the first phase of a long-term capital improvement plan designed to keep the city's water system reliable, safe, and efficient for decades t...
Aug 05, 2026
Adair County Sheriff Requests Opioid Settlement Funds for Crisis Stabilization Room
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved using opioid settlement funds to help renovate a room at the hospital for crisis stabilization. Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater updated ...
Aug 05, 2026
Iowa sets new transmission standards for noise, guy wires, field strength
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Newly adopted rules from the Iowa Utilities Commission aim to "mitigate potential impacts" of proposed large-scale transmission projects. IUC asked the grid operators for the r...
Aug 05, 2026
Rural Mainstreet Index Signals Continued Economic Weakness
(NAFB) New survey results show the rural economy continues to struggle, with weak commodity prices, rising input costs, and ongoing uncertainty surrounding trade policy weighing heavily on farmers and...
Aug 05, 2026
Registration Now Open for "Glow & Grow: A Women's Health Retreat"
(Atlantic) Cass Health invites women of all ages to attend Glow & Grow: A Women's Health Retreat at Bluebird Hill in Atlantic on September 2-3, 2026. Based on feedback from previous attendees, thi...
Aug 05, 2026
Harlan Council Addresses Electric Scooter Safety Concerns
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council heard from concerned residents Tuesday night about the use of electric scooters in town. One resident told the council that a child riding an electric scooter collided...
Aug 05, 2026
Atlantic Fire Fighters Join Annual MDA Fill the Boot Campaign
(Atlantic) Atlantic firefighters will continue a decades-long tradition of supporting families affected by muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases during this year's AtlanticFest. A...
Aug 05, 2026
Area Rain Totals
Area Rain Totals updated at 9:47 AM Wednesday (Check back as rain totals come in) Downtown Atlantic - 4.7 inches Darrin Petty, southwest of Atlantic-3.6 Adair-1.76 Anita - 3.4 Audubon-.95 Bridgewater ...
Aug 05, 2026
State Headlines: Iowa Data Centers, Missing Children, Disaster Aid and Water Quality
Iowa Governor Candidates Propose State Data Center Regulation (Des Moines, IA) -- Both candidates running for Iowa Governor think the state should set minimum requirements for new data centers. Democr...
Aug 05, 2026
Company claims Iowa workers conspired to take over highly classified government work
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A group of western Iowa businessmen are being sued over an alleged "brazen and coordinated scheme" to take over highly classified work for the federal government by poaching em...
Aug 05, 2026
