Category Archives: Local News
Iowa DNR partners with My Catch for data on walleye
(Area) The Iowa Walleye Challenge runs May 1st through June 30th. Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes says this is a valuable way for the Iowa DNR to gain information on the walleye population. "We've par...
Apr 29, 2023
Updated: Atlantic Firemen Called to Working RV Fire
(Atlantic) Atlantic Firefighters responded to a camper fire at 1:12 p.m. on Friday at 215 West 14th Street. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel said a 2001 Dutchman RV was fully engulfed in flames when the...
Apr 28, 2023
Camper Fire Reported in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Fire Department was called to 215 W 14th Street at around 1:10 p.m. for a camper on fire. No other information is available at this time.
Apr 28, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department charged 40-year-old Mark Anthony Weems Jr. with Fraudulent Practice 4th Degree and three counts of Fraudulent Practice 5th Degree. Weems was served Thursday in ...
Apr 28, 2023
Updated: Two Hurt in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Lewis
(Lewis) Two people suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident near Lewis on Thursday afternoon. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at 12:45 p.m. near Highway 6 and L...
Apr 28, 2023
Montgomery County Man arrested on Controlled Substance Violation
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Wednesday evening at Broadway and Alix Avenue. During the investigation, authorities arrested 29-year-old Shawnee L. Edwards of Red Oak...
Apr 28, 2023
Single-Vehicle Accident South of Atlantic
(Lewis) Emergency Responders called to a single-vehicle accident on Highway 6 north of Lansing Road northeast of Lewis. The call went out at around 12:47 p.m. One person reportedly suffered a lacerati...
Apr 27, 2023
SWITA "Fun Bus" is Back
(Atlantic) The Southwest Iowa Transit System is again making it easier for school-age children to get their summer activities. Lander says the bus will provide transportation for students up to the 12...
Apr 27, 2023
Atlantic School Board to Review Interim and SBO Applications
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board will meet in closed session tomorrow (April 28) to begin hiring an Interim Schools Superintendent and School Business Official. Board President Laura McLean says t...
Apr 27, 2023
Trucks cause issues with muddy roads in Audubon County
(Audubon) Damage to rural roads in Audubon County prompted a discussion between the Board of Supervisors and County Engineer. Supervisors Chairman Doug Sorensen expressed his frustration. "We discusse...
Apr 27, 2023
