Category Archives: Local News
Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley files 2028 reelection bid
(Washington, D.C.) -- Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley files for a reelection bid. The paperwork to run for a 9th term in 2028 comes just more than a week after Grassley won reelection for his 8th ter...
Nov 18, 2022
Iowa Credit Union League warns of "Smishing" texting scams
(Des Moines, IA) -- A new type of scam is on the rise. The Iowa Credit Union League is warning residents of "smishing." Scammers are sending texts that look like they're from a financial institution, ...
Nov 18, 2022
Iowa Unemployment Back Above Pre-Pandemic Numbers Despite Rising Unemployment Rate
(Undated) -- Iowa employment is now back above pre-pandemic level. Jesse Dougherty with Iowa Workforce Development says Iowa's unemployment rate went up two-tenths-of-a-percent in October to tw...
Nov 18, 2022
Audubon County Board of Supervisors determine how to fund new E-911 tower
(Audubon) A public hearing has been set for the Audubon County Board of Supervisors to take on the debt of paying for a new emergency communication tower. The public hearing will November 29th. Superv...
Nov 18, 2022
DAISY Award Presented to Brooke Dreager, RN
(Atlantic) Cass Health proudly announces that Brooke Dreager, RN was honored with the DAISY Award this week. Dreager has worked at Cass Health since September 2014. Initially a nurse on the Inpatient ...
Nov 18, 2022
Iowa Grassley Discusses Priorities Post Election
(Washington D.C.) Now that the election is over, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley discussed his priorities in his latest capitol hill update with reporters from KLMJ Radio and Pocahontas Record Democrat. T...
Nov 17, 2022
Harlan City Council approves Master Plan and Cost Opinion for Dream Playground
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council discussed plans for the Dream Playground at Pioneer Park at their meeting Tuesday evening. Don Marner, Landscape Architect with Snyder & Associates, said they work...
Nov 17, 2022
CAM School Board Approves Bid for Natural Gas Risk Pool
(Anita) The CAM School Board approved the bid from Wood River Natural Gas Iowa's local Government Risk Pool at Monday's meeting. Schools Superintendent Paul Croghan says the standard renewal is in Feb...
Nov 17, 2022
Atlantic City Administrator Warns City Council of What Could be Coming Down the Road with the Changes in the State Legislatures Property Tax System
(Atlantic) Atlantic City Administrator John Lund is concerned about what may come down with all the changes in Iowa's Property Tax system. Lund says Iowa's property tax system up until 2013 was stable...
Nov 16, 2022
Atlantic City Council approves Contractor for Façade Improvement Project
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved Cornerstone Construction's bid for the faade improvement project for 200-204 Chestnut Street. The building owners applied for Community Development Block ...
Nov 16, 2022
