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Atlantic Public Library Annual Report Highlights Community Impact and Continued Growth
(Atlantic) Atlantic Public Library Director Michelle Andersen presented her annual report to the city council on Wednesday. Andersen says the city is the primary funding source through property taxes....
Tom Robinson Dec 21, 2025

Late Muzzleloader Season Starts This Week
(Lewis) Late muzzleloader season begins tomorrow, December 22, as well as the late split archery season. John Lorenzen, appearing on the DNR report, says both seasons go until January 10. He says if y...
Tom Robinson Dec 21, 2025

More Iowans seek federal heating assistance amid colder weather, higher costs
Iowans eligible for a federal utility assistance program are applying for assistance at higher rates this winter than last year, according to some distributors. The low-income home energy assistance p...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Dec 20, 2025

Iowa Gas Price Dropped 5 Cents over the past week
(Des Moines) Iowa drivers are seeing some relief at the pump as the average price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 5 cents over the past week to $2.48 per gallon, according to AAA. Global crude oil p...
Tom Robinson Dec 20, 2025

Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints two new Iowa Board of Regents members
Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed two new Iowa Board of Regents members, she announced Friday: Steve Lacy, a former media executive and Peter Cownie, a former state lawmaker. Reynolds said Lacy was "an ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Dec 20, 2025

Atlantic Chamber Honors Coca-Cola Bottling's Growth and Plant Manager Bill Garrett's Retirement
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling's recent accomplishments, as well as the retirement of Plant Manager Bill Garrett. In the last eight year...
Mandy Billings Dec 20, 2025

Care facilities fined $500 each for abuse, death and use of physical restraints
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) An Iowa nursing home where gift cards for residents were stolen has been fined $500 by the state. State inspectors allege that in September, a Walmart gift card belonging to a ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Dec 20, 2025

Iowa officials showcase plans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary in 2026
Iowa state officials on Thursday announced events and initiatives set for 2026 throughout Iowa as the state participates in national America 250 celebrations. In addition to participation in national ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Dec 19, 2025

DNR Fisheries Seasonal Positions Open for Applications
(Lewis) John Lorenzen, fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says if you want to work for the Iowa DNR Fisheries Bureau, consider applying for seasonal positions that are ...
Tom Robinson Dec 19, 2025

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to 77 Months in Federal Prison for Firearms Charge While on Federal Supervised Release
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for possessing firearms as a felon. According to public court documents, 37-year-old Cornelius Lavaughn David possess...
Mandy Billings Dec 19, 2025







