Category Archives: Local News
Creighton University Experts recommend Double-Dose of Vaccinations
(Omaha) Creighton University experts recommend a double dose of vaccinations ahead of the 2022-2023 flu season. That includes a flu vaccination and a COVID-19 shot. According to Creighton University, ...
Oct 16, 2022
Meals on Wheels program available for Atlantic residents
(Atlantic) Meals on Wheels is available for Atlantic residents. Brad Rasmussen, with Atlantic Meals on Wheels, said the program began in the 1970's to deliver a fresh meal daily. To volunteer or sign ...
Oct 16, 2022
House Fire in Rural Pottawattamie County
(Shelby, Iowa) A fire destroyed a house in rural Pottawattamie County on Saturday afternoon. Avoca Fire Chief Drew Becker tells KSOM/KS95 News the call went out at 1:24 p.m. of a house fire at 410th S...
Oct 15, 2022
Red Oak Police Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 52-year-Brian Keith Yochum, of Red Oak, for OWI 1st, offense. Police transported Yocum to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held him on a $1,000 cash b...
Oct 15, 2022
Drought Monitor Shows Dry and Drought Conditions Expanding Across Iowa
(Des Moines) The entire state of Iowa is now abnormally dry, with several areas of the state suffering from extreme, severe, or moderate drought. Ashley Bury with the National Weather Service in Des M...
Oct 15, 2022
Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors award bid for Secondary Roads Operation Center
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday awarded a bid for construction of the Pottawattamie County Roads Operation Center. Engineer John Rasmussen... The existing P...
Oct 15, 2022
Atlantic FFA competes in Southwest Iowa District Soils Judging Contest
(Atlantic) The Atlantic FFA chapter competed in the Southwest Iowa District Soils Judging Contest at the Armstrong Research Farm in Lewis on Wednesday, September 21st. There were 188 FFA members that ...
Oct 15, 2022
Lid's Bar And Grill In Waukon Named Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin
(Waukon, IA) -- The Iowa Pork Producers Association says the best breaded pork tenderloin in Iowa can be found in Waukon, in northeast Iowa. Dan and Kelly Liddiard own Lid's Bar and Grill, whic...
Oct 14, 2022
Cass Health Construction Update: Emergency Drive Reopens; Construction Continues
(Atlantic) Officials at Cass Health are happy to announce that the emergency driveway is now open to all traffic. The drive had been closed for several months as crews worked to completely replace the...
Oct 14, 2022
New Iowa Poll Being Released Saturday
(Undated) -- A new Iowa Poll is being released this weekend, less than a month before Election Day. The Des Moines Register says the poll will include Iowa's U.S. Senate race between Senator Chuck Gra...
Oct 14, 2022
