Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit with Akin Building Center
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors visited Akin Building Center on Thursday, June 10th, 2021. The Ambassadors visited with new manager, Rick Mericle, who discussed his new position and some o...
Mandy Billings Jun 13, 2021
Heritage House Hosting Career Fair to address Worker Shortage
(Atlantic) The Heritage House in Atlantic is hosting a job fair for businesses and those seeking employment. Atlantic Chamber Director Bailey Smith says the Heritage House is seeking employees to fill...
Tom Robinson Jun 13, 2021
Free Color Run at Lake Anita State Park
(Anita) The Cass County libraries, Healthy Cass County, and Cass County Conservation are co-hosting a free color fun run at Lake Anita State Park on Saturday, June 26. The untimed run/walk of less tha...
Mandy Billings Jun 13, 2021
Semi rollover near the 70 mile marker of I-80
(Anita) Rescue crews were called to Interstate 80 near the 72 mile marker at around 2:05 p.m. for a semi rollover accident. Rescue was going to check the driver for possible minor injuries; however, t...
Mandy Billings Jun 12, 2021
Area Rain Totals
Area Rain Totals for Southwest Iowa from Friday, June 11. Audubon .12 Anita .60 Carroll .06 Denison .05 Creston .42 Adair .30 Greenfield 1.20 Massena .19 Atlantic .15 Council Bluffs .48 Harlan Airport...
Mandy Billings Jun 12, 2021
Villisca man arrested for OWI
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested Johnny Thomas Houser, 45, of Villisca, in the area of 250th and Q Avenue this morning for OWI 1st Offense. He was transported to the Montgomer...
Mandy Billings Jun 12, 2021
Casey's Sets Record In Fiscal Year Revenue
(Ankeny, IA) -- Casey's General Stores reported an all-time best eight-point-seven billion dollars in revenue for the just-completed fiscal year. Casey's C-E-O Darren Rebelez says it's an astounding f...
Mandy Billings Jun 12, 2021
Shelby County Conservation hosting Fish Sampling Event
(Harlan) Shelby County Conservation is hosting a fish sampling event. Christina Roelofs, Naturalist with the Shelby County Conservation Board and Iowa DNR, said this event is open to all ages on June ...
Mandy Billings Jun 12, 2021
Atlantic Municipal Utilities: Water supply is holding up very well
(Atlantic) Atlantic Municipal Utilities General Manager Steve Tjepkes says their water supply is holding up very well. Several area communities have recently issued water use restrictions, but Tjepkes...
Mandy Billings Jun 12, 2021
Work Continues on several Road and Bridge Construction Projects in Western Iowa
(Atlantic) The Iowa Department of Transportation continues work on a handful of projects in Southwest Iowa. Construction crews are working on Interstate 880, Highway 34, Highway 275 near Tabor, and Hi...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2021