Category Archives: Local News
Five Iowa Schools Make Blue Ribbon List
(Undated) -- Five Iowa Schools have earned national Blue Ribbon status this year. All five schools were chosen based on overall academic performance on state assessments or national tests. They are Pr...
Sep 16, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people on drug-related charges on Thursday at Levy and Sycamore Streets. Officers arrested 27-year-old Jose Luis Carreon of Laredo, Texas, and 23-year-old Moesha ...
Sep 16, 2022
Update on Page County Inmate Death
(Clarinda) The Page County Sheriff's Office has identified an inmate who died on September 3rd as 74-year-old Phillip Eugene Holmes of Clarinda. Autopsy results reveal Holmes died of natural causes du...
Sep 16, 2022
Pocahontas Area Superintendent Responds To Concerns
(Pocahontas, IA) -- The Pocahontas Area Schools superintendent is responding to a petition that challenges his ongoing employment with the district. The petition regarding Joe Kramer cites concerns ov...
Sep 16, 2022
Farm building permits discussed by Audubon County Board of Supervisors
(Audubon) Building permits for farm buildings in Audubon County were addressed by the Audubon County Board of Supervisors this week. Supervisor's Chairman Doug Sorensen says they had a considerable di...
Sep 16, 2022
Adair County Supervisors to discuss eminent domain
(Adair Co) Adair County Supervisor Jodie Hoadley on Wednesday asked that an item be placed on the next Board meeting agenda to discuss sending a letter to the Iowa Utilities Board stating that the Boa...
Sep 16, 2022
Iowa DOT Now Hiring Snowplow Drivers And Hundreds Of Other Winter Jobs
(Des Moines, IA) -- Forecasters say high temperatures should be back in the 80's and 90's for the rest of week, but soon enough we'll have to start thinking about winter coats, shovels, and snowmelt. ...
Sep 15, 2022
Audubon County takes steps towards filling job vacancies
(Audubon) A change in policy will allow new employees in Audubon County to take more vacation days during their first year on the job. Supervisors chairman Doug Sorensen believes this move will make A...
Sep 15, 2022
Atlantic School Board approves Changes to Return-to-Learn Plan and Other Items
(Atlantic)The Atlantic School Board passed the return to learn plan to change mitigation measures for those testing positive for COVID. According to ESSER regulations, Atlantic School Superintendent S...
Sep 14, 2022
Atlantic Middle School has a New Canine Staff Member
(Atlantic) Atlantic Middle School Principal Scot Aden introduced Charli to the Atlantic School Board on Monday night. Charli is a two-year-old Golden Doodle female dog. Charli is trained and attended ...
Sep 14, 2022
