Category Archives: Local News
Authorities Investigate Bicycle vs Vehicle Accident in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating an accident involving a nine-year-old boy struck by a vehicle. Police say the accident happened at 8:37 p.m. on Satu...
Sep 19, 2022
Storm Reports
(Des Moines) A line of severe thunderstorms swept through southwest Iowa on Saturday night. According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, numerous hail reports exist. *7:10 p.m. The public ...
Sep 18, 2022
Atlantic School Board Comments on Generous Donations
(Atlantic) Atlantic School Board member Laura McLean pointed out at Wednesday's School Board meeting the generous donations from the two school foundations and the Atlantic Booster Club. For example, ...
Sep 18, 2022
Harlan Schools Superintendent Reacts to the Bond Issue Results
(Harlan) On Tuesday, the Harlan Community District's $22.1 million bond issue passed with proposition TD mustering 1003 yes votes to 660, no or 60.31-percent. The TE passed 1,104 yes to 538 no votes o...
Sep 18, 2022
Annual "Heads-Up Drag Racing Event Sunday at the Atlantic Airport
(Atlantic) The 6th Annual "Heads up Drag Racing" event raising money for the Shrines Children's Hospital and the Shrine Children's Hospital Transportation Unit is from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunda...
Sep 17, 2022
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with Midwest Monument Co.
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Andy Sondag and his team on Thursday, September 15th, 2022, to welcome the new owner of Midwest Monument Co. in Atlantic. Andy Sondag spent 1...
Sep 17, 2022
Red Oak Man Charged with Assault on a Peach Officer
(Red Oak) A Red Oak Man faces charges following an incident with a Peace Officer. Police responded to the United Group Insurance parking lot at around 11:41 in Red Oak for a report of a man on the hig...
Sep 17, 2022
Iowa DNR's Youth Deer Season is here
(Area) Youth Deer Season opens Saturday. The season runs through October 2nd. "It's open to Iowa residents who are younger than 16 years old the day they purchase the license." Bryan Hayes with the Io...
Sep 17, 2022
Glenwood School's Superintendent reacts to West Elementary being named a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School
(Glenwood) West Elementary School in Glenwood was named a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School. The recognition is based on a school's overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps ...
Sep 17, 2022
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports eleven arrests and one citation between September 1st and September 16th. SK Kovac, 22, of Atlantic, was arrested September 1st for Public Intoxicatio...
Sep 16, 2022
