Category Archives: Local News
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Cass County Assessor Brenda Nelson accepts position as Assessor with the City of Ames
(Atlantic) Cass County Assessor Brenda Nelson has accepted a position as Assessor with the City of Ames. Nelson said she received a call Wednesday evening for negotiations with the Ames City Assessor ...
Mandy Billings May 13, 2021
Page County Woman arrested on Warrant for Contempt of Court
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says authorities arrested Ashley Argo of Clarinda for contempt of court and failure to pay child support. The arrest stemmed from a traffic stop on May...
Tom Robinson May 13, 2021
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests, one drug-related, the other an Interference with official acts charge. Police arrested 34-year old Alexander Anthony King of Creston for driving with a rev...
Tom Robinson May 13, 2021
Adair County Supervisors receive update from Adair County Public Health
(Adair) The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved an appointment to the Board of Health at their meeting Wednesday morning. Jane Ernst told the Supervisors that they have been without a permanent...
Mandy Billings May 13, 2021
Atlantic School Administration Team discussing different Aspects for remote learning for Next School Year
(Atlantic) Atlantic School's Superintendent Steve Barber says the administrative team discussed some different options for next school year regarding remote learning. "We're going to review what we cu...
Tom Robinson May 12, 2021
Atlantic School Board Approves Superintendents Contract, Amends Budget
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic School Board approved Superintendent Steve Barbers' contract, amended the 2020-2021 budget, and approved substitute employee pay rates amongst other items on the ...
Tom Robinson May 12, 2021
AMU Awards Powerline Scholarship to AHS Student
(Atlantic) Atlantic Municipal Utilities (AMU) is pleased to announce they have awarded a $3,000 Powerline Scholarship to Gunner Kirchhoff, son of Corey and Laura Kirchhoff of Atlantic. Gunner will be ...
Mandy Billings May 12, 2021
Atlantic Rotary Club Presents Teacher of the Year Award
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Rotary Club presented the 7th annual "Teacher of the Year" award at the Atlantic High School Commons on Wednesday afternoon. Rotarian Becky Schroeder read this excerpt from the...
Tom Robinson May 12, 2021
Adams County Sheriff's Report
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Alisha Peckham, 46, of Creston, was arrested May 6th on an active warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense (Met...
Mandy Billings May 12, 2021
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report one arrest, one citation, and one theft. Police arrested 24-year old Emily L. Maxfield, of Melcher, on Tuesday at the Law Enforcement Center on a Union County Warrant f...
Tom Robinson May 12, 2021