Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Griswold School Board Hears Report on Teacher hires, and Discuss ISPL
(Griswold) The Griswold School District continues to search for a Middle School Language Arts Teacher and another preschool instructor. According to Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs, fifty-eight s...
Tom Robinson Aug 17, 2022
Smackdown After Dark this Saturday in Atlantic
(Atlantic) In partnership with Atlantic High School Alumni Smackdown Committee and Atlantic Parks & Recreation, the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host "Smackdown After Dark" this...
Tom Robinson Aug 17, 2022

Cass County Republicans Nominate Kathy Somers for County Auditor on the November Ballot
(Atlantic) The Cass County Republican Party released information on a special nominating convention on Monday evening. According to the press release, the Republican party met to nominate the Republic...
Tom Robinson Aug 17, 2022
Harlan City Council approves MOU for use of Airport Facilities for Student Aviation Program
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council Tuesday evening approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Ignite Pathways for use of the airport facilities for a student aviation program. Ignite Pathways in Woodbi...
Mandy Billings Aug 17, 2022

Supervisors voice frustrations over issues with new Guthrie County Jail addition
(Guthrie Co) The new Guthrie County Jail facility project was discussed at the board of supervisors meeting Tuesday morning. Guthrie County Board Chairman Mike Dickson and Sheriff Marty Arganbright ex...
Mandy Billings Aug 17, 2022

Melanie Larsen wins Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics DAISY Award
(Audubon) Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics has announced their 2022 DAISY Award winner. The honor is given annually to nurses. Melanie Larsen, BSN, RN, is the latest recipient. She was nom...
Western Iowa Today Aug 17, 2022
Council Bluffs man arrested for Forgery
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department reports the arrest of 27-year-old Cody Wentz. Wentz, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Tuesday for Forgery. Bond was set at $5,000 cash or surety.
Western Iowa Today Aug 16, 2022

Atlantic Rotary Club welcomes new teachers
(Atlantic) A dozen new hires by the Atlantic Community School District were introduced to the Rotary Club on Tuesday. The new staff members all got an opportunity to tell the group a little bit about ...
Western Iowa Today Aug 16, 2022

Anthony Asay arrested in Nebraska for an assault/stabbing incident
(Blair, NE) An Atlantic man awaiting trial in Cass County for a stabbing incident was arrested last week in Blair, Nebraska for another stabbing incident. According the report provided by the Blair Po...
Mandy Billings Aug 16, 2022

Cass County Supervisors discuss possible sale of county owned farmland
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning discussed the possible sale of county owned farmland. The farmland, which includes row crop and pasture ground, is adjacent to the old Will...
Mandy Billings Aug 16, 2022







