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Atlantic Firefighters fundraising for Fill the Boot Campaign
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Fire Department is continuing its partnership with @MDAorg for this year's Fill the Boot fundraiser. Atlantic Firefighters will be at the intersection of 7th and Poplar on Satu...
Tom Robinson Aug 11, 2022
Atlantic School Board approves Disposal of School Property
(Atlantic) At Wednesday's Atlantic School Board meeting, the Board approved the disposal of School property, such as desks and furniture. Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber proposes selling ...
Tom Robinson Aug 11, 2022

Woodbury County Wind Power Ordinance Likely To Change, MidAmerican Says It'll Scuttle Wind Farm Plan.
(Sioux City, IA) -- The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors is moving forward with an updated ordinance requiring far more distance between wind turbines and residences. It's a move that MidAmerican ...
Tom Robinson Aug 11, 2022
Audubon County Supervisors discuss changes to Nishnabotna Park
(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors are considering options for Nishnabotna Park located in the northern part of the county. Roadside Manager Kent Grabill appeared at Tuesday's Board of ...
Western Iowa Today Aug 11, 2022

Atlantic School Board Recap
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, one of the many items on the agenda was the MOUs for the statewide teacher/paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship Program. Atlantic is part of the consortium receiving the sta...
Tom Robinson Aug 10, 2022
Man Sentenced On Drug Charge Following Pottawattamie County Traffic Stop
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- A man who was found with drugs and a gun during a traffic stop in Pottawattamie County will spend seven years in prison. Fifty-year-old Geno Lee Campos was sentenced on a charg...
Western Iowa Today Aug 10, 2022
Glenwood woman charged with Driving While Barred
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department reports the arrest of 42-year-old Sara Johnson, of Glenwood. Johnson was arrested Tuesday for Driving While Barred. Bond was set at $2,000 cash or surety.
Western Iowa Today Aug 10, 2022
2 Hurt in ATV/Motorcycle Collision
(Coon Rapids) Two people suffered injuries when a dirt bike collided with an ATV in Guthrie County. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at about 8:20 p.m. on Monday at 1104 ...
Tom Robinson Aug 10, 2022

Updated: Two-Vehicle Accident in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Atlantic Police Officers, Cass County Sheriff's Deputies, and Cass EMS responded to a two-vehicle accident at 3rd and Linn Streets. Tim Olsen with the Cass County Sheriff's Office says the ...
Tom Robinson Aug 10, 2022

Plans for new emergency communication tower moving forward in Audubon County
(Audubon) EMA Director Tyler Thygesen updated the Audubon County Board of Supervisors on a new recommendation for the location of a Motorola emergency communication tower. Supervisor's Chairman Doug S...
Western Iowa Today Aug 10, 2022







