Category Archives: Local News
Iowa man who accidentally shot Marine with air rifle fined
(Iowa City, AP) A 71-year-old Iowa City man who seriously wounded a U.S. Marine while shooting an air rifle at a squirrel has been fined $855 after pleading guilty in April to a misdemeanor. The Press...
Jun 27, 2022
Audubon County Supervisor's continue search for IT position
(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisor's are still looking to hire a full-time IT employee for the county. A round of interviews in early June resulted in a job offer, however..."We did offe...
Jun 26, 2022
Preliminary hearing to be held for Nebraska man accused of breaking into a rural residence in Adair County
(Adair Co.) A preliminary hearing will be held this week for a Nebraska man charged in connection with a break-in at a rural residence in Adair County. Luis Penaloza Garcia, of Omaha, has been charged...
Jun 26, 2022
Law Enforcement will increase on the water next weekend
(Area) Operation Dry Water starts July 2nd. A group of state, federal, and local law enforcement agencies will partner to focus enforcement on Iowa's boating while intoxicated law as part of the natio...
Jun 26, 2022
Exira-EHK school board approves multiple bids for upcoming school year
(Elk Horn) The Exira-EHK school board took care of a number of routine items during their June meeting. Superintendent Trevor Miller says Kids in the Village is up and running inside the school. The B...
Jun 26, 2022
Southwest Valley School Activities Center Project on Hold
(Corning) The boiler and HVAC project at Southwest Valley's Activities Center in Corning is on hold until this fall. Schools Superintendent Chris Fenster says the labor bid came in significantly highe...
Jun 25, 2022
Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors visit Nishna Valley Family YMCA
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Nishna Valley Family YMCA on Thursday, June 23rd, 2022, to view the new splash pad/sun deck area as well as celebrate new staff. The Ambassad...
Jun 25, 2022
MidAmerican Energies Silver Creek Wind Farm Project in Exploratory Phase
(Undated) MidAmerican Energy continues to explore the possibility of developing a Wind Energy Farm in southern Pottawattamie and northern Mills Counties. Geoff Greenwood, a spokesman for MidAmerican E...
Jun 25, 2022
Atlantic School Superintendent Addresses changes to Iowa's Open Enrollment Law
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber explained the changes to "Iowa's open enrollment" policy on 95.7 F.M. Trojan Talk program. Barber says legislators made some changes to the open...
Jun 25, 2022
US Supreme Court Decision Doesn't Make Iowa Abortions Illegal ... Yet
(Washington, DC) -- Friday's US Supreme Court decision on the landmark Roe-V-Wade case doesn't change Iowa state laws. Abortions are still legal in this state. What the six-to-three ruling does is ope...
Jun 24, 2022
