Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Staff moving back into Atlantic Middle School This Week
(Atlantic) The staff will start moving from the Achievement Center and High School back to the Atlantic Middle School on June 8 and 9. The July 27 fire at the Middle School forced students and staff t...
Tom Robinson Jun 05, 2022

Shaun Sayres of Harlan Named as Manager of Elk Horn's Danish Windmill
(Elk Horn) The Danish Windmill Board of Directors is pleased to name Shaun Sayres of Harlan, to serve as the next museum manager. He will succeed longtime manager, Lisa Steen Riggs, who has been with ...
Mandy Billings Jun 05, 2022

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit Udderly Delicious
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Chris & Lynda Conrad, owners of Udderly Delicious, and their team on Thursday. The Ambassadors viewed some recent additions that were mad...
Mandy Billings Jun 05, 2022

Fight in Red Oak Leads to 3 Arrests
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested three men following a fight at a city intersection. Police arrested 39-year-old Keith Andre Smith, 32-year-old Codey Thomas Thramer, and 64-year-old Robert Ernest McM...
Tom Robinson Jun 04, 2022

DNR turning to new tactic to control plant growth at Cold Springs Lake
(Lewis) In an effort to control aquatic vegetation there will be a one foot draw down of the lake at Cold Springs Park in Lewis. Keeping the plant growth in check has been a recurring struggle as desc...
Western Iowa Today Jun 04, 2022

Update on Two Cass County Bridge Projects
(Atlantic) Brian Smith, Resident Construction Engineer from the Iowa Department of Transportation Creston Office, says work on the Highway 83 bridge project is moving along. Brian Smith says the proje...
Tom Robinson Jun 04, 2022

De Haan Does Not Expect Fuel Price Relief or COVID Slowdowns This Summer
(NAFB) The first five months of 2022 have been a challenging time for consumers of gasoline and diesel, with prices rising dramatically between January 1st and now. And fuel prices could be moving hig...
Tom Robinson Jun 04, 2022
Casino Employee Loses Job For Helping Romantic Partner Gamble On Credit
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- A casino employee has been fired for helping a romantic partner gamble on credit. The Ameristar Casino in Council Bluffs reported the incident to Iowa state regulators. The com...
Mandy Billings Jun 03, 2022
Road Closures begin Monday due to construction in Adair County
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Roads Department says several roads will be closed to through traffic starting Monday for construction. Work will begin on Airport Road and G-61 first and will then move t...
Mandy Billings Jun 03, 2022
Cass County Board of Supervisors to Discuss Treasurer's Office Hours
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors will discuss and possibly take action on a resolution of "expected office hours" for the Cass County Treasurer's Office at next week's board of supervis...
Tom Robinson Jun 03, 2022







