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Atlantic FFA Competes at Sub Districts
By: Aspen Niklasen - Atlantic FFA Reporter On Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021, 35 members of the Atlantic FFA chapter competed in the Sub District Career Development Events with six advancing to Distric...
Mandy Billings Feb 17, 2021
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report one arrest and one report of vandalism. Police arrested 26-year old Patrick Iiams of Creston on Tuesday on a Union County Warrant for the charge of Violation of Probati...
Tom Robinson Feb 17, 2021
Updated: Hog barn destroyed by fire northeast of Walnut
(Walnut) Several area fire departments responded to a hog barn fire northeast of Walnut this morning. Walnut Fire Chief Justen Tooley said they were called to the fire at 52763 Whippoorwill Road short...
Tom Robinson Feb 17, 2021
Cass County to be Recognized as a Finalist for Healthy Hometown Powered by Wellmark Community Award Presentation
(Cass Co.) Cass County will be recognized as a finalist for the Healthy Hometown Powered by Wellmark Community Award Presentation on Thursday, February 18 at 6 PM. The ceremony is being held virtually...
Mandy Billings Feb 17, 2021
Rep. Tom Moore Welcomes FFA Students
(DES MOINES) -Rep. Tom Moore (R-Griswold) met with FFA Students from Atlantic Tuesday in the Iowa House of Representatives. The FFA Students came to the Capitol to talk to their legislators about FFA'...
Mandy Billings Feb 17, 2021
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports two arrests. Christopher Daniel Ivey, 38, of Harlan, was arrested following a call for service on February 9th. Ivey was transported to the Shelby County ...
Mandy Billings Feb 17, 2021
Audubon County Courthouse closed due to water line break
(Audubon) According to Audubon County Board of Supervisors Chairman Rick Thompson the Audubon County Courthouse closed at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday. The courthouse will remain closed all day on Wednesday due ...
Western Iowa Today Feb 16, 2021
Cass County Health System Warns Patients About Scams
(Atlantic) Officials at Cass County Health System have received multiple reports in February of phone-related scams occurring in the region. Cass County Health System employees will not call you to se...
Mandy Billings Feb 16, 2021
Corning woman arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief
(Corning) A Corning woman was arrested for Burglary 2nd and Criminal Mischief. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says 37-year-old Rebecca Tullis was arrested February 14th, at approximately 12:35 p.m....
Mandy Billings Feb 16, 2021
Cass County Sheriff’s Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports four arrests. Kadin Michael Schoenfeld, 21, of Atlantic, was arrested February 6th on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. Schoenfeld was taken to th...
Mandy Billings Feb 16, 2021