Category Archives: Local News
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Creston Weekend Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police reported two arrests over the weekend. Police arrested 32-year-old Kenny Joe Cunningham of Greenfield on Friday at the Creston Union County Law Enforcement Center. Authorities...
Tom Robinson May 16, 2022

Economist: Record Gas Prices Aren't Really Records, When Adjusted
(Ames, IA) -- It won't likely make Iowans feel any better about paying more than four bucks a gallon for gasoline, but those record high prices aren't really so high, nor are they records, according t...
Tom Robinson May 16, 2022
Iowa Restaurants Suffer One-Two Punch from Workforce, Inflation
(Webster City, IA) -- Many of the challenges Iowa restaurants faced during the pandemic are behind us, but another perfect storm is brewing that's creating havoc in the food service industry. Jessica ...
Tom Robinson May 16, 2022
GOP Candidates in Iowa's Third District Concerned About Ukraine Aid Package
(Des Moines, IA) -- The three Republican candidates running in the third congressional district primary are raising concerns about sending U-S aid to Ukraine. During a debate, this weekend on C-C-I te...
Tom Robinson May 16, 2022

Atlantic FFA and Ag Science Class Present Ag Safety Day
(Atlantic) Atlantic elementary students got a glimpse of farm life and farm safety on Friday at Washington Elementary. Atlantic FFA Chapter Officers lined the lawn in front of the school with farm ani...
Tom Robinson May 16, 2022
Lunar Eclipse
(Atlantic) The Moon's total eclipse started at 8:32 p.m. on Sunday and ended at 1:50 a.m. this morning. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. The Lunar Eclipse can occur ...
Tom Robinson May 16, 2022

Cass County students participate in learning day at Cold Springs
(Atlantic) An outdoor learning experience presented itself last week to elementary students in Cass County. 5th graders from Atlantic, CAM, and Griswold made their annual trip to Cold Springs State Pa...
Western Iowa Today May 15, 2022

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with Lucy Mae's Boutique
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors visited with Talya Kamies, Tierney Tanner and Cheryl Malzer-Kamies, owners of Lucy Mae's Boutique, on Thursday, May 12th, 2022, to celebrate the Grand Openi...
Mandy Billings May 15, 2022

Atlantic Middle School Reconstruction Project Progressing
(Atlantic) On Tuesday, Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber, Russell Peck, and a representative from FirstOsite will walk through the Middle School Building and create a punch list for the sub...
Tom Robinson May 15, 2022
Montgomery County Woman arrested for Assault
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 36-year-old Samantha Ann Cox of Red Oak on Saturday for Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense. Deputies transported Cox to the Montgomery County Jail and initially held ...
Tom Robinson May 14, 2022







