Category Archives: Local News
ISP Snowstorm Incident, Ag Bill Progress, Democratic Primaries Under Scrutiny
Iowa State Patrol Vehicle Hit During Snowstorm (Altoona, IA) -- An Iowa State Patrol car is damaged after being hit by a vehicle during a snowstorm. A trooper had pulled over to the side of the road t...
Feb 23, 2026
Atlantic High School Seeks Volunteers for IHSSA District Individual Speech Contest Feb. 28
(Atlantic) Atlantic High School is hosting the IHSSA District Individual Speech contest on Saturday, February 28, and they need volunteers to help run the event. Atlantic High School Speech and Debate...
Feb 23, 2026
Snowmobile Accident South of Portsmouth Claims Life of 64-Year-Old Man
(Shelby Co.) At 12:15 Sunday morning, the Shelby County Communications Center was informed of a snowmobile accident along Highway 191 south of the City of Portsmouth. Responders from Portsmouth Fire a...
Feb 22, 2026
Pancake Supper and Silent Auction to Support Cass County 4-H on March 3
(Cass Co.) The Cass County 4-H Endowment committee is hosting the annual 4-H Endowment Pancake Supper on Tuesday, March 3 from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic. Th...
Feb 22, 2026
Attorney General Brenna Bird Releases Top 10 Reported Scams and Complaints of 2025
(Des Moines) Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced the top ten reported consumer complaints and scams affecting Iowans in 2025. Last year, the Attorney General's Office Consumer Protection Divisi...
Feb 22, 2026
DNR Warns Warm February Temperatures May Stress Maple Trees
(Lewis) Temperatures in the 50s and 60s during the first three weeks of February may cause temporary damage to Maple trees following this recent cold snap. John Lorenzen, appearing on the DNR Show on ...
Feb 22, 2026
Fuel Prices Fall Across Iowa Amid Lower Oil Costs
(Des Moines) Gas prices across Iowa declined for the week, offering relief to drivers as global crude oil costs also moved lower. According to AAA, the average price for regular unleaded gasoline in I...
Feb 22, 2026
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit Brown's Shoe Fit Co.
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited Brown's Shoe Fit Co. on Thursday, February 19th, to welcome back store manager Brian Ruge and meet several new members of the team....
Feb 22, 2026
Two OWI Arrests Reported in Cass County
(Cass Co) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports two Operating While Intoxicated arrests. Louie Mitchell Hahn, 62, of Atlantic, was arrested on February 12th for OWI 1st Offense. Logan Daniel Calkin...
Feb 20, 2026
Tennessee Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
(Council Bluffs) A Powell, Tennessee man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor. According to public court documents, Shawn Christopher Powell, 52, co...
Feb 20, 2026
