Category Archives: Local News
Iowa Bill Would Create a Paper Trail for Tracking Stolen Catalytic Converters
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa legislature is working on a bill to address the surge in thefts of catalytic converters -- easily accessible vehicle parts that are attached to exhaust systems to reduce p...
Apr 18, 2022
Casinos struggle to find employees
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has completed its annual review of financial audits of all the state's casinos. The audits did not turn up any issues, but Racing and Gaming a...
Apr 18, 2022
Fremont County Woman arrested on Charges in Connection with an Accident
(Hamburg) A Fremont County woman is in custody stemming from an accident in March. Fremont County authorities arrested Ashley Frost of Hamburg on Wednesday for OWI 1st offense, Reckless Driving, cited...
Apr 18, 2022
Teens welcome to become Civil Air Patrol Cadets
(Atlantic) The Civil Air Patrol is offering a Cadet Great Start Program to youth from 12-18 at the Atlantic American Legion (armory). The program will begin with an Open House for parents and teens, o...
Apr 18, 2022
Consumer Price Index rises Again
(NAFB) Inflation continues to rise as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports year-over-year inflation in March was 8.5 percent. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist Roger Cryan says we're s...
Apr 17, 2022
Iowa DNR's walleye stocking process impacted by cool, windy conditions
(Storm Lake) The Iowa DNR has wrapped up their walleye egg collection efforts in Storm Lake. Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes reports operations concluded on Friday. "We were out on the lake for seven ...
Apr 17, 2022
Severe Weather Driving Safety Tips
(Atlantic) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Shelby McCreedy appearing with KSOM Morning Show Host Frank Rizzo talked about driving safety and precautions if caught driving in s...
Apr 17, 2022
Iowa Overweight Truck Permit Legislation
(Griswold) Griswold Republican Iowa House District #21 Representative Tom Moore says a bill establishes a fee of $500 for a new 90,000-pound all-systems permit. Moore says the all systems permit has b...
Apr 17, 2022
Atlantic Tree City USA Recipient
(Des Moines) The City of Atlantic was recently honored with the 2021 Tree City USA Award at the 31st Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon in Ankeny. The award was presented by the Arbor Day Found...
Apr 17, 2022
Semi Accident on Interstate 80
(Atlantic) Cass EMS and Atlantic Fire have been called to an accident on Interstate 80 involving two-semis. According to Cass County Communications, the call came out at 7:58 a.m. of the crash in the ...
Apr 16, 2022
