Category Archives: Local News
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
NWS Confirms Two Tornadoes in Harrison County
(Logan) The National Weather Service confirms two EF1 Tornadoes touched down in Harrison County during Tuesday's storms. The first tornado touched down just north of the Old Town Conservation area out...
Apr 16, 2022
Corning Teen arrested in connection with a Break-in
(Corning) The Adams County Sheriff's Office arrested a Corning teen connected with a break-in at 1005 Benton Avenue. Deputies responded to the call Thursday afternoon. The suspect was last seen leavin...
Apr 16, 2022
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst visits Milk Unlimited
(Lewis) Midwest Dairy met with Iowa Senator Joni Ernst on Thursday afternoon at Milk Unlimited, a 3,400 head milking operation near Lewis. Representatives explained to the Republican senator what the ...
Apr 16, 2022
Atlantic Schools Superintendent announces Student and Staff Make Up Days
(Atlantic) Atlantic students will make up one day of the three days missed this school year. At Wednesday's School Board Meeting, Superintendent Steve Barber says the makeup day for students is on May...
Apr 16, 2022
When is it Going to Warm Up?
(Area) When is it going to warm up, and when is the wind going to stop blowing? These are two of the common discussions around the water cooler these days. Kristy Carter, a meteorologist with the Nati...
Apr 16, 2022
Griswold Republican Representative Tom Moore Weighs in on Bottle Bill
(Griswold) District #21 Representative Tom Moore says the drafting of a new bottle bill is long overdue. The Griswold Republican says the old bill is 44-years old. This year's positive change is on th...
Apr 16, 2022
Atlantic man claims second big lottery prize in two years
CLIVE, Iowa - A southwest Iowa man has now won two big lottery prizes in two years. On Friday, Delbert Littleton of Atlantic claimed the first of eight top prizes of $100,000 available in the "Power 1...
Apr 15, 2022
Theft, Burglary, and Assault Arrests made in Adair County
(Adair) The Adair County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. On Monday 42-year-old James Bernard Block, of Cumberland, was charged with Theft 4th Degree. He was arrested in Adair and held on $1,00...
Apr 15, 2022
