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Atlantic City Council approves Agreement with Fontanelle for Wastewater Management Services
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved the signing of an Operator by affidavit agreement for Fontanelle. Atlantic Waste Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Tim Snyder says this is an identical...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2022

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit Rolling Hills Bank & Trust
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Rolling Hills Bank & Trust on Thursday, April 7th to celebrate new management. Darrell Hockenberry has been with the bank for 22 years an...
Mandy Billings Apr 10, 2022

Red Oak Fire Department called to Grass Fire
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Fire Department responded to a grass fire on Saturday afternoon. Fire Chief John Bruce says the call went out at 12:12 p.m. to Cooper Truck and Tire. Arriving firefighters found ...
Tom Robinson Apr 09, 2022

Two Vehicle Crash in Atlantic
(Atlantic) On Saturday afternoon, emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash at 7th and Chestnut in Atlantic. Assistant Police Chief Paul Wood says the accident happened at around 1:13 p.m when ...
Tom Robinson Apr 09, 2022

Montgomery County Woman Jailed on Drug Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak woman faces numerous drug charges following a traffic stop early this morning. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office deputies initiated a traffic stop at 3:18 a.m. at 200tht Stree...
Tom Robinson Apr 09, 2022
Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 21-year old Ayden Michael Russell for driving while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor. Officers transported Russell to the Montgomery County Jail and held him on a $2...
Tom Robinson Apr 09, 2022
Iowa House passes budget bills
(Des Moines) Iowa House District 21 Representative Tom Moore said the Iowa House this week passed two significant budget bills. The Health and Human Services budget appropriates a total of $2.101 bill...
Mandy Billings Apr 09, 2022

Atlantic Code Enforcement Charges Could Increase
(Atlantic) Code Enforcement Officer Kris Erickson appeared in front of the Atlantic City Council, proposing changes to the Nuisance Abatement Process. Erickson says it's been six years since the citie...
Tom Robinson Apr 09, 2022

Regardless Of Operation Size, Biosecurity Important for Bird Owners
(Area) Bird owners across the country are being told to use extreme caution as a new strain of highly pathogenetic Avian Influenza continues to spread. Dr. Scott Leibsle with the Idaho State Departmen...
Tom Robinson Apr 09, 2022
Three people arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in Montgomery County
(Montgomery Co.) Three people were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says the traffic stop occurred in the 1400 block of N ...
Mandy Billings Apr 08, 2022







