Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors visit Drennan Insurance
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Drennan Insurance on Thursday, March 24th, to celebrate Donnie Drennan's 40 years in insurance. Donnie Drennan began his career in insurance ...
Mandy Billings Mar 27, 2022
Viking Lake water level getting closer to normal after 2019 draw down
(Stanton) Early spring rainfall has been a welcome sight as far as the Iowa DNR's Fisheries Department is concerned. Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes says Viking Lake is making progress towards re-fill...
Western Iowa Today Mar 27, 2022
Two southwest Iowa farms receive Iowa Marketing and Promotion Grants
(Des Moines) Two southwest Iowa farms were awarded Choose Iowa Marketing and Promotion grants from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Whitetail Valley Farm, located near Stanton,...
Mandy Billings Mar 27, 2022

Local Author's Book Leads to YouTube Podcast Channel
(Atlantic) Nearly one year ago, local author Janine Pheiffer Knop of Atlantic and her sister Jackie Pheiffer McGregor from Washington State authored a book titled "While the Windmill Watched." The tex...
Tom Robinson Mar 27, 2022

Shred Day at the Atlantic Public Library is April 9
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Public Library will hold their annual Shred Day on April 9th Ken Moorman said this is a drive-through event and you must pull into the Library parking lot from the west. Shred ...
Mandy Billings Mar 27, 2022
Iowa House passes bill to allow shared County Assessors and a bill on BOEE Requirements
(Des Moines) The Iowa House passed Senate File 384, which allows counties to enter into a 28E agreement to share a county assessor, chief deputy assessor and assistants. Iowa House District 21 Represe...
Mandy Billings Mar 27, 2022
Two injured in Harrison County accident
(Harrison Co.) Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Harrison County on Friday. The Iowa State Patrol says a 16-year-old juvenile from Logan was transported to Bergan Mercy by Lifenet. ...
Mandy Billings Mar 26, 2022

Corning woman arrested for OWI
(Adams Co) The Adams County Sheriff's Office arrested Angela Marie Nicholson, 48, of Corning, following a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 34 and Avenue of Industries at 12:12 a.m. for Oper...
Mandy Billings Mar 26, 2022
Friends of the Atlantic Public Library to hold annual book sale in April; Used books donations are now being accepted
(Atlantic) The Friends of the Atlantic Public Library are gearing up for their annual Used Book Sale. Ken Moorman said the library is now accepting used book donations for the sale. Do not put the boo...
Mandy Billings Mar 26, 2022

Newly Appointed Police Chief Devin Hogue Looking Forward to theNew Role
(Atlantic) Ten and a half years ago, Devin Hogue took the Oath and became a member of the Atlantic Police Department; at the end of the day, on March 31, he will take over as Atlantic Police Chief. Lt...
Tom Robinson Mar 26, 2022







