Category Archives: Local News
Corning and Villisca School Boards Ratify Master Contracts
(Corning) This past week, the Villisca and Corning School Boards ratified the Master Contracts for both districts. Southwest Valley Schools Superintendent Chris Fenster says the Master Contract for Vi...
Mar 20, 2022
CAM 2022/2023 School Calendar may include an extra hour out on Wednesday's
(Anita) The CAM School District proposes expanding the early out hours on Wednesdays starting next school year. School's Superintendent Paul Croghan says if passed, the students will be let out two ho...
Mar 20, 2022
Iowa House passes bill appropriating funds for psychiatry residences
(Des Moines) The Iowa House last week passed a fill appropriating funds for psychiatry residences. Iowa House District 21 Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold, said House File 2529 appropriates fundi...
Mar 20, 2022
Atlantic Middle School Construction Project Progressing
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says the reconstruction project at the Atlantic Middle School continues to progress reasonably. Atlantic Schools superintendent Steve Barber say...
Mar 19, 2022
Authors McGregor and Knop receive National Recognition through the Independent Press Award
(Atlantic) The 2022 Independent Press Award recognized "While the Windmill Watched," a slice of Rural America in the 1950s written by Jackie Pheiffer McGregor and Janine Pfeiffer Knop in the category ...
Mar 19, 2022
Southwest Iowa Transit Agency Celebrates Transit Driver Appreciation Day
(Atlantic) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) celebrated Transit Driver Appreciation Day on Friday, March 18. The unofficial holiday, observed each year on March 18, recognizes the men and women wh...
Mar 19, 2022
Atlantic Mayor asking homeowners, businesses and renters to clean up their properties
(Atlantic) Atlantic Mayor Grace Garrett said they will be taking City tours soon to see where they need to focus on getting some clean up done. Garrett is asking everyone to make good effort to clean ...
Mar 19, 2022
Semi accident on I-80; minor injuries
(Cass Co.) One person suffered minor injuries in a semi accident on Interstate-80 near the 64 mile marker westbound this afternoon. No other information is available at this time. (Photo courtesy of C...
Mar 18, 2022
Top 10 announced for Iowa's Best Burger Contest
(Des Moines) The restaurants making the Top Ten for Iowa's Best Burger contest have been announced. Iowans submitted nominations between February 14 and March 14 to kick off the quest to find the best...
Mar 18, 2022
Revised Bottle Bill Plan Passes Senate Committee
(Des Moines, IA) -- Republicans on an Iowa Senate committee a plan to make changes in Iowa's Bottle Bill. The plan would triple the amount of deposit fees that go to redemption centers that accept emp...
Mar 18, 2022
