Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
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...
Mandy Billings 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...
Tom Robinson 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 ...
Tom Robinson 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...
Mandy Billings 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 ...
Mandy Billings 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...
Mandy Billings 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...
Mandy Billings 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...
Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2022

Rain and Snow Totals
Rain and Snow Totals for southwest Iowa; the latest reported to the National Weather Service at 7:00 a.m. Snow Totals Audubon - 3 inches Atlantic - 2.1 inches Guthrie Center - 2 inches Hastings - 1 in...
Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested Curtis Lee Lamasters, 38, at 1:47 this morning at Elm and Adams Street. Lemasters was charged with OWI 1st Offense, Interference with Official Acts, Dr...
Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2022







