Category Archives: Local News
Funerals set for two victims of Iowa tornadoes
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Funeral plans are set for two of the seven people killed during a violent outbreak of tornadoes that struck central Iowa earlier this month. The Des Moines Register reports tha...
Mar 14, 2022
Shelby County Supervisors approve Proposed Maximum Property Tax Dollars
(Harlan) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors set March 29 at 9:00 a.m. for a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2023 budget. This week, the Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the proposed...
Mar 13, 2022
Spring Snow Goose Season is Open
(State) Iowa's Spring Snow Goose Season runs through May 1st. The special conservation order snow goose hunt was put in place by the Fish and Wildlife Service along with Ducks Unlimited in the 1990's ...
Mar 13, 2022
Iowa House passes bill to require testing for radon gas in schools; and a bill relating to County Compensation Boards
(Des Moines) This past week, the Iowa House passed a bill to require testing for radon gas in Iowa schools. Iowa House District 21 Representative Tom Moore said this legislation was written in honor o...
Mar 13, 2022
Cass County Master Gardeners Kick Off Year with Awards and New Members
(Atlantic) The Cass County Master Gardeners kicked of their 2022 year with a new slate of officers, new members and a regional award for their outgoing president. At their meeting in late January, the...
Mar 13, 2022
Rural COVID Vaccine Hesitation Still Carries Risks
(Area) COVID-19 vaccination rates in rural America continue to trail rates in most urban areas across the country. Dr. Rudy Tedja is the medical director of infection prevention with Renown Medical Gr...
Mar 13, 2022
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit with Atlas Atlantic Cinema
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors visited with owners of Atlas Atlantic Cinema, Rylea & Devin Anderson, on Thursday, March 10th, 2022, to view the updated theater seating and learn about...
Mar 13, 2022
Accident leads to Red Oak Man's arrest
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies arrested a Red Oak man following an accident on 110th Street and N. Avenue. Deputies responded to the call at around 11:02 p.m. and determined a westbound 2000 Sub...
Mar 12, 2022
Trooper McCreedy outlines Farm and School Permit Legislation
(Atlantic) In July of 2021, legislation in Iowa passed tethering the farm permit to the school permit for 14 and 15-year old drivers. The legislation allows the driver the use of a school permit for f...
Mar 12, 2022
Will Gas Prices Eventually Get Too High for Consumers?
(Area) Fuel prices are at record levels, and fuel price spreads are also in uncharted territory. Scott Wilson, Energy Customer Risk Manager with GROWMARK, says fear is fueling the markets. Agai...
Mar 12, 2022
