Category Archives: Local News
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Absentee Voting starts Today to Fill Montgomery County Board of Supervisor Seat
(Red Oak) Absentee voting starts today for the Special Election on December 15, 2020, to fill the District #1 seat on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors. On October 21, the Supervisor Appointi...
Tom Robinson Nov 30, 2020
Massena Christmas Lighted Parade
(Massena) A large gathering turned out Saturday evening on Main Street in Massena for the second annual Christmas Lighted Parade. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, the Chamber Board of Directors encouraged ...
Tom Robinson Nov 30, 2020
Atlantic Fire Chief offers Fire Safety Tips During Holiday Season
(Atlantic) The Christmas season can be the best time of the year and one of the most dangerous times for fires. The National Fire Protection Association statistics indicated that 30-percent of all hom...
Tom Robinson Nov 30, 2020
Drive-through Mobile Food Pantry in Atlantic on Wednesday
(Atlantic) The Cass County Local Food Policy Council is hosting a mobile food pantry through the Food Bank for the Heartland at the Cass County Community Center from 4:00 - 6:00 PM, or as supplies las...
Tom Robinson Nov 30, 2020
Reminder: Atlantic Police Department and Atlantic Police Reserves are holding their Family Dreams Christmas and Shop with a Cop programs
(Atlantic) Applications for the Atlantic Police Reserves Families Dream Christmas program are due December 9th. Atlantic Police Lt. Devin Hogue said the Family Dreams Christmas Program will take place...
Mandy Billings Nov 29, 2020
December Weather Outlook calls for warmer temps and average precip
(Area) Weather conditions in December are expected to shift from neutral to La Nia. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says this will bring warmer than normal conditions. "What we see in terms of tempe...
Western Iowa Today Nov 29, 2020
Shelby County Conservation Board and Iowa DNR hosting another series of outdoor cooking classes
(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Conservation Board and Iowa DNR will be hosting another series of outdoor cooking classes. Christina Roelofs, Naturalist, said all of the classes will focus on breakfast...
Mandy Billings Nov 29, 2020
Drop box locations set up for deer hides
(Area) The Elks are collecting deer hide donations from hunters. Hides are used in various ways to assist veterans. Donation boxes are located at the Wiota Fire Station and at the Elks Club in Atlanti...
Western Iowa Today Nov 29, 2020
Protect Water from Freezing
(Lewis) As the cold weather sets in a recurring challenge, every winter in Iowa is keeping the water, you use from freezing. Shawn Shouse, Region 3 Field and Ag Engineer with Iowa State University and...
Tom Robinson Nov 29, 2020
Pottawattamie County Man hurt in 2 Vehicle Crash
(Harlan) A Pottawattamie County man suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Shelby County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 4:25 p.m. on Friday on Highway 44 and Redbud ...
Tom Robinson Nov 28, 2020