Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic School Board discusses employee retention stipend; approves a number of items
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board discussed an employee retention stipend at their meeting Wednesday evening. Atlantic Superintendent Steve Barber said they received confirmation from the Iowa Depa...
Jan 12, 2022
Update: Winter Storm Watch area expanded
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch from Friday morning through late Friday night for Monona, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Montgomery, Page, Crawford, Carroll...
Jan 12, 2022
Sapp Bros. Acquires Pelgas to Expand Propane Business in Southwest Iowa
(Atlantic) Pelgas has been acquired by Sapp Bros., Inc effective December 30, 2021. Pelgas owner Todd Pellett says in a press release, "We are pleased to join with such a well-respected member of the ...
Jan 12, 2022
Girl struck, killed by patrol vehicle was headed to store
RED OAK, Iowa (AP) - A 12-year-old Iowa girl who was struck and killed by a police vehicle had been on her way to a grocery store to buy snacks with a gift card she got for Christmas, her older sister...
Jan 12, 2022
Reynolds Proposes Cutting Iowa Income Taxes By $2B
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds proposes cutting the state's income taxes by two billion dollars. Reynolds wants to move toward a four-percent flat income tax that would be phased in ov...
Jan 12, 2022
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 2,267 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, January 5 through Wednesday, January 12. That total is 1,1...
Jan 12, 2022
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department has released their arrest report for December 23rd through January 1st. Kaleigh Marie Turner, 31, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop on December 23r...
Jan 11, 2022
CAM School Board rules on Employer Vaccine Mandate
(Anita) On Tuesday night, the CAM School Board passed the board policy 403.7 Employee Vaccination Testing for COVID-19. There is a Federal Vaccine Mandate for employers with over 100 employees, which ...
Jan 11, 2022
Utility crews working on power transmission lines will require road closures in Audubon County
(Audubon Co.) The Audubon County Road Department says utility crews will be working on power transmission lines starting Friday, January 14th through Thursday, January 27th. Work will require road clo...
Jan 11, 2022
Bud Legg Author of Do Your Best and Then Some More" to appear in Anita
(Anita) Bud Legg, a 1961 graduate of Anita High School, recently completed a book that chronicles his life's journey, starting with his upbringing and education in Anita. Entitled "Do Your Best and Th...
Jan 11, 2022
