Category Archives: Local News
Santa and Atlantic Police and Cass County Sheriff's Office Surprise Motorists
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department and Cass County Sheriff's Office, and Santa and Mrs. Claus on a motorcycle, handed out tickets right and left on Wednesday afternoon. These particular tickets...
Dec 15, 2021
Nishnabotna Valley REC prepares for possible outages
Nishnabotna Valley REC is preparing for possible widespread outages as this evening's severe storm sweeps across Iowa. To prepare, NVREC crews have been scheduled to ensure around-the-clock coverage i...
Dec 15, 2021
Tornado Watch
(Atlantic) The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for 18 counties in southwest and west-central Iowa until 8:00 p.m. this evening. Strong to severe storms are likely this afternoon, inclu...
Dec 15, 2021
Oversize/Overweight Permit Weather Travel Restriction in Effect
(Des Moines) Oversize/Overweight permitted vehicles will be restricted from traveling effective noon on December 15 until 30 minutes before sunrise on December 16. Scott Suhr, the district planner for...
Dec 15, 2021
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 776 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, December 8 through Wednesday, December 15. Over the past sev...
Dec 15, 2021
High Wind Warning in Effect at Noon
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning from noon today to midnight tonight. Brad Small, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Des Moines, says southwest Io...
Dec 15, 2021
Exira-EHK School Board approves raises for classified staff
(Elk Horn) In an effort to retain employees, the Exira-EHK School District is handing out pay increases. With rising competition from other potential employers, Superintendent Trevor Miller says all c...
Dec 15, 2021
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports five arrests. Weston Jon Gustafson, 46, of Harlan, was arrested December 9th on an active Shelby County warrant. Christopher James Petersen, 49, of Harlan...
Dec 14, 2021
Iowa State University survey shows farmland up average 29%
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa farmland value jumped 29% this year to an average statewide value of $9,751 per acre, the highest such value recorded by Iowa State University since it began its survey in...
Dec 14, 2021
CAM School Board elects Todd McKee as Board President
(Anita) The CAM School Board elected Todd McKee as the School President at Tuesday's meeting. The retiring board meeting preceded the election of new officers. CAM Schools Superintendent Paul Croghan ...
Dec 14, 2021
