Category Archives: Local News
Grand Lighting Ceremony in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Christmas in Atlantic is officially underway following the Annual Grand Lighting Ceremony on Thursday at the Historic Rock Island Depot in Downtown Atlantic. The event kicked off at 5 PM wi...
Nov 18, 2021
Marne Elk Horn accepts $4.5M award to expand fiber internet further in western Iowa
(Area) In the next several years, underserved Internet customers in western Iowa will be served with Marne Elk Horn fiber Internet after the company completes fiber projects in the region. The company...
Nov 18, 2021
Auditor Sand presents Cass County with a PIE Award
(Atlantic) Auditor of State Rob Sand presented Cass County with a Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) Award this (Thursday) afternoon. The winners were originally announced on March 14th, Pi Day...
Nov 18, 2021
Investigators say Villisca man killed in crash north of Fremont
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska State Patrol says an Iowa man was killed in a crash north of Fremont. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. Highway 77 when a van rear-ended a semitra...
Nov 18, 2021
Atlantic City Councilman to Donate Fox Engineering Reward to Atlantic Fire Department
(Atlantic) Atlantic City Councilman Jim Behrens is donating the $500.00 Fox Engineering reward to the Atlantic Fire Department. Fox Engineering sponsored the Iowa League of Cities Annual Conference an...
Nov 18, 2021
Creston Police Report Break-in
(Creston) Creston Police are investigating a break-in at 508 Vine Street. According to Police, the resident reported perpetrators stole a BB gun and a cleaning kit worth an estimated $70.00.
Nov 18, 2021
Atlantic City Council approves the Sale of City-Owned Property
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved the sale of City-owned real estate at the Wednesday council meeting. The Council approved the request following a public hearing to sell the property at 9...
Nov 18, 2021
John Deere Union Members Approve Third Contract Offer
(Moline, IL) -- Ten-thousand John Deere union workers have voted to return to the job after a strike lasting five weeks. After they had rejected two previous offers from the company, John Deere made w...
Nov 18, 2021
CDBG-CV Food Pantry Grant Application Presented at Atlantic City Council Meeting
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, Kristin Stokes, Community Development Specialist with Southwest Iowa Planning Council, presented a CDBG-CV Food Pantry Grant to the Atlantic City Council. The Atlantic Food Pa...
Nov 17, 2021
Harvest Market Vendor Lineup Includes Homemade Fresh Italian Food Truck
(Atlantic) With Thanksgiving just a week away, Harvest Market 2021 is releasing a full vendor lineup. This year the lineup includes Pomodoro, a homemade fresh Italian food truck that offers homemade p...
Nov 17, 2021
