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Atlantic Cheerleading Team Enters State Competition
(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School Cheerleading squad is competing in the Class 3A State Championships. This is only the second time in school history an Atlantic Cheerleading squad has competed. Che...
Tom Robinson Oct 04, 2020
Cass County Courthouse will be open for early voting beginning Monday
(Atlantic) The Cass County courthouse will be open for early voting beginning on Monday, October 5 through Monday, November 2 for all Cass County precincts. The Election room is the County Auditor's O...
Mandy Billings Oct 03, 2020
Fall weather pattern perks up fishing opportunities
(Area) Cooler water temperatures are leading to better action for anglers. DNR Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes says cooler weather is starting the transition away from a summer pattern and getting fis...
Western Iowa Today Oct 03, 2020
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports on arrest. Quinton Lee Kimball, 29, was arrested Wednesday at his residence for Harassment 3rd Degree. Kimball was taken to the Union County Jail where ...
Mandy Billings Oct 03, 2020
Creston Police Accident Report
(Creston) Creston Police investigated a two-vehicle accident on Thursday. Police say the accident happened at around 3:42 p.m. on Osage Street in Creston. According to the report, a northbound 2012 Ch...
Tom Robinson Oct 03, 2020
Resurfacing complete on N36/Pheasant Ave in Audubon County
(Audubon Co.) The Audubon County Road Department says resurfacing of County Road N36/Pheasant Avenue from County Road F32 to Highway 44 has been completed and is now open to thru traffic. There will b...
Mandy Billings Oct 02, 2020
Iowa new virus cases exceed 1,000 for third consecutive day
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa posted more than 1,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day as the coronavirus continued to aggressively spread in many areas of the state. State ...
Mandy Billings Oct 02, 2020
Coin man arrested for Driving While Barred; attempts to flee from Deputy
(Coin) A Coin man was arrested for Driving While License is Barred. The Page County Sheriff's Office says 47-year-old Gary Lynn Runyon Jr. was arrested shortly before 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday. During th...
Mandy Billings Oct 02, 2020
Atlantic School's Superintendent Sends Memo to Parents
(Atlantic) Atlantic School's Superintendent Steve Barber sent out a memo to parents on Friday. Barber released this statement on Friday morning: "It has been a whirlwind and hard to imagine that we ar...
Tom Robinson Oct 02, 2020
Atlantic City Council to Consider adding Stop Signs
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community Protection Committee will recommend the City Council amend an ordinance adding stop signs at two intersections. The intersections under consideration include; Olive a...
Tom Robinson Oct 02, 2020