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Bill Would Require Standards for School Bible Courses
(Des Moines, IA) A bill that directs the Iowa Board of Education to adopt public high school courses standards on the Bible has cleared a Senate subcommittee. Republican Senator Jeff Taylor of Sioux C...
Tom Robinson Feb 14, 2022

Supreme Court Says Some Trials Can Be Held Without Defendant
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa Supreme Court says if you can't show up to your trial for a misdemeanor -- the trial can go on without you. The case involved Randall Hurlbut of Le Mars, a man who was con...
Tom Robinson Feb 14, 2022

Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of G Avenue and Highway 34. During the investigation, Officer's arrested the driver; 36-year old Tempest Dawn Jackson, for Operati...
Tom Robinson Feb 14, 2022

Red Oak Woman arrested for Harassment
(Red Oak) On Saturday, Red Oak Police arrested 29-year old Amanda Joy Williams of Red Oak for 1st - degree harassment and interference with official acts. Police transported Williams to the Montgomery...
Tom Robinson Feb 13, 2022

Atlantic High School South Parking Lot out for Bid
(Atlantic) On Wednesday night, the Atlantic School Board approved the bid letting and public hearing date for March 16, at 5:30 p.m. for the complete reconstruction of the South High School parking lo...
Tom Robinson Feb 13, 2022

Atlantic School Board Approves all-staff "Happiness Advantage Training"
(Atlantic) As part of the Atlantic Community School District's strategic plan to create a positive climate, the Atlantic School Board on Wednesday approved funding for the "Happiness Advantage Staff T...
Tom Robinson Feb 13, 2022
Iowa DNR pushes CRP signup
(Area) General signup for the Conservation Reserve Program opened January 31st and runs through March 11th. Bryan Hayes with the Iowa DNR outlines some of the benefits of the program. "The Iowa DNR li...
Western Iowa Today Feb 13, 2022
Updated: Cass County Man injured in Two-Vehicle Crash near Anita
(Anita) A Cass County man suffered serious injuries in a head-on collision west of Anita. Cass County Deputy Kyle Quist says at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, Cass County Communications received...
Tom Robinson Feb 12, 2022

Atlantic FFA Competes at Sub Districts
(Atlantic) Seven members of the Atlantic FFA Chapter advanced to the district competition. On Wednesday, February 9th, 2022, 23 members of the Atlantic FFA chapter competed in the Sub District Career ...
Tom Robinson Feb 12, 2022
Iowa State Climatologist Sees Signs of a Wetter Weather Pattern Heading into March
(Des Moines) Iowa's State Climatologist Justin Glisan says there appears to be a potential for a winter weather system moving into southern Iowa late next week, carrying a mixture of rain and sleet, f...
Tom Robinson Feb 12, 2022







