Category Archives: Local News
Ice Cream Social and Celebration of Service for Sherry Toelle
(Atlantic) The Cass County Democrats are hosting an Ice Cream Social and special guests to honor the years of service Sherry Toelle gave to the Cass County Democrats at the City Park in Atlantic on Mo...
Jul 05, 2021
DNR forecasts Iowa's 2021 fall pheasant population to be similar to 2020
(Area) If Iowa pheasant hunters like the hunting they had in 2020, they should like it again in 2021. Bryan Hayes, with the Iowa DNR, says based on the annual pheasant nesting forecast, Iowa's pheasan...
Jul 05, 2021
DNR Derelict Building Grant Program awards grants to rural communities
(Des Moines) The DNR Derelict Building Grant Program awarded grants to nine small, rural Iowa communities to help deconstruct or renovate abandoned structures, remove asbestos, and limit construction ...
Jul 05, 2021
Artist Behind the Freedom Rock Tour Announces 100th Freedom Rock to be Auctioned off Online
(Press release) Ray "Bubba" Sorensen, of Greenfield, and Iowa House District #20 Representative, recently announced his way of concluding the Iowa Freedom Rock Tour. With 97 out of 99 counties current...
Jul 04, 2021
Exira-EHK girls basketball team to be recognized during 4th of July Parade
(Exira) The Exira-EHK girls basketball team will serve as junior grand marshals for Monday's 4th of July Parade in Exira. The team went 24-1 and made the state tournament. Abby Rasmussen with the Exir...
Jul 04, 2021
Atlantic School Summer Lunch Program going to Strictly Take-Out Later this Month
(Atlantic) According to Atlantic School's Superintendent Steve Barber, the Atlantic Community School's summer lunch program is in full swing and well attended. Since the program started in early June,...
Jul 04, 2021
HMU water supply still very low even after some rain
(Harlan) Despite some recent rainfall, Harlan residents are still being ordered to conserve water. Harlan Municipal Utilities CEO Ken Weber admits the moisture helps, but they have long ways to go. "W...
Jul 04, 2021
Afternoon Update on Water Shortage in Shelby County; Reminder - Shelby County is in a Burn Ban
(Shelby Co.) Shelby County Emergency Management says Regional Water is continuing to pump water into the water towers. All customers with accounts beginning with A, C, CO, W, T, K, or P are affected. ...
Jul 03, 2021
Emergency Drinking Water Distribution Sites Scheduled for Regional Water Association Customers Impacted by the Water Outage in Pottawattamie County
(Council Bluffs) Emergency Drinking Water can be picked up today between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm for Regional Water Association Customers impacted by the loss of water service. Pickup locations are at the...
Jul 03, 2021
Shelby County EMA Update on Water Outage; Shelby County placed in a Burn Ban
(Shelby Co.) Shelby County Emergency Management says Regional Water is continuing to pump water into the water towers. All customers with accounts beginning with A, C, CO, W, T, K, or P are affected. ...
Jul 03, 2021
