Category Archives: Local News
Traffic Stop Leads to Two arrests in Adams County
(Corning) Adams County Deputies arrested a Nebraska woman following a traffic stop for speeding at Union Avenue and Highway 34. During the investigation, authorities arrested Lakisha Boston of Lincoln...
Mar 20, 2022
Update: Bird flu case forces killing of 5.3 million chickens in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - State agriculture officials say the confirmation of bird flu at another Iowa egg-laying farm will force the killing of more than 5 million chickens. It's the second case of avi...
Mar 20, 2022
Abnormally Dry and Drought Persists in Much of Iowa
(Des Moines) While parts of Iowa received some much-needed precipitation late in the week, much more is needed, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released on March 15. The counties south of...
Mar 20, 2022
Representative Axne helps Introduce the Rural Prosperity Act
(Washington D.C.) U.S. House Representative Cindy Axne from Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, appearing on her bi-monthly interview with KSOM/KS95 news, talked about the Rural Prosperity act, which s...
Mar 20, 2022
Corning and Villisca School Boards Ratify Master Contracts
(Corning) This past week, the Villisca and Corning School Boards ratified the Master Contracts for both districts. Southwest Valley Schools Superintendent Chris Fenster says the Master Contract for Vi...
Mar 20, 2022
CAM 2022/2023 School Calendar may include an extra hour out on Wednesday's
(Anita) The CAM School District proposes expanding the early out hours on Wednesdays starting next school year. School's Superintendent Paul Croghan says if passed, the students will be let out two ho...
Mar 20, 2022
Iowa House passes bill appropriating funds for psychiatry residences
(Des Moines) The Iowa House last week passed a fill appropriating funds for psychiatry residences. Iowa House District 21 Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold, said House File 2529 appropriates fundi...
Mar 20, 2022
Atlantic Middle School Construction Project Progressing
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says the reconstruction project at the Atlantic Middle School continues to progress reasonably. Atlantic Schools superintendent Steve Barber say...
Mar 19, 2022
Authors McGregor and Knop receive National Recognition through the Independent Press Award
(Atlantic) The 2022 Independent Press Award recognized "While the Windmill Watched," a slice of Rural America in the 1950s written by Jackie Pheiffer McGregor and Janine Pfeiffer Knop in the category ...
Mar 19, 2022
Southwest Iowa Transit Agency Celebrates Transit Driver Appreciation Day
(Atlantic) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) celebrated Transit Driver Appreciation Day on Friday, March 18. The unofficial holiday, observed each year on March 18, recognizes the men and women wh...
Mar 19, 2022
