Category Archives: Local News
Guthrie County Supervisors Appoint New County Attorney & Approve Election Results
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors approved the June Primary Election results and appointed a full time County Attorney at Tuesday's regular meeting. Guthrie County Auditor Dani Fi...
Jun 9, 2026
Atlantic Woman Remains Hospitalized in ICU After Serious Car Accident
(Atlantic) A woman from Atlantic has reached out to the media regarding an accident involving her daughter. Judy Thompson, who works at Fischer Photography, reported that her daughter, Vickie Erickson...
Jun 9, 2026
Atlantic Board of Adjustment Approves Conditional Use Permit for New Child Development Center
(Atlantic) The City of Atlantic Board of Adjustment approved a Conditional Use Permit application submitted by Vision Atlantic, Inc., for property located at 1800 Olive Street, allowing a child develo...
Jun 9, 2026
Cass County Auditor Reports Successful Post-Election Audit and Administrative Audits of the June 2, Primary Election
(Cass Co) Cass County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Kathy Somers has announced the results of the post-election audit and administrative audit conducted following the June 2, 2026 Primary Elec...
Jun 8, 2026
National Weather Service Confirms EF-0 Tornado in Cass County
(Cumberland) The National Weather Service in Des Moines has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado occurred in Cass County, south of Cumberland, on Friday evening. Mostly tree and outbuilding damage occurred ...
Jun 8, 2026
Lightning-Damaged Traffic Signal Remains Out at 7th and Plum in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The City of Atlantic says crews continue to work on the traffic light at 7th and Plum Streets. The light was struck by lightning last week and has been out of service since then. Crews have...
Jun 8, 2026
Mills County Sheriff's Office Reports Multiple Arrests, Including Burglary and Sexual Abuse Charges
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports multiple arrests over the past week. Damian Lee Mutchler, 25, of Shenandoah, was arrested on June 1st for three counts of Child Endangerment. Bond...
Jun 8, 2026
Gov. Reynolds Signs Executive Order 19 Creating Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation
(Des Moines) During a press conference at Lake Ahquabi State Park near Indianola, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued an executive order establishing the Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation. The office will be a b...
Jun 8, 2026
Baby Boy Declared Safe Haven in May
(Des Moines) Through the Safe Haven Law, a baby boy, born May 25, is now in the care and custody of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be placed with a foster family until...
Jun 8, 2026
Construction Set to Begin June 11 at Cass Health
(Atlantic) Cass Health will break ground on its next major facility expansion and interior renovation construction project on June 11, 2026. The project includes three additions and interior renovatio...
Jun 8, 2026
