Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic School Board Selects Construction Manager for Facilities Project
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved a construction management group for its upcoming construction and renovation projects during Wednesday's meeting. The board held a special meeting Tuesday...
Mar 26, 2026
Sunnyside Pool Announces Early Release of 2026 Summer Passes at 2025 Price
(Atlantic) With unseasonably warm weather giving the community an early taste of summer, Sunnyside Pool is excited to announce the early release of 2026 Summer Pool Passes-just in time for Easter. Fam...
Mar 26, 2026
State News: UPDATE: 15 Students Hurt After Being Hit By Vehicle In Ankeny
(Ankeny, IA) -- A total of 15 students were hurt when a vehicle hit them outside of St. Luke Catholic School in Ankeny on Tuesday. Nine students were transported to the hospital by ambulance, while an...
Mar 26, 2026
Republican Candidates For Iowa State Auditor Answer Questions in Atlantic
(Atlantic, IA) -- Iowa will have a new State Auditor next year and there are two Republicans that are looking to run for the office that came to the Candidates Forum in Atlantic this past Tuesday. Cur...
Mar 26, 2026
Parking at Heritage House During the Atlantic School Special Election
(Atlantic) On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the Atlantic Community School District will hold a special election to fill a vacancy in the Board of Directors. The Atlantic Ward 5 precinct polling place at He...
Mar 25, 2026
Carroll Man to Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy
(Sioux City) The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 52-year-old Paul Diamond Sanchez, of Carroll, was sentenced on Monday to 78 months' imprisonment. Sanchez pled guilty on ...
Mar 25, 2026
Adair County Supervisors Review Draft Data Center Ordinance
(Adair Co.) Adair County Supervisor Jodie Hoadley presented an updated draft ordinance regulating data centers to the Board of Supervisors this morning. Hoadley said she also shared the ordinance with...
Mar 25, 2026
Nishnabotna Water Defenders First Annual Meeting
(Atlantic) The Nishnabotna Water Defenders will hold their first annual meeting on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at the American Legion Memorial Building in Atlantic. This event is rescheduled from March 15,...
Mar 25, 2026
Jim Carlin Iowa U.S. Senate Candidate States: "The American People are Being Robbed"
(Atlantic) Republican candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate, and State Auditor addressed a range of issues during a GOP forum Tuesday night at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic, hosted by Re...
Mar 25, 2026
Clay County Crash Claims One Life
(Spencer) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Clay County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Tuesday, at around 9:45 p.m. on M-50 and 340th Street. Authorities say 69-year-old ...
Mar 25, 2026
