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News from Western Iowa.
Deer seasons getting underway in mid-September
(Area) Youth Dear Season and the Severely Disabled Season begins next weekend. September 18th through October 3rd are the dates. "For the youth hunters they have to be younger than 16 when they purcha...
Western Iowa Today Sep 11, 2021

Atlantic Police and Cass County Sheriff's Office sharing concerns over recent drug activity
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department and the Cass County Sheriff's Office is sharing their concerns about recent drug activity in the area. The two departments announced today that southwest Iowa...
Mandy Billings Sep 10, 2021

Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports three accidents and one arrest law in its latest report from August 26 through September 8. *On August 26, Cass County Deputies responded to an acci...
Tom Robinson Sep 10, 2021
Courts Asked To Block Iowa from Enforcing Ban On Mask Mandates In Schools
(Council Bluffs ) In-state and federal courts, judges are being asked to temporarily block the state from enforcing its ban on mask mandates in schools. Fran Parr of Council Bluffs is the mother of tw...
Tom Robinson Sep 10, 2021
Recognition for First Responder's, 1970 Football Team, and Wear Blue at Trojan Bowl Tonight
(Atlantic) This evening, the Atlantic Community School District is honoring the undefeated 1970 Atlantic Football team and first responders at Trojan Bowl before and at halftime of the Atlantic vs. Sh...
Tom Robinson Sep 10, 2021
Update: One person transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident in Cass County
(Lewis) Cass County Deputies responded to an accident at the intersection of White Pole Road and 542nd Street near Lewis at approximately 8:02 this (Thursday) morning. Shayeleigh Marshall Julich Howar...
Tom Robinson Sep 09, 2021

Lenox woman arrested on a Page County warrant
(Page Co.) The Page County Sherriff's Office arrested Shawn Carlene Beard, 49, of Lenox, today (Thursday) at the Page County Courthouse on a Page County Warrant for Failure to Appear for Pre-Trial Con...
Mandy Billings Sep 09, 2021

Cass County Road Construction Projects Progressing
(Atlantic) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken says the Olive Street Bridge project is wrapping up and is expected to finish on time. Construction on the bridge one mile south of Interstate 80 began in ...
Tom Robinson Sep 09, 2021
Atlantic School Board approves Greenhouse Project and Teacher Salary STEP Increase
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved the construction of the High School Greenhouse project. During the Atlantic School Foundation's August meeting, the Board approved the financial support o...
Tom Robinson Sep 08, 2021

Atlantic School's Superintendent addresses Preliminary Enrollment Numbers
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says the district is serving more students this school year. Barber submitted the preliminary student inventory report to the school board on We...
Tom Robinson Sep 08, 2021







