Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Adair County Fair Officials Release County Fair Information
(Greenfield) The Adair County Fair Board and Adair County ISU Extension and Outreach announced the entertainment and events for the County Fair set for July 16-July 19. After navigating through the gu...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2020
Montgomery County Supervisors approve funding request for Red Oak Grand Theatre project
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors approved a funding request for the Red Oak Grand Theatre expansion project. Montgomery County Auditor Stephanie Burke said officials requested $5,0...
Mandy Billings Jun 19, 2020
Omaha Gang Member Sentenced for Attempted Armed Bank Robbery
(Council Bluffs) A Nebraska man was sentenced to prison for Attempted Bank Robbery. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa said 23-year-old Tevonta Reair Tiller, of Omaha, was se...
Mandy Billings Jun 18, 2020
Greenfield City Council Approves Salary and Wage Increases
(Greenfield) The Greenfield City Council approved a three-percent salary and wage increase for all City employees for 2021. Greenfield City Clerk Becky Haase says the City budgeted in the increase whe...
Tom Robinson Jun 18, 2020
Atlantic Area Chamber Drive-In Movie Postponed
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Meyer & Gross Real Estate, will be postponing the Drive-In Movie until August 15th, 2020 due to inclement weather. The event w...
Mandy Billings Jun 18, 2020
Southwest Iowa Squadron of Heroes receives grant from E.F. and Sylvia Schildberg Foundation
(Red Oak) The Southwest Iowa Squadron of Heroes received a generous donation from the E.F. and Sylvia Schildberg Foundation today. Brad Baker said Mark Schildberg presented the $1,000 grant to the Squ...
Mandy Billings Jun 18, 2020
Audubon School Board approves Bonding Resolutions and new hires
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board passed a number of items relating to their bond referendum and renovation project at their meeting Tuesday. Audubon Superintendent Eric Trager said they have finishe...
Mandy Billings Jun 18, 2020
Governor Reynolds announces COVID-19 Test Iowa Site in Atlantic.
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced today of a Test Iowa site coming to Atlantic. The Iowa Department of Public Health announced two new positive cases of COVID-19 in Cass County, bringi...
Tom Robinson Jun 18, 2020
Atlantic man arrested on a warrant for Violation or Parole
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office Terrence Russell Frazier, 43, of Atlantic, on Wednesday on a warrant for Violation of Parole. Frazier was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains hel...
Mandy Billings Jun 18, 2020
Are your trees dropping leaves? Conditions are ideal for anthracnose fungus on trees.
(Atlantic) Kate Olson, Cass County Extension and Outreach Director, said she has received a number of calls in the last week regarding leaf drop on trees. Olson said in the Atlantic area, Oaks seem to...
Mandy Billings Jun 18, 2020