Category Archives: Local News
Caring for Drought-Stressed Trees
Mature trees provide shade and relief from the heat on a hot summer day, but those trees may need some relief themselves. Art Smith with East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center says drought stressed t...
Aug 11, 2021
Heat Advisory Continues Today
(Des Moines) A Heat Advisory remains in effect from Noon today to 7 p.m. this evening for all of southern Iowa. The National Weather Service says heat index values of 105 or greater is expected. Drink...
Aug 11, 2021
Atlantic High School teaming with IJAG to enhance vision for career readiness
(Atlantic) A group of Atlantic business leader met Tuesday at the Atlantic High School Media Center to learn more about the school district bringing in IJAG for an elective course. IJAG stands for Iow...
Aug 11, 2021
Discussion to be held on grocery locker system at Kimballton Town Hall
(Elk Horn/Kimballton) A food desert is an area where access to affordable, healthy food options is limited or nonexistent because grocery stores are too far away. The Danish Villages Improvement Organ...
Aug 11, 2021
SHIFT ATL Farm to Table Pianopalooza event totals over $20,000 and spurs 2022 date announcement
(Atlantic) SHIFT ATL is pleased to announce that their Farm to Table Dinner/Pianopalooza dueling pianos event on July 17 helped raise over $20,000 for the nonprofit organization to utilize in finishin...
Aug 10, 2021
Top Shot Cass County Round One Results
(Atlantic) Round one scores are in! Posted scores are based on the number of targets broken out of 50 per individual. Annie Oakley winners are based on elimination or "knock out" involving 4 or more s...
Aug 10, 2021
Cass County Supervisors approve appointments; Box culvert project to begin on Victoria Road
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved two appointments at their meeting this morning. Mary Robinson was appointed as a member of the Cass County Board of Health for the remainder of...
Aug 10, 2021
RISE application approved for Audubon County
(Des Moines) The Iowa Transportation Commission approved a Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (RISE) application for Audubon County. Up to $261,253 from the county share of the RISE Fund was approved for...
Aug 10, 2021
Creston man involved in a pursuit and crash over the weekend
(Creston) A Creston man crashed a vehicle during a pursuit early Saturday morning. The Creston Police Department says 31-year-old Melvin Alexander, driving a 2004 Ford F150, was involved in a pursuit ...
Aug 10, 2021
Red Oak man arrested for 13 counts of Unauthorized use of Credit Card
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested Jeffery Dwayne Currie Jr., 30, of Red Oak, on Monday on 13 counts of Unauthorized use of Credit Card. Currie was held in the Montgomery County Jail on ...
Aug 10, 2021
