Category Archives: Local News
Severe Weather a Possibility in Iowa Today
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service is forecasting possible severe thunderstorm activity across the northern half of Iowa today. Jeff Zogg with the National Weather Service in Des Moines says th...
Jul 14, 2021
Crazy Daze 2021
(Atlantic) Crazy Days in Atlantic is this weekend and Participants will be slashing prices in the annual event encouraging customers to shop local. "We would like to thank all the customers for suppor...
Jul 14, 2021
Cass County Vaccination Rates less than 50-Percent
(Atlantic) Cass County Public Health Nurse Linda Edelman says 46.8-percent of Cass County residents are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Edelman admits that's lower than what they would like to see. Ede...
Jul 14, 2021
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) Four people were arrested on drug charges in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says Hta Dee, 35, Has Ger Htoo, 36, Ler Lar Shee, 24, and Pi La, 39, all of Omaha, Nebraska, we...
Jul 13, 2021
CAM Facilities Update Meeting Scheduled
(Anita) CAM Schools Superintendent Paul Croghan says two facilities upgrade meetings are scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, and Wednesday, July 21. "The focus financial committee meets on Wednesday, Ju...
Jul 13, 2021
Intermittent lane closures on U.S. 6 between U.S. 71 and Iowa 48 in Cass County begin Monday, July 19
(Cass Co.) Road construction work on U.S. 6 between Iowa 71 near Atlantic, and Iowa 48 near Lewis, will require intermittent lane closures weekdays from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. beginning on Monday, July 1...
Jul 13, 2021
Lane closures on east and westbound I-80 in Cass County begin Wednesday, July 21
(Cass Co.) A bridge deck overlay project on east- and westbound Interstate 80 between Iowa 173 (exit 54) three miles east of Marne, and Cass County Road N-16 (exit 57) five miles west of Brayton, will...
Jul 13, 2021
Ras Smith, Democratic candidate for Governor in 2022
(Area) Ras Smith, Democratic candidate for Governor in 2022, made a campaign stop in Atlantic Monday evening. Ras Smith is a native of Waterloo where he currently resides with his wife and two daughte...
Jul 13, 2021
Dry conditions impact sweet corn crop in some parts of Iowa
(Atlantic) Dry conditions have had an impact on the sweet corn crop in some areas of the state. Clay Amos, with Amos Family Sweet Corn of Griswold, said they are fortunate to have an irrigation system...
Jul 13, 2021
AtlanticFest To Be Held August 14th
(Atlantic) AtlanticFest, presented by First Whitney Bank & Trust, will be held Saturday, August 14th rain or shine. AtlanticFest is an annual festival that serves as a fundraiser for the Atlantic ...
Jul 12, 2021
