Category Archives: Local News
Abraham Lincoln School Teacher charged with Threats of Terrorism
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department says Council Bluffs Public School District employee Katrina Phelan, 37, turned herself in to the Pottawattamie County Jail today (Wednesday) for a...
Dec 1, 2021
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 692 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, November 24 through Wednesday, December 1. Over the past sev...
Dec 1, 2021
Red Oak Police arrest Nebraska Woman
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 29-year old Brandi Jessica Harding, of Omaha, Nebraska, for Interference with Official Acts. Officer's transported Harding to the Montgomery County Jail and held her ...
Dec 1, 2021
Audubon County Board of Supervisors receive update from zoning administrator
(Audubon) Audubon County Zoning Administrator Chris Hemmingsen appeared in front of the Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning. Hemmingsen provided an update on the Comprehensive Plan and 2021 Zoning. S...
Dec 1, 2021
Grace Garrett wins the Runoff Election for City of Atlantic Mayor
(Atlantic) Grace Garrett has won the Runoff Election for the City of Atlantic Mayor. Garrett had 588 votes over Tim Teig who had 584 votes. Grace Garrett said she is excited, humbled and honored. Atla...
Nov 30, 2021
Red Oak woman arrested for Public Intoxication
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested Shelby Joann Olivares, 51, of Red Oak, Tuesday for Public Intoxication. Olivares was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $300 bond.
Nov 30, 2021
Iowa stops tracking home county of COVID hospital patients
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa public health officials have stopped requiring hospitals to report the home county of patients being treated for the coronavirus. That comes...
Nov 30, 2021
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports nine arrests between November 19th and November 29th. Selena Elizabeth Gomez Argueta, 25, of Denison, was arrested following a traffic stop on November 19...
Nov 30, 2021
Cass County Board of Supervisors approve new IT/GIS Director and an appointment to the Conservation Board
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved a resolution declaring an official intent under Treasury Regulation to issue debt to reimburse the County for certain original exp...
Nov 30, 2021
Above-average temperatures expected to last Awhile
(Area) Rod Donavon with the National Weather Service in Des Moines says the above-average temperatures are here to stay at least through mid-December. The average high for Atlantic for this time of ye...
Nov 30, 2021
