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Boil advisory for Regional Water customers in Southwest Iowa
(Avoca) Regional Water is recommending boiling the water before using it for drinking and to use an alternative source if possible for its Avoca Treatment Plant customers. {All customers except those ...
Mandy Billings May 10, 2025

Senior Salute - Hunter Smith
Senior Name Hunter Smith Parents Misty and Scott Smith Siblings Macie Lynn, Slade, Tanner, Bonnie Belle, Ruby Jo School Tri-Center High School Extracurricular Activities & Hobbies Cross Country, T...
Western Iowa Today May 10, 2025

Senior Salute - Tye Houser
Senior Name Tye Houser Parents Ryan and Tiana Houser Siblings Lee Houser School Atlantic High School Extracurricular Activities & Hobbies Tye did Cross Country and Track throughout his high school...
Western Iowa Today May 10, 2025

Senior Salute - Logan Stetzel
Senior Name Logan Stetzel Parents Clint & Jen Stetzel Siblings Liam School Audubon High School Extracurricular Activities & Hobbies Football, Track, and choir. Also played basketball and was i...
Western Iowa Today May 10, 2025

Senior Salute - Ellen Rath
Senior Name Ellen Rath Parents Mandy Rath and Alex Marken, Jon Rath School Exira Elk Horn Kimballton Extracurricular Activities & Hobbies Volleyball Winter Guard Band & Choir Accomplishments M...
Western Iowa Today May 10, 2025

Julia McNees Obituary
Julia McNees Julia McNees, 86 of Atlantic, died Saturday May 10th, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic surrounded by her family. Julia Loraine Brown was born March 13th, 1939, on her parent's farm nea...
Mandy Billings May 10, 2025

'Four years and another day': Senators punt long-awaited eminent domain debate
(Des Moines) "Shame, shame, shame," a red-shirted group chanted from a Senate gallery after a full day waiting for senators to debate a bill impacting carbon sequestration pipelines. A group of landow...
Iowa Capital Dispatch May 10, 2025

Gov. Reynolds issues proclamation for ease of access to transportation fuels
(Des Moines) Gov. Kim Reynolds has issued a proclamation to ease restrictions for transportation of and access to motor fuels. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through 11:59 p.m...
Mandy Billings May 10, 2025
Bottled Water Advisory Remains in place for City of Kimballton
(Kimballton) The Bottled Water Advisory remains in effect for the City of Kimballton. On May 9, the City of Kimballton in Audubon County notified the Iowa DNR Field Office in Atlantic that during the ...
Mandy Billings May 10, 2025

Michael Charles Kimmen Obituary
Michael Charles Kimmen was born December 8, 1937, on the family farm south of Defiance, Iowa. He passed away at the age of 87 years, 5 months on May 8, 2025 at Denison Care Center in Denison, Iowa. Hi...
Mandy Billings May 09, 2025







