Category Archives: Local News
Audubon School Board Meeting Recap
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board discussed filling a board vacancy at their meeting Monday evening. Audubon Superintendent Eric Trager said they hired one of their board members, Joni Madsen, to be ...
May 18, 2021
Atlantic Mayor discusses decision to turn the campground responsibilities over to the Street Department
(Atlantic) Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones spoke about the decision to turn the campground responsibilities over to the Street Department. Jones said he and City Administrator John Lund spoke to Parks and R...
May 18, 2021
Updated: Olive Street bridge project in Cass County
(Atlantic) The Cass County Engineer's Office says effective Monday, May 24, Olive Street (N16) will be closed to thru traffic for the replacement of a bridge one mile south of I-80 between Boston Road...
May 18, 2021
Griswold School Board approves contract for Stephanie Lajko as new MS/HS Principal
(Griswold) At Monday's meeting, The Griswold School Board approved the contract for Stephanie Lajko as the new Middle School/High School principal. Griswold School Superintendent Dave Henrichs says th...
May 18, 2021
Search is Underway for a New Cass County Assessor
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors has started the process to hire a new County Assessor. This past Thursday, County Assessor Brenda Nelson announced she had taken the job as the Ames Cit...
May 18, 2021
Harlan School Board Follows New IDPH Guidelines: Relaxes Face Covering Mandate
(Harlan) The Harlan School Board is going along with the Iowa Department of Public Health's relaxing of the face mask mandate. Harlan Schools Superintendent Lynn Johnson says the State Health Departme...
May 18, 2021
Cass County Health System Rebrands as Cass Health
(Atlantic) Effective officially on July 1, 2021, Cass County Health System will be known as Cass Health. "As an independent hospital, we can be nimble and sensitive to the needs of the patients, famil...
May 18, 2021
Red Oak Man arrested on Burglary and Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody on burglary charges. Red Oak Police arrested 28-year old Justin Lewis Marsden early this morning in the 300 block of Broad Street for 3rd - Degree Burglary, Posse...
May 18, 2021
Parks and Rec. Meeting - Atlantic Street Department takes over Campground; Update on Sunnyside Pool
(Atlantic) Atlantic Parks and Recreation Director Bryant Rasmussen told the Parks and Recreation Board Monday night that as of about a month ago the Street Department has taken over the campground. Ra...
May 18, 2021
Two-vehicle accident in Red Oak - No injuries
(Red Oak) No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle accident in Red Oak Monday afternoon. The Red Oak Police Department says the accident occurred in the 300 block of E Coolbaugh Street at 12:15 p.m....
May 18, 2021
