Category Archives: Local News
RAGBRAI Riders Face another Hot One
(Sac City, IA) -- Thousands of bike riders headed out from Le Mars in extreme heat on the first day of RAGBRAI. They ended the first day of the trek across the state Sunday in Sac City. Riders will ri...
Jul 26, 2021
Over 100 people protest vaccine mandates at Iowa Capitol
(Des Moines, AP) More than 100 people gathered outside the Iowa State Capitol Saturday to rally against mandates requiring people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, such as the ones some Iowa hospita...
Jul 26, 2021
Motorcycle Crash Claims one Life
(Marshalltown) A Marshall County woman died in a motorcycle/SUV accident in Marshall County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 9:22 p.m. on Main Street Road, just west of Wall...
Jul 25, 2021
Food sale moved to a new date at the Cass County Fair this year
(Atlantic) The Cass County Fair begins on Wednesday, July 28. Cass County Extension Director Kate Olson said one change this year is they have moved their food sale to a new date. We'll keep you updat...
Jul 25, 2021
Griswold School District making plans to fill staff needs for 2021-22 school year
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board at their meeting this week received an update from Superintendent Dave Henrichs on vacant staff positions for next school year. The district is still looking to fi...
Jul 25, 2021
Construction Progressing on Atlantic Athletic Facilities Upgrade Project
(Atlantic) Atlantic School's Superintendent Steve Barber says construction crews are making progress on the athletic facilities upgrade project at the high school. "Many people are disappointed with t...
Jul 24, 2021
Increase in hunters leads to increase in pheasant harvest
(Area) Nearly 300,000 pheasants were harvested by Iowa hunters in 2020. The figure released by the Iowa DNR recently is the 2nd most in the last decade. "All in all a pretty good season for Iowa pheas...
Jul 24, 2021
Council Bluffs Businessman Convicted of Sex Trafficking
(Council Bluffs) On Friday, Hershal James Ratliff, age 71, long time businessman and owner of Jimmy's All American Malt Shop and Grill in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was found guilty of four counts of sex t...
Jul 23, 2021
Brenda Nelson resigns from ISAA and City of Ames
(Atlantic) Former Cass County Assessor Brenda Nelson announced her resignation as President of the Iowa State Association of Assessors, as well as her job with the City of Ames. In her resignation let...
Jul 23, 2021
Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports two arrests. Jason Richard Tasto, 24, of Marne, was arrested Thursday for OWI 1st and Interference with Official Acts. Tasto was transported to the ...
Jul 23, 2021
