Category Archives: Local News
The Atlantic High School Presents the Fall Musical "Mean Girls" November 14,15, and 16
(Atlantic) Atlantic High School students will soon take the spotlight for the fall musical production, "Mean Girls." Mean Girls tells the story of Cady, a new student at North Shore High, as she navig...
Nov 07, 2025
Red Oak Police Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 20-year-old Jaykob Nelson of Red Oak on Thursday evening in the 2400 block of N. 8th Street on a charge of 5th-degree Criminal Mischief. Authorities transported Jayko...
Nov 07, 2025
Empowering Community Change: Nick Zimmer on the Vision Atlantic Initiative
(Atlantic) Mr. Nick Zimmer, campaign consultant with American City Bureau, is our guest this week on our Vision Atlantic series. Vision Atlantic is a $84 million transformational project that includes...
Nov 07, 2025
Republican Zach Lahn enters 2026 Iowa gubernatorial race
Another Republican - eastern Iowa farmer and businessman Zach Lahn - entered the race Thursday to become the next Iowa governor, highlighting an "Iowa First" agenda. Lahn launched his campaign in Bell...
Nov 06, 2025
Corning and Guthrie Center Receive Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants
(Des Moines) Corning and Guthrie Center were two of ten communities across the state awarded Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants. The grants help rehabilitate underutilized downtown buildings to stimula...
Nov 06, 2025
Dr. Daniel Kinney Discusses Next Steps Following Approval of IWCC's Bond Referendum
(Atlantic) Voters approved Iowa Western Community College's $55 million bond referendum on Tuesday. The measure is intended to expand and modernize the college's Career and Technical Education program...
Nov 06, 2025
Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Alexis Daominique Primathedi, 27, of Kankakee, Illinois, was arrested on November 2nd on charges of OWI 1st-Offense and Possession of...
Nov 06, 2025
Cass County Post-Election Audit is November 13th
(Cass Co.) Cass County Auditor Kathy Somers has announced that the post-election audit, as required by Iowa Code Section 50.51, for the November 4, 2025 City/School election will take place at 9:00 a....
Nov 06, 2025
Water Summary Update: Drought watch issued for southeast Iowa after dry October
(Des Moines) Warmer temperatures and rainfall deficits in October have led to deteriorating drought conditions across the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Reduced rainfall since la...
Nov 06, 2025
Atlantic Extends Bid Deadline for Downtown Flower Bed Maintenance
(Atlantic) Atlantic City Administrator John Lund said the City of Atlantic is extending its deadline on soliciting bids for the maintenance of the downtown flower beds for the spring and summer growin...
Nov 06, 2025
