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Lowell Harris Obituary
Lowell E. Harris, 90, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Heritage House in Atlantic. A Celebration of Life Visitation and Luncheon will be held on May 30th at Roland Funeral Home in ...
Chris Varney Mar 15, 2026

Sunday Rain Totals
Atlantic: .20 (KSOM - KS95 Studios) Marne-.25
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026

Updated: Blizzard Warning Issued for Most of Iowa: As Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow and Dangerous Winds
(Des Moine) A winter storm will impact parts of the Upper Midwest today through Monday morning. Snow will become widespread across Iowa, with higher totals of 6 inches or more possible in northern and...
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026

Red Oak Fire Department Battles Grass Fire
(Red Oak) Red Oak Fire Fighters responded to two fires on Saturday. At 4:41 p.m., the Emerson, Red Oak, and Elliott Fire Departments were dispatched to the area of 150th Street and A Avenue for a repo...
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026

Iowa House passes bills to change universities' core curriculum, tuition options
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa House lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to alter university presidential searches, tuition options and general education requirements. General education review House...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Mar 15, 2026

Prairie Rose Park Looking for Summer Help
(Lewis) Park Officials at Prairie Rose State Park are looking to fill some summer help positions. John Lorenzen, a Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says one summer se...
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026

Bracing for Changes in the American Diet
(NAFB) Some ag leaders are predicting a major shift in American diets, and they are pointing to the dropping prices in weight-loss drugs as the driver. Gregg Doud, President and CEO of the National Mi...
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026

Dominant on the Court, Impactful Off It: Crooks Named Lisa Leslie Award Finalist
(Ames, IA). - Iowa State junior center Audi Crooks has been named one of five finalists for the 2026 Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Award, announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. T...
Chris Varney Mar 14, 2026

Vehicle Fire Reported in Villisca
(Villisca, IA) -- On Saturday at 11:42 am, the Villisca Fire Department was dispatched to the 100 block of West 5th Street in the alley for a reported UTV on fire. When firefighters arrived on scene, ...
Chris Varney Mar 14, 2026

Atlantic School Board Schedules Public Hearings on Proposed FY27 Tax Levy
(Atlantic) Atlantic Community Schools Business Manager Lisa Jones released information on the school's proposed tax levy rate for fiscal year 2027. Two public input opportunities are scheduled for lat...
Tom Robinson Mar 14, 2026







