Category Archives: Local News
Sustainable Farming Demonstration: Join Alan Zellmer at the PFI Field Day in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Alan Zellmer of Atlantic will be hosting a Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) field day. The event is free to attend and open to the public. More information about the field day is below, and ...
May 29, 2026
Flesh-eating screwworms head for American livestock
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Southern states are bracing for a potential invasion of the New World screwworm that could disrupt livestock markets and raise already high meat prices. So far, the parasite ha...
May 28, 2026
Red Oak Woman Arrested on Domestic Abuse Charge; Man Charged with Suspended License Offense
(Montgomery Co) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested Christine Whitney McGlade, 34, of Red Oak, on Thursday in the 1700 block of 250th Street on a warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault with In...
May 28, 2026
Firefighters Respond to Garage Fire in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Atlantic and Marne Firemen responded to a garage fire Wednesday night. Atlantic First Assistant Fire Chief Tim Cappel says the call went out just before 10:30 p.m. near Second and Linn Stre...
May 28, 2026
New Downtown Red Oak Clinic to Combine Dental, Medical, and Urgent Care in 2027
(Red Oak) - Montgomery County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) will open a new Downtown Rural Health Clinic in early 2027 after approving the acquisition of Dental Care, PC on May 27, 2026. The clinic will in...
May 28, 2026
State News: Democrats Push for Caucus Return, Surgeons Top Salary List, and Drug-Laced Lasagna Case
Iowa Democrats Make Pitch To DNC For First-In-The-Nation Caucuses (Washington, D.C.) -- Iowa Democrats are asking the Democratic National Committee to return its first-in-the-nation caucuses to Iowa. ...
May 28, 2026
Fire Causes Significant Damage to a Rural Stanton Residence
(Stanton) A fire earlier this week caused significant damage to a rural Stanton residence. Stanton Fire Chief Brayton Allen tells KSOM/KS95 News that the call went out just before 10:00 a.m. on Monday...
May 28, 2026
Atlantic School Board Tables Action on SVPA/DCI Projects
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board tabled action on the SVPA/DCI projects at Wednesday's special meeting. Voters in the Atlantic Community School District approved a General Obligation Bond measure ...
May 27, 2026
Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Guilty Verdict in Woodbury County Murder Case
(Des Moines) Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that her office, in cooperation with the Woodbury County Attorney's Office, has secured a guilty verdict of murder in the first degree in the Woodbu...
May 27, 2026
Updated: Minor Injuries Reported in Single-Vehicle Accident on Interstate 80 Near Atlantic
(Atlantic) A single-vehicle accident on Interstate 80, north of Atlantic, resulted in minor injuries to one individual. According to Cass County Sheriff John Westering, the incident occurred around 7:...
May 27, 2026
