Category Archives: Local News
Iowa Governor optimistic FDA will approve COVID-19 Vaccine by Week’s End
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on Wednesday is optimistic the FDA will approve Pfizer and Moderna vaccines by the end of this week. In the meantime, Reynolds says the state is ensuring they w...
Dec 10, 2020
Adair County Supervisors approve extended shared Engineer Agreement with Union County
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved an extended shared Engineer Agreement with Union County at their meeting Wednesday. The agreement between Adair County and Union County is fo...
Dec 10, 2020
Snow a Possibility Heading into the Weekend
(Des Moines) A storm system is heading into the region Friday and the weekend. Roger Vachalek, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, says a storm system dropping south from ...
Dec 10, 2020
Guthrie County Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap
(Guthrie Co.) Guthrie County Sheriff Marty Arganbright and Chief Deputy Jeremy Bennett spoke with the Supervisors Tuesday morning about the purchase of two K9s. Guthrie County Auditor Dani Fink said t...
Dec 10, 2020
Nodaway Valley School Board Public Hearing Tonight regarding proposed Orient-Macksburg Tuition in Sharing Agreement
(Greenfield) The Nodaway Valley School Board will hold a public hearing at 5:00 p.m. this evening to discuss the proposed tuition in sharing agreement with Orient-Macksburg. Schools Superintendent Pau...
Dec 10, 2020
Atlantic School Board Extends Face Mask Policy
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board on Wednesday voted unanimously to extend the district's temporary face mask policy through the end of the semester. The School board initially approved the tempora...
Dec 09, 2020
Bomb Threat at Atlantic Walmart
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Walmart store was evacuated late Wednesday afternoon after receiving a bomb threat. Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson tells KSOM/KS95 News, a Walmart employee received a phon...
Dec 09, 2020
Joe Dirt Memorial raises over $7,000 for Atlantic Police Department programs
(Atlantic) The Joe Dirt Memorial raised $7,013.04 for the Atlantic Police Department Shop with a Cop and Police Reserves Family Dreams Christmas programs. Atlantic Police Lt. Devin Hogue said they are...
Dec 09, 2020
Gov. Reynolds extends Proclamation of Disaster Emergency through December 16th
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has extended the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency through Wednesday, December 16th. The proclamation was set to expire tomorrow at midnight. Reynolds said the...
Dec 09, 2020
Oakland home destroyed by fire; two firefighters treated for minor injuries
(Oakland) A home in Oakland was destroyed by fire Tuesday evening. Oakland Fire Chief Brant Miller told KSOM/KS95 News that they were called to the fire on South Gates Street at 9:40 p.m. "The crew en...
Dec 09, 2020
