Category Archives: Local News
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Third Man arrested in connection with Bar Fight in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department arrested a third man connected with a bar fight on February 19 at the Fireside Lounge in Atlantic. Police on Thursday arrested 30-year old Timothy Brown of At...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2021
Creston Police arrest one Person for Assault and Investigate a Motor Vehicle Theft
(Creston) Creston Police report one arrest and theft in the department's latest release. Police arrested 35-year old Manuel Luke Richardson of Creston on Thursday morning at 1107 S. Cherry St. Richard...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2021
Drought Conditions Slightly Improve in Portions of Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) The latest U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday showed abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions in western and north-central Iowa; however, there is some improvement. Brooke Hag...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2021

Gas Prices on the Rise
(Des Moines) The average price of gasoline rose .09 cents across Iowa. According to AAA, as of Wednesday, the price of regular unleaded gasoline averaged $2.74 across Iowa. Prices were up 9 cents from...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2021
Mills County Sheriff’s Report
(Glenwood) Three people were arrested on drug charges in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says Donald Dwayne Perry, 49, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Monday for three counts of Posses...
Mandy Billings Mar 05, 2021

Mammography & COVID Vaccines
(Atlantic) The Diagnostic Imaging department at Cass County Health System recently learned about new recommendations regarding mammography and the COVID-19 vaccine. CCHS Diagnostic Imaging Director Ca...
Mandy Billings Mar 04, 2021
Vaccination Appointments Open Next Week for Phase 1A and 1B Residents
(Atlantic) Rex Pharmacy in Atlantic secured more than 1,100 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and is working in cooperation with Cass County Public Health to administer the vaccine to southwest Iowa residen...
Mandy Billings Mar 04, 2021

Ernst: Before Passing another Massive Bill, Iowans Deserve Transparency Around Unspent COVID Funds
(Washington D.C.) Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst joined her colleagues, Senators Rick Scott of Florida, and James Lankford, of Oklahoma, on the Senate floor to introduce a proposal that would require fu...
Tom Robinson Mar 04, 2021
Harsh winter not kind to pheasant survival
(Area) Heavy snowfall this winter is expected to be detrimental to the pheasant population. 30" of snow is the level the DNR hopes to stay under for the sake of over winter survival for pheasants. "Wh...
Western Iowa Today Mar 04, 2021
No Surprise February Weather One for the Record Books
(Des Moines) The state of Iowa spent most of February in an effective Arctic outbreak of cold air from an Artic intrusion. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says it was the coldest start to February s...
Tom Robinson Mar 04, 2021







