Category Archives: Local News
Adair County Supervisors approve more changes to the Solar Panel Ordinance Draft
(Adair County) The Adair County Board of Supervisors held another lengthy discussion on the solar panel ordinance Wednesday and approved some changes to the language in the draft. County Attorney Meli...
Apr 22, 2021
Emerald Ash Borer Detected in 3 More Iowa Counties
(Ames, IA) -- Emerald ash borer is confirmed in Fremont, Lyon and Wright counties for the first time. The tree-killing pest has now been found in 80 of Iowa's counties. Insect samples were collected f...
Apr 22, 2021
Atlantic City Council Officially approves FY2022 Budget
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved the FY2022 budget. The Council originally set the date for a public hearing during the March 3 meeting and approved it on March 17. However, an error in t...
Apr 21, 2021
Atlantic Mayor signs Trees Forever Arbor Day Proclamation
(Atlantic) This is the 25th year Atlantic earned the Tree City USA designation. Led by Dolly Bergmann's tireless effort, the Atlantic Trees Forever Organization is one of more than 3,500 communities a...
Apr 21, 2021
Southwest Iowa Man Saves 2 People From Burning Car
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- A good Samaritan is credited with pulling two women from a burning car in southwestern Iowa on Tuesday after the vehicle was hit by a truck. Police in Council Bluffs say the ac...
Apr 21, 2021
Creston man arrested on a warrant for Assault Causing Serious Injury
(Creston) Creston Police arrested Malik Lambert, 25, at his residence on Tuesday on a Taylor County warrant for the charge of Assault Causing Serious Injury. Lambert was transferred to the custody of ...
Apr 21, 2021
Charges Filed Against Man Who Stole An Iowa State Patrol Cruiser And Took Off
(Dexter, IA) -- The Iowa State Patrol says a man in handcuffs managed to steal a trooper's squad car and lead authorities on a chase Tuesday afternoon. Charges have been filed against Brandon Eugene D...
Apr 21, 2021
Mills County Weekly COVID-19 Data Report
(Glenwood) The Mills County Public Health Department released the latest COVID-19 data on Tuesday. Thirteen new cases of the virus were reported for the week ending April 20, down from the 17 new case...
Apr 21, 2021
Griswold and Lenox to continue sharing a Superintendent
(Griswold) This week the Griswold School Board put the finishing touches to a new Superintendent Sharing Agreement with Lenox. Shared Superintendent Dave Henrichs admits the two sides came to an agree...
Apr 21, 2021
Update from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken
(Atlantic) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken announced a couple of bridge closures to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Wolken said the bridge on Boston Road east of Highway 71 is going to close on...
Apr 21, 2021
