Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Atlantic School District and Teachers and Non-Certified Staff begin Contract Talks
(Atlantic) Contract negotiations between the Atlantic Education Association and Employee’s Association and Atlantic School Board began Wednesday. JoAnn Runyan, Chief Negotiator for the Education...
Tom Robinson Feb 28, 2018
Matt Alexander Named OA-BCIG Schools Superintendent
(Atlantic) The OA-BCIG School Board voted unanimously to hire Atlantic Community Schools Athletic Director and Assistant Principal Matt Alexander as their new Schools Superintendent. The board made th...
Tom Robinson Feb 27, 2018
Guthrie Center City Council Allows Chickens at a Residence
(Guthrie Center) The Guthrie Center City Council voted 3-2 to allow a resident to keep chickens and ducks within city limits. Laura Wolfe, City Clerk/Administrator says a City Officer received an anon...
Tom Robinson Feb 27, 2018
Three People Charged in Adams County for Sexual Abuse and Child Endangerment
(Corning) Three people are behind bars in Adams County on charges of sexual abuse and child endangerment. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office served arrest warrants on Bradley William Herring, of ...
Tom Robinson Feb 21, 2018
Red Oak City Council to Vote on Fence Ordinance
(Red Oak) The Red Oak City Council will vote an ordinance amending the code pertaining to fences. Red Oak City Administrator Brad Wright said last month, the reason for the provision is residents usin...
Tom Robinson Feb 20, 2018
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man was arrested following a pursuit in Council Bluffs Tuesday. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office says a Deputy attempted a traffic stop on a 2018 Honda Accor...
Tom Robinson Feb 14, 2018
Cass County Supervisors approve ATV ordinance
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the third and final reading of a proposed ATV ordinance at their meeting this morning. There were no comments this morning opposed ...
Tom Robinson Feb 07, 2018
Updated: Pottawattamie County Man faces Numerous Charges following Pursuit ending in Cass County
(Harlan) A Pottawattamie County man faces numerous charges following a pursuit that ended in a ditch on Highway 83 just west of Highway 173 northwest of Atlantic. The Harlan Police Department says 39-...
Tom Robinson Feb 05, 2018
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) A Hancock man was arrested Thursday morning after breaking into a Hancock business. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office says two front windows and the glass door of the The Stat...
Tom Robinson Feb 02, 2018