Category Archives: Local News
Schmid defeats Berendes in Special Election for District #1 Supervisor Seat
(Red Oak) Charla Schmid defeated Steven Berendes, 88-57, for (60.69%) of the votes in a special election to fill the vacancy in Supervisor District #1 in Montgomery County. In late October, the superv...
Dec 16, 2020
Harlan Students to return to the Classroom for 100-Percent On-site Learning Following the Christmas Break
(Harlan) Harlan Community School District students will return to 100-percent in-person learning following the Christmas Break. "During the last board meeting we evaluated our numbers to see what thin...
Dec 16, 2020
Exira-EHK returning to five day school week after Christmas
(Elk Horn) After the Holiday Break the Exira-EHK School District will go back to having five days of in-person school per week instead of four. Wednesday's so far this year have been used as a distanc...
Dec 16, 2020
Washing G.E.M 4H Club in the Holiday Spirit
(Atlantic) Members of the Washington G.E.M. 4H Club recently took the time to decorate a tree in the lobby of the Cass County Community Building. Each member was asked to either make or bring an ornam...
Dec 16, 2020
Average Iowa Farmland Values Stable to Slightly Higher
(Atlantic) The annual ISU Farmland survey shows a slight increase in Iowa Farmland values statewide since 2019. In Atlantic, Peter Smith, President and Certified Appraiser for Smith Land Service, said...
Dec 15, 2020
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports three arrests. Phillip Michael Houston, 34, of Walnut, was arrested following a traffic stop on Monday. Houston was transported to the Shelby County Jail ...
Dec 15, 2020
Cass County Board of Supervisors approve establishing new deputy sheriff classification: Sergeant
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved establishing a new deputy sheriff classification: Sergeant; and adopted an addendum to the employee handbook for sergeant classifi...
Dec 15, 2020
14-year old Suffers Serious Injuries in Single-Vehicle Crash in Adams County
(Corning) A 14-year old female suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff's says the accident happened on December 10, at around 1:19 a.m. on Corning...
Dec 15, 2020
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) A Pacific Junction woman was arrested for Eluding and other charges in Pottawattamie County. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office says Deputies were advised at 12:33 a.m. on Mond...
Dec 15, 2020
Glenwood man arrested on four Mills County warrants
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested Robert Rusco, 64, of Glenwood, on Monday on four Mills County warrants. The warrants were for one count of Ongoing Criminal Conduct and three counts ...
Dec 15, 2020
