Category Archives: Local News
Doctor Raises Awareness About Melanoma
(Cleveland, OH) -- A health expert is raising awareness about the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma. Cleveland Clinic dermatologist Jennifer Lucas says the longer melanoma has to grow, the harde...
May 10, 2026
Enhanced DNR Fishing Atlas Coming Out Next Week
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release a mobile-friendly fishing atlas on May 14. John Lorenzen, fisheries biologist for the DNR Office in Lewis, says the updates will include i...
May 9, 2026
McCann Charged in Sexual Exploitation case
(Stuart) The Stuart Police Department has filed charges against a Greenfield man, Jesse Eugene McCann, for Sexual Exploitation by a School Employee, a Class D Felony, following an investigation conduc...
May 8, 2026
Strike Out the Stigma Wiffle Ball Game in Atlantic May 11th
(Atlantic) Partnership for Progress is hosting a wiffle ball game in Atlantic on Monday as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. Dani Hadley said this is the 4th Annual Strike Out the Stigma Wiffle B...
May 8, 2026
Accident at 7th & Walnut in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Cass EMS and Atlantic Fire and Rescue were called to a two-vehicle accident at 7th and Walnut Streets at 3:28 p.m. Friday. One person complained of head and neck pain. No other information ...
May 8, 2026
Health Care Iowa hospital accused of harvesting patient's organs without authorization
(Iowa Capital Dispatch story written by Clark Kauffman) (Missouri Valley) An Iowa hospital is facing a lawsuit for allegedly harvesting the organs of a deceased patient without first consulting with t...
May 8, 2026
State News: Leadership Changes at IPERS, Nitrate Pollution Concerns, Rising Overdose Deaths, and Tulip Time Festival Celebrations
CEO of IPERS Resigns After Having Been Placed on Paid Leave (Des Moines, IA) -- The CEO of Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System, or IPERS, has resigned. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds' office says the...
May 8, 2026
Cass County Sheriff's Office Releases Latest Arrest Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office released its' latest arrest report from April 30 through May 7. *On May 1, 2026, the Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Brian Lee Carlson, 51, of Elk Hor...
May 7, 2026
Gov. Reynolds announces resignation of IPERS CEO
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds today announced she has accepted the resignation of Greg Samorajski, former chief executive officer of the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS). His resi...
May 7, 2026
City of Avoca Celebrates Opening of New Fire & Rescue Station
Community Invited to Open House, Hose Uncoupling Ceremony & Street Dance on May 9 (Avoca) The City of Avoca proudly announces the completion and opening of the new Avoca Fire & Rescue Station,...
May 7, 2026
