Category Archives: Local News
Parking at Heritage House During the Atlantic School Special Election
(Atlantic) On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the Atlantic Community School District will hold a special election to fill a vacancy in the Board of Directors. The Atlantic Ward 5 precinct polling place at He...
Mar 25, 2026
Carroll Man to Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy
(Sioux City) The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 52-year-old Paul Diamond Sanchez, of Carroll, was sentenced on Monday to 78 months' imprisonment. Sanchez pled guilty on ...
Mar 25, 2026
Iowa Senate sends bill limiting lawsuits on greenhouse gas emissions to governor
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Senate sent legislation to the governor Tuesday restricting lawsuits against agricultural operations that claim their emissions of greenhouse gases impact the climate....
Mar 25, 2026
Iowa Senate sends health insurer tax increase to governor's desk
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A bill seeking to address Iowa Medicaid's budget shortfall through a retroactive tax increase on health maintenance organizations for the first nine months of 2026 has made it ...
Mar 25, 2026
Adair County Supervisors Review Draft Data Center Ordinance
(Adair Co.) Adair County Supervisor Jodie Hoadley presented an updated draft ordinance regulating data centers to the Board of Supervisors this morning. Hoadley said she also shared the ordinance with...
Mar 25, 2026
Nishnabotna Water Defenders First Annual Meeting
(Atlantic) The Nishnabotna Water Defenders will hold their first annual meeting on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at the American Legion Memorial Building in Atlantic. This event is rescheduled from March 15,...
Mar 25, 2026
Jim Carlin Iowa U.S. Senate Candidate States: "The American People are Being Robbed"
(Atlantic) Republican candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate, and State Auditor addressed a range of issues during a GOP forum Tuesday night at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic, hosted by Re...
Mar 25, 2026
Clay County Crash Claims One Life
(Spencer) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Clay County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Tuesday, at around 9:45 p.m. on M-50 and 340th Street. Authorities say 69-year-old ...
Mar 25, 2026
Creston Police Make Three Arrests, Addressing Parole Violations and Drug Charges
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested three people on Tuesday in separate incidents, with charges ranging from parole violations to drug-related and eluding charges. Police arrested 27-year...
Mar 25, 2026
Pottawattamie County Declares March 23-27 as Severe Weather Awareness Week
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a proclamation recognizing this week (March 23-27, 2026), as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Pottawattamie County...
Mar 25, 2026
