Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic Community Schools Superintendent addresses Students and Families Via Video
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber reached out to parents, students, and staff via a video late last week, outlining the return-to-learn plan for the school district. Barber says ...
Aug 16, 2020
Labor Day Special Traffic Enforcement Project
(Sidney) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office released information regarding the Special Traffic Enforcement Project over the Labor Day weekend. Labor Day holiday weekend, known as the last holiday wee...
Aug 16, 2020
Audubon students return to school Monday
(Audubon) Audubon Community School District students return to school Monday. Audubon Superintendent Eric Trager said students will be attending school Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. "We'll use...
Aug 16, 2020
Forecasters look to learn from deadly Midwest wind storm
(Des Moines, AP) The derecho that caused massive damage in Iowa this past week could offer lessons for forecasters and the public. The unusual storm packed the power of a category 3 hurricane but lack...
Aug 15, 2020
2 Deputies hurt during Pursuit in Mills County
(Mills County) Two Deputies were injured while pursuing a vehicle in Mills County Thursday night. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 9:17 p.m. on 357th Street near Epperson Ave...
Aug 15, 2020
Nodaway Valley School District discusses School District Facilities Project
(Greenfield) The Nodaway Valley School Board discussed the school facilities assessment process with Boyd-Jones construction company earlier this week. "COVID-19 delayed this process, and we're trying...
Aug 15, 2020
Construction Progressing at Atlantic Football Stadium
(Atlantic) The Trojan Bowl football stadium construction project continues to progress. Atlantic schools Superintendent Steve Barber provided the Atlantic School Board with an update at Wednesday's Sc...
Aug 15, 2020
Governor Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for 2 additional counties (Cass and Guthrie)
(Des Moines) Gov. Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation in response to a severe weather system that moved across Iowa and caused widespread damage August 10. The proclamation now allows stat...
Aug 14, 2020
Ribbon cutting held for the Red Oak Child Development Center
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Child Development Association Board of Directors, Red Oak Child Development Center Staff, Red Oak Community School District Staff and representatives from the Red Oak C...
Aug 14, 2020
Atlantic School Board meets on Monday for Final Reading on Face Coverings
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board will act on the second and final reading of the COVID-19 revised school policy on Monday, August 17, at 9:00 a.m. The decision, based on one paragraph in the polic...
Aug 14, 2020
