Category Archives: Local News
Area Rain Totals
Rain Totals as of 8:00 a.m. Downtown Atlantic - 1.6" Six miles west of Atlantic - .80" Anita - 2.1" Red Oak - 1.7" Avoca - 1.4" Guthrie Center - 1.57" Audubon - 1.2" Marne - 1" Massena - 1.74" Bridgew...
Oct 06, 2025
Ankeny Chamber Of Commerce Sues Former CEO
(Ankeny, IA) -- The Ankeny Chamber of Commerce is suing its former CEO. The group recently announced the lawsuit against Melisa Cox, who pleaded guilty to four felonies in April related to accusations...
Oct 06, 2025
Charge into Fire Safety: Fire Prevention Week Focuses on Lithium-Ion Batteries
(Atlantic) It's Fire Prevention Week, and the theme this year is all about staying safe with rechargeable batteries. Atlantic Fire Department Captain Paul Wood says the theme this year is "Charge into...
Oct 06, 2025
Shop Iowa Day Returns October 8: A Statewide Celebration of Shopping Local
(Des Moines) Shop Iowa Day is back on Wednesday, October 8, bringing together small businesses and communities across Iowa for a day dedicated to local shopping and hometown pride. The statewide onlin...
Oct 06, 2025
Montgomery County Arrest Report
(Montgomery Co.) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 39-year-old Erin Jean Larson, of Elliott, on Sunday for four counts of Violation of a No Contact Order. Deputies also arrested 59-year-...
Oct 06, 2025
Atlantic's BOO-tique Market Brings Halloween Fun to Farmers Market
(Atlantic) Produce in the Park is bringing some Halloween fun to its first holiday market of the season with the BOO-tique Market on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Nishna Valley YMCA in Atlantic. The free ...
Oct 06, 2025
Field Fire Near Red Oak
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Fire Department says at 1:05pm Sunday, the Red Oak, Stanton and Elliott Fire Departments were dispatched to the area of 250th and G Ave, southwest of Red Oak, for a field fire. W...
Oct 05, 2025
USPS To Temporarily Raise Prices For Some Services
(Washington, DC) -- Some USPS services will cost more this holiday season. Price hikes for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, Parcel Select, and USPS Ground Advantage services will take effect toda...
Oct 05, 2025
Heart Attack Study Shows Heart Attacks Have Risk Factors Beforehand
(Undated) -- A new study shows just about all heart attacks are linked to a risk factor beforehand. Researchers found 99 percent of those studied had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, elevated bl...
Oct 05, 2025
Iowa's Deer Bow Season is Underway
(Lewis, Iowa) Deer bow season opened on October 1 and will run through December 5, with a pause during the shotgun seasons. Once those have wrapped up, bow season will resume. According to Iowa Depart...
Oct 05, 2025
