Category Archives: Local News
Update on Cass County filings
(Atlantic) The Cass County Auditor's Office says Republican Vanessa Strazdas (incumbent) has filed for the Cass County Attorney Vacancy Position. Ned Brown has also filed papers for Hospital Board. Pa...
Mar 16, 2020
CCHS Relocation of Offices
(Atlantic) Cass County Health System has relocated multiple providers within Atlantic Medical Center in an effort to separate patients who are being tested for COVID-19 from other patients. This speci...
Mar 16, 2020
Shelby County Courthouse Restrictions
(Harlan) Shelby County Auditor Mark Maxwell says containment and mitigation will not take place without cooperation by everyone. Public owned buildings like the Courthouse are definitely a place that ...
Mar 16, 2020
Montgomery County Man arrested for Assault
(Red Oak) A Montgomery County man is in custody for Domestic Abuse Assault. Red Oak Police arrested 47-year old Dennis Joseph Doyen, of Red Oak at 9:06 p.m. on Sunday. Officers transported Doyen to th...
Mar 16, 2020
Area School Closings on Monday Due to COVID-19
The following Area Schools are closed on Monday... *ACGC *Atlantic *Bedford *Carroll *Clarinda *Coon Rapids-Bayard *Exira-EHK *Griswold *IKM-Manning *Lenox *Panorama *Southwest Valley *West Central Va...
Mar 15, 2020
Gov. Reynolds recommends Iowa schools close for four weeks, will hold a press conference tomorrow
(Des Moines) Upon discovery of the existence of substantial community spread of COVID-19 in the state, Gov. Reynolds is recommending that Iowa schools close for four weeks. "Based on new information t...
Mar 15, 2020
Iowa Legislative Session suspended for 30-days
(Des Moines) This afternoon the House and Senate announced the legislative session will be suspended for a minimum of 30 days following the announcement of community spread of COVID-19 in Iowa. The de...
Mar 15, 2020
Exira-EHK limits outside visitors, cancels Washington DC trip
(Elk Horn) The Exira-EHK School District released an update on the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday to parents, guardians, students, and community members. Following the press conference of Governor Kim Re...
Mar 15, 2020
Riverside Schools’ Superintendent Tim Miller Released the Following School Closure Information
(Oakland) Riverside Schools Superintendent Tim Mitchell released this statement following the announcement the district will be closing for 10-days beginning on Tuesday, March 17. All activities will ...
Mar 15, 2020
All-Pottawattamie County Community Schools Closing on Tuesday March 17 through March 27th
(Neola) All Pottawattamie County Public Schools are closing beginning Tuesday, March 17, until March 27. Many of the schools affected say they are staying open on Monday to give families at least one ...
Mar 15, 2020
