Category Archives: Local News
Drivers take note, it's mid-October and deer are on the move.
(Des Moines) While deer-vehicle collisions occur year-round, deer movement increases during the breeding season, peaking around the first week of November. Combined with crops coming out and shorter d...
Oct 24, 2025
One Person Hurt in Two-Vehicle Crash in Tama County
(Cedar Rapids) One person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Tama County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Thursday afternoon on westbound Highway 30 and Highway T4...
Oct 24, 2025
Food banks prepare for lapse of SNAP funding, 'unprecedented' need due to government shutdown
(Iowa Capital Dispatch article written by Cami Koons. and photo courtesy of Cami Koons) (Des Moines )As federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is days away from running out,...
Oct 24, 2025
Cass County Arrest Report
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports two arrests. Julia Marie Sheler, 31, of Massena, was arrested on October 20th for Domestic Abuse Assault-2nd Offense. Sheler was transported to the ...
Oct 23, 2025
Riverside School District Voters to Decide on PPEL November 4
(Oakland) Patrons in the Riverside School District will vote on a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) on November 4th that would allow the district to make significant progress on the needs ident...
Oct 23, 2025
Doug and Jill Leonard Family Donate $25,000 to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) Doug and Jill Leonard Family have donated $25,000 to Vision Atlantic's transformative project, which will bring a housing development, new child development center, and YMCA expansion to At...
Oct 23, 2025
Vision Atlantic Fundraising Progresses Toward Major Development Projects
(Atlantic) - Vision Atlantic President Christina Bateman says fundraising efforts are continuing to move forward for the organization's major projects - the $84 million Transformation project includes...
Oct 23, 2025
Temporary Roadway Construction for Eclipse Wind Farm in Audubon County
(Audubon Co.) The Audubon County Engineer's Office is reporting temporary roadway construction for the Eclipse Wind Farm. Starting Monday, October 27th, MidAmerican Energy will begin roadway construct...
Oct 23, 2025
Atlantic School Board Meeting Recap
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board held a brief meeting Wednesday evening. Following a presentation from the English Language Learners staff, the school board approved the following items: -An emplo...
Oct 23, 2025
Halloween Festivities in Atlantic Moved to October 30
(Atlantic) There is a change in the City's "Trick or Treating" event in Atlantic. The Atlantic football team has made it into the playoffs, and to ensure everyone can enjoy both the big game and the H...
Oct 23, 2025
