Category Archives: Local News
Rain Totals vary in Western and Southwest Iowa: More Rain forecast for the Region.
(Atlantic) Rain Totals varied from two-three inches in Harrison County to just under one-tenth of an inch in Corning. Cory Martin, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines says ...
Jun 19, 2020
Adair County Fair Officials Release County Fair Information
(Greenfield) The Adair County Fair Board and Adair County ISU Extension and Outreach announced the entertainment and events for the County Fair set for July 16-July 19. After navigating through the gu...
Jun 19, 2020
Montgomery County Supervisors approve funding request for Red Oak Grand Theatre project
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors approved a funding request for the Red Oak Grand Theatre expansion project. Montgomery County Auditor Stephanie Burke said officials requested $5,0...
Jun 19, 2020
Omaha Gang Member Sentenced for Attempted Armed Bank Robbery
(Council Bluffs) A Nebraska man was sentenced to prison for Attempted Bank Robbery. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa said 23-year-old Tevonta Reair Tiller, of Omaha, was se...
Jun 18, 2020
Greenfield City Council Approves Salary and Wage Increases
(Greenfield) The Greenfield City Council approved a three-percent salary and wage increase for all City employees for 2021. Greenfield City Clerk Becky Haase says the City budgeted in the increase whe...
Jun 18, 2020
Atlantic Area Chamber Drive-In Movie Postponed
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Meyer & Gross Real Estate, will be postponing the Drive-In Movie until August 15th, 2020 due to inclement weather. The event w...
Jun 18, 2020
Southwest Iowa Squadron of Heroes receives grant from E.F. and Sylvia Schildberg Foundation
(Red Oak) The Southwest Iowa Squadron of Heroes received a generous donation from the E.F. and Sylvia Schildberg Foundation today. Brad Baker said Mark Schildberg presented the $1,000 grant to the Squ...
Jun 18, 2020
Governor Reynolds announces COVID-19 Test Iowa Site in Atlantic.
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced today of a Test Iowa site coming to Atlantic. The Iowa Department of Public Health announced two new positive cases of COVID-19 in Cass County, bringi...
Jun 18, 2020
Atlantic man arrested on a warrant for Violation or Parole
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office Terrence Russell Frazier, 43, of Atlantic, on Wednesday on a warrant for Violation of Parole. Frazier was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains hel...
Jun 18, 2020
Are your trees dropping leaves? Conditions are ideal for anthracnose fungus on trees.
(Atlantic) Kate Olson, Cass County Extension and Outreach Director, said she has received a number of calls in the last week regarding leaf drop on trees. Olson said in the Atlantic area, Oaks seem to...
Jun 18, 2020
