Category Archives: Local News
Cass County Supervisors to Hold Special Meeting on Willow Heights Lease, Vision Atlantic Project
(Atlantic) - The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, September 30, at 9:00 a.m. in the boardroom at the Cass County Courthouse. The agenda includes discussion and ...
Sep 27, 2025
Des Moines Area Superintendent Detained by ICE
(Des Moines, IA ) -- The superintendent of the largest public school district in Iowa is being detained by ICE at Pottawattamie County Jail in Council Bluffs. The school board confirms Des Moines Supe...
Sep 26, 2025
Iowa's ATV & UTV Road Rules and the 35 mph Maximum Limit and Legal Requirements
(Denison) All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility task vehicles (UTVs) are popular recreational and utility vehicles across Iowa, but operating them on public roads comes with specific rules. One of t...
Sep 26, 2025
Iowa Receives $43M Federal Grant To Boost Public Charter Schools
(Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds says Iowa's public charter schools will soon benefit from a five-year federal grant. Yesterday, Governor Reynolds announced that Iowa was one of six states se...
Sep 26, 2025
Missing IA Boater's Body Discovered In Missouri River
(Monona County, IA) -- Nebraska authorities have identified a body recovered from the Missouri River as a missing Iowa man. The Washington County Sheriff's Office in Nebraska says they identified the ...
Sep 26, 2025
Celebrating 50 Years of Service: Southwest Iowa Planning Council Marks Milestone Anniversary
(Atlantic) The Southwest Iowa Planning Council celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the Annual meeting on Thursday night at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic. Southwest Iowa Planning Council ...
Sep 26, 2025
Pickleball Court Coming to Sunnyside Park; Ribbon Cutting Planned for Schildberg Solar System Project
(Atlantic) Part of the basketball court at Sunnyside Park in Atlantic will be converted into a pickleball court. Kevin Ferguson, Parks and Recreation Commission Chair, said pickleball is one of the mo...
Sep 26, 2025
Cass Health Reports Scam Phone Calls
(Atlantic) Cass Health has been made aware of scam phone calls that claim to be from Cass Health. If you receive a suspicious phone call that appears to be from a Cass Health phone number, or the pers...
Sep 25, 2025
Children's Nest Daycare Board of Directors Discussing Next Steps Following Last Week's Closure
(Audubon) Last week, families in Audubon were left scrambling to make new childcare arrangements after the Children's Nest Daycare Center announced its closure. The Center announced last week that the...
Sep 25, 2025
Cass County Arrest Report
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports four arrests. Morgan Kay Leeder, 34, of Lewis, was arrested on September 20th on the charge of Child Endangerment. Leeder was transported to the Cas...
Sep 25, 2025
