Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic Parks and Rec issues New Year’s Challenge
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department is challenging the public with a New Year's Resolution. Visiting the ten parks that the department maintains can earn you $25 in chamber bucks. ...
Jan 03, 2020
Thompson to serve as Chair of Audubon County Board of Supervisors in 2020, Nelson named Vice-Chair
(Audubon) Holidays have been set, meeting dates approved, and a new chair/vice-chair appointed for the Audubon County Board of Supervisors. Thursday's organizational meeting for the Audubon County Boa...
Jan 03, 2020
Cass County Deputy Bill Ayers retires after 38-years in Law Enforcement
(Atlantic) After 38-years in law enforcement, Cass County Deputy Bill Ayers is retiring. Family, friends, and co-workers gathered Thursday afternoon to help him celebrate nearly four decades of servic...
Jan 03, 2020
Inmate sentenced to life for murder in Union County passes away
(Iowa City) A man imprisoned for beating to death his girlfriend nearly 23 years ago has died at an Iowa hospital. The Iowa Corrections Department says Rick Bird was pronounced dead at 3:10 p.m. Wedne...
Jan 02, 2020
California man busted with 1,500 pounds of suspected marijuana in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) A traffic stop on Interstate-80 in Council Bluffs Wednesday afternoon uncovered an estimated $4.5 million worth of marijuana. 35-year-old Dmitry Borisov, of Los Angeles, CA, was drivi...
Jan 02, 2020
Guthrie County Supervisors appoint Dickson as chairman of the board and Kuster as vice-chair
(Guthrie Center) Mike Dickson will serve as the chair of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors in 2020. Jerome "J.D." Kuster was appointed as vice chair at the supervisor's organizational meeting he...
Jan 02, 2020
Possession of methamphetamine lands two behind bars in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Two people have been arrested on multiple drug charges by the Atlantic Police Department. 45-year-old Tammy Espinosa and 60-year-old Jason Dillon, were each taken into custody and booked in...
Jan 02, 2020
Pottawattamie County Pursuit leads to Two Arrests
(Council Bluffs) Two people face charges in Pottawattamie County following a pursuit reaching speeds of over 100-miles per hour. Iowa State Patrol Lt. Joel Ehlers tells KSOM/KS95 News an Iowa State Pa...
Jan 02, 2020
Residents take steps to keep open only grocery store in town
(Gowrie) Some residents have organized to keep open the only grocery store in their central Iowa town. The newly formed Gowrie Grocery LLC has scheduled a meeting Monday to discuss the Jamboree Foods ...
Jan 02, 2020
Cass County Master Gardeners Graduate 5 Trainees from Fall Class
(Atlantic) Celebrating its 40th year in Iowa, the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Master Gardener program equips participants to grow in knowledge about gardening best practices. Once the...
Jan 02, 2020
