Category Archives: Local News
2nd Annual Point-In-Time Count and donation drive in Cass County
(Atlantic) The 2nd annual Point-In-Time Count is taking place in Cass County this month. Tim Wilson, with the non-profit organization Home Forward Iowa, said the Point-In-Time Count is something that ...
Jan 16, 2020
Atlantic Property Owner frustrated over “Habitual Trespasser”
(Atlantic) An Atlantic property owner recently sent a letter to the Mayor, City Council, City Attorney's Office, local law enforcement and the Cass County Supervisor's expressing his frustration with ...
Jan 16, 2020
Atlantic City Administrator Discusses budget at City Council Meeting
(Atlantic) Atlantic City Administrator John Lund says the budget process is moving along. Lund appearing in front of the City Council on Wednesday says the projected levy rate appears to be around $16...
Jan 15, 2020
Winter Storm Watch
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon for Crawford, Carroll, Audubon, Guthrie, Cass, Adair, Adams, Union, Taylor and ...
Jan 15, 2020
Nebraska Pair face Drug and Forgery Charges in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Two people from Nebraska are in custody in connection with passing counterfeit money at a Red Oak convenience store. Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy says officers were dispatched to the Cu...
Jan 15, 2020
Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker is retiring
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker has announced that he will not be seeking an 8th term as Pottawattamie County Sheriff. On May 16th of this year, Sheriff Danker will have been...
Jan 15, 2020
Winter Weather Advisory
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Southwest Iowa until 9:00 a.m. this morning. Forecasters expect freezing drizzle with total ice accumulations of a li...
Jan 15, 2020
Red Oak Police arrest two People in Separate Incidents
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested one person for harassment and another for OWI in separate incidents. Police arrested 54-year old Jeffrey Allen Buell, of Red Oak at around 12:05 a.m. Wednesday for 2n...
Jan 15, 2020
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison for Methamphetamine Offense
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man was sentenced to prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa says 39-year...
Jan 14, 2020
Opioid epidemic discussed at the Cass County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition meeting
(Atlantic) Olivia Welter, third year student pharmacist at Drake University and Vice President of Generation Rx, spoke about the opioid epidemic to members of the Cass County Substance Abuse Preventio...
Jan 14, 2020
