Category Archives: Local News
Guidance for Iowans to sew cloth gowns for healthcare providers
(Atlantic) There is a national shortage of commercially-produced PPE including gowns. Public and private officials are working to address national and global supply challenges. Due to the current limi...
Apr 08, 2020
Adair County Supervisors discuss letters complaining of Wind Turbine Noise
(Greenfield) The Adair County Board of Supervisors received three short letters complaining about wind turbine noise. At Wednesday's electronic meeting, the board acknowledged two messages sent recent...
Apr 08, 2020
COVID-19 update from Audubon County
(Audubon) Audubon County Public Health Administrator and Public Information Officer Bob Nelson said as of today (April 8) there no current cases of COVID-19 in Audubon County. The one positive case ha...
Apr 08, 2020
Additional Positive COVID-19 Cases in Iowa
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced at her daily press conference today 97 new positive COVID-19 cases bringing the total to 1,145 positive cases in the state. One positive test showed up ...
Apr 08, 2020
Union County Sheriff’s Report
(Creston) The Union County Sheriff's Office reports two theft incidents. Steven Comer, of Lorimor, reported this morning that sometime after 10:00 p.m. last night someone took a car trailer, new axle,...
Apr 08, 2020
Montgomery County Supervisors approve policies related to COVID-19
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors approved the Travel and Return to Work policy and Isolation Guidance and Return to work policy at their meeting Tuesday. Montgomery County Auditor ...
Apr 08, 2020
Page County Crash Claims one Life
(Shenandoah) One person riding a motorcycle died in a two-vehicle crash near Shenandoah. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 2 and C Avenue. St...
Apr 08, 2020
Cass County Food Pantries switching to a "Drive-Through"
(Atlantic) The Cass County food pantries are adjusting to offer safe services during the COVID-19 crisis. Officials say starting on Thursday, April 9, the Atlantic location is asking people to "drive-...
Apr 08, 2020
2 Hurt in Montgomery County Crash
(Red Oak) Two people were hurt when a pickup struck a backhoe east of Red Oak. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at around 3:09 p.m. on Tuesday at the intersection of H...
Apr 08, 2020
Charges filed in incident involving a weapon at Atlantic’s Dollar General Store
(Atlantic) The Cass County Attorney's Office determined the individual who displayed a gun at the Dollar General in Atlantic last week acted within his rights. On April 3, the Atlantic Police Departme...
Apr 07, 2020
