Category Archives: Local News
Cass County Democrats Hold Christmas Gathering, Donate Winter Clothing
(Atlantic) The Cass County Democrats held their annual Christmas gathering this week, focusing on community support and hearing from several Democratic candidates running for office in 2026. Attendees...
Dec 08, 2025
Creston Woman Arrested on Adair County Warrant
(Adair Co) The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 38-year-old Jillian Rose Weaver, of Creston, on Friday on a warrant for Probation Violation. Bond was set at $2,000. Weaver was released on bond l...
Dec 08, 2025
Iowa Department of Corrections Recognizes eight counties for outstanding jail operations, Adair County one of the Best of the Best
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) is proud to announce that eight counties have been recognized as having top-performing jails in the state. This recognition celebrates jails that ...
Dec 08, 2025
Cass EMS Called to a 2 Vehicle Accident in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Cass County Communications called out Cass EMS to 8th and Cherry for a two-vehicle accident just before 9:15 this morning. One of the airbags deployed on one of the vehicles, and one of the...
Dec 08, 2025
Update: Avoca Man Charged with Attempted Murder and Other Charges
(Avoca) An Avoca man has pleaded not guilty in connection to an October shooting incident. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office says 28-year-old Shaun Patrick McCarthy was charged with domestic a...
Dec 08, 2025
Atlantic Elks Collecting Deer Hides Again this Year
(Lewis) The first shotgun deer season is underway, and the DNR reminds hunters that the Atlantic Elks Lodge is collecting deer hides again this year for their veteran deer hide program. John Lorenzen,...
Dec 08, 2025
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests over the weekend. On Friday, Police arrested 32-year-old James Dean Michelson of Creston following a traffic stop in he 500 block of N. Division Street. Mic...
Dec 08, 2025
Iowa State Patrol Releases Crash Report Following Winter Weather on Saturday
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa State Patrol is sharing details on crash reports following the weekend's winter weather. Troopers responded to nearly 250 calls for service between noon on Saturday and no...
Dec 08, 2025
Fire Claims Life of One Person and a Canine in Guthrie County
(Guthrie County) - One person and a canine were killed in a shed fire early Saturday morning in rural Guthrie County. According to a press release, Guthrie Center and Panora EMS were dispatched at 5:1...
Dec 08, 2025
Mechanical Malfunction Blamed for Montgomery County Basement Fire"
(Red Oak) Firefighters responded to a fire in the basement of a home in rural Montgomery County on Sunday afternoon. Villisca Fire Chief John Bruce says the call went out at 12:47 p.m. for a reported ...
Dec 07, 2025
