Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic School Board discusses graduation options of the Class of 2020: Discusses Needs Assessment Survey
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber at Wednesday special School Board meeting outlined options for graduation in light of the current situation with COVID-19. Barber says the distr...
Apr 22, 2020
Anonymous Donor Partners with Cass County Local Food Policy Council to Provide Free Eggs on Saturday April 25
(Atlantic) This Saturday, April 25th at 1:00 PM, eggs will be given away free to the first 100 households to show up at the Iowa Western Parking Lot in Atlantic. The eggs, from Southwest Iowa Egg in M...
Apr 22, 2020
Structure at Iowa Agricultural Bio Fibers east of Harlan destroyed by fire
(Harlan) Several fire departments responded to a structure fire east of Harlan Tuesday evening. Harlan Fire Chief Roger Bissen said they were paged to Iowa Agricultural Bio Fibers on 900th Street, nor...
Apr 22, 2020
107 new positive COVID-19 cases in Iowa, 7 deaths (April 22)
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced today 107 new positive cases for a total of 3,748 positive cases. There are 522 negative cases today for a total of 24,496 negative cases. The State H...
Apr 22, 2020
Mills County Sheriff’s Report
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports two arrests. Vincent James Cerny, 43, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested Monday on a warrant for Theft 1st. Bond was set at $10,000. Devon Lee Newlan...
Apr 22, 2020
Audubon County COVID-19 Community Partners update: Mental Health
(Audubon) The Audubon County COVID-19 Community Partners released the following information about COVID-19 and your Mental Health. Health Officials say everyone reacts differently to stressful situati...
Apr 22, 2020
Griswold School Board discusses Prom and Graduation options
(Griswold) Prom and Graduation options were discussed at the Griswold School Board meeting Monday evening. Superintendent Dave Henrichs said as a District they want to do their best to provide these o...
Apr 22, 2020
Pottawattamie County Man arrested on two warrants in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested a Council Bluffs man wanted on two warrants following a traffic stop. Police stopped a vehicle at South 8th and Park Avenue at around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The inves...
Apr 22, 2020
Pottawattamie County and Region 4 COVID-19 Update
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Public Health Officials say their COVID-19 positive cases remain at 18 as of 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Twelve have recovered, five are self-isolating at home, and the...
Apr 21, 2020
Audubon School Board finalizes budget, discusses extended closure
(Audubon) The FY21 Budget for the Audubon School District has been approved. The budget comes with a tax levy rate increase of 21 cents per thousand, but given that they passed a $7.5 million bond iss...
Apr 21, 2020
