Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Atlantic School Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen on Moving Forward with General Obligation Bond Issue
(Atlantic) Atlantic School District patrons approved a significant building project on Tuesday by a margin of 69 percent in favor. The General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $22,500,000. ...
Tom Robinson Nov 06, 2025

Tom and Dianna Williams Donate to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) Tom and Dianna Williams have made a generous $1,000 donation to support Vision Atlantic's transformative community development project, which includes a new housing development, child devel...
Mandy Billings Nov 06, 2025

Grassley at Confirmation Hearing Questioned Glen Smith of Atlantic Nominated for Senior USDA Rural Development Role
(Washington, D.C.) Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, a lifelong family farmer and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, questioned Glen Smith of Atlantic, Iowa, about the need to support etha...
Tom Robinson Nov 06, 2025

Atlantic City Council Approves Resolution: Assessing Unpaid Fees and Costs to Property Taxes: Approves Sale of City Owned Real Estate
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved a resolution on Wednesday addressing unpaid fees. The Council also approved the sale of a city-owned lot. Atlantic City Administrator John Lund referenced...
Tom Robinson Nov 05, 2025

Gov. Reynolds announces "Healthy Hometowns" proposal to transform rural health care across Iowa
(Des Moines) Wednesday, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that the state has submitted its application for the Rural Health Transformation Program, a federal funding initiative managed by the Centers fo...
Mandy Billings Nov 05, 2025

IKM/Manning Bond Issue Fails
(Correction on Voting Numbers) (Shelby County) IKM/Manning School District voters turned down the $19.8 million General Obligation Bond on Tuesday, with 57.10 percent in favor to 42.9 percent voting n...
Tom Robinson Nov 05, 2025

Pottawattamie County Woman Arrested in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested Kristin Ann Miller, 40, following a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 34 and N. 4th Street. The Council Bluffs woman was charged with one count of Driving W...
Tom Robinson Nov 05, 2025

Races Decided in Audubon, Exira, and Kimballton
(Audubon) Several contested races were decided in the Audubon County city and school elections on Tuesday. Four candidates ran for three seats on the Audubon City Council. Rodney Benton garnered the m...
Tom Robinson Nov 05, 2025

Iowa Western Community College Bond Issue Passes
(Council Bluffs) Western Iowa Voters approved the Iowa Community College Public General Obligation bond for $55 million on Tuesday. This is the second time in the past two years that this measure has ...
Tom Robinson Nov 05, 2025

Rob Clausen Wins Atlantic Mayoral Election in Uncontested Race
(Atlantic) Retired Atlantic businessman Rob Clausen, running unopposed for Mayor, garnered 97.86 percent of the vote and will lead the City when his term begins on January 1, 2026. In a previous inter...
Tom Robinson Nov 04, 2025







