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Rex Barber Obituary
Rex Barber, 88, of Anita, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. Rex Barber was born July 22, 1937, to Paul and Lois (Dorsey) Barber on the Barber farm north of...
Western Iowa Today Oct 06, 2025

Creston Police Report
(Creston) A Kent man was arrested on drug and OWI charges in Creston. The Creston Police Department says 26-year-old Bradford Guy Boyer was arrested early Saturday morning at 1748 160th Street. He was...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2025

Mills County Arrest Report
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports eight arrests between September 23rd and October 3rd. Mariano Marin Urbano, 27, of Waterloo, was arrested on September 23rd for OWI 1st Offense. B...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2025

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcome New Staff at Atlantic Specialty Care
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently visited Atlantic Specialty Care to welcome new staff members and take a tour of the facility. Atlantic Specialty Care offers both ...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2025

GOP candidates for Iowa governor voice their opposition to CO2 pipelines
(Earling) A mostly red-clad audience at a barn in Shelby County on Sunday asked Republican candidates for governor about the carbon sequestration pipeline and associated concerns of eminent domain. Th...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Oct 06, 2025

Sally Baumann Obituary
Celebration of Life Services: Will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at the Community Building in Cumberland with a luncheon immediately following the service. Pastor Casey Pelzer will...
Jack McKee Oct 06, 2025

Area Rain Totals
Rain Totals as of 8:00 a.m. Downtown Atlantic - 1.6" Six miles west of Atlantic - .80" Anita - 2.1" Red Oak - 1.7" Avoca - 1.4" Guthrie Center - 1.57" Audubon - 1.2" Marne - 1" Massena - 1.74" Bridgew...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2025

Hedrington Finding the End Zone for Fresno City College Football
(Atlantic, IA) -- Dante Hedrington graduated from Atlantic in 2024 but he has found a home at a Junior College in California. Hedrington is playing running back for the Rams of Fresno City College and...
Chris Varney Oct 06, 2025

Harlan Alum Cundiff Returns Home to Speak With Current Students
(Harlan, IA) -- Harlan graduate and former NFL kicker Billy Cundiff came back to his home town to speak this past Friday. Cundiff was a 1998 Harlan grad, then went to Drake and when he left had 15 Bul...
Chris Varney Oct 06, 2025
Ankeny Chamber Of Commerce Sues Former CEO
(Ankeny, IA) -- The Ankeny Chamber of Commerce is suing its former CEO. The group recently announced the lawsuit against Melisa Cox, who pleaded guilty to four felonies in April related to accusations...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2025







