Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Atlantic City Council AMENDS and Passes Order for the Mayor and Council to Sign a Letter of Support for a Grant Application for Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday approved an order for the Mayor and Council to sign a letter of support for an Empower Rural Iowa-Rural Innovation Housing grant application for Visio...
Tom Robinson Aug 20, 2025

Former Iowa administrator Adam Steen announces GOP campaign for governor
(Des Moines) Republican Adam Steen, former director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services, announced his campaign for governor Tuesday, labeling himself as a "faith guy" in the race to suc...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Aug 20, 2025

Raymond Wins Lewis City Council Special Election
(Lewis) David J. Raymond won a special election Tuesday for an at-large seat on the Lewis City Council, defeating Russel Miller 55 to 47. The seat was vacated earlier this year when former council mem...
Mandy Billings Aug 20, 2025

Community Walk for National Suicide Prevention Month
(Atlantic) September is Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month and Cass Health's Senior Life Solutions team is committed to raising awareness about mental health and preventing suicide. With local p...
Mandy Billings Aug 20, 2025

Shelby and Story counties to pursue U.S. Supreme Court action on local pipeline ordinance case
HARLAN - County supervisors in Shelby and Story counties voted Tuesday to pursue further legal action in their case against Summit Carbon Solutions pertaining to county-specific ordinances on hazardou...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Aug 20, 2025

Swatting Call to Creston Police Under Investigation
(Creston) Creston Police are investigating a Swatting call that occurred on August 16. Swatting is a type of criminal harassment in which someone tricks emergency services-often by deceiving a dispatc...
Tom Robinson Aug 20, 2025

Pottawattamie County Supervisors Vote 4-1 to Approve School Resource Officer Agreement
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottwattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted four to one to approve the School Resource Officers (SRO) agreement. The agreements are between the Pottawattamie Count...
Mandy Billings Aug 20, 2025

Sidewalks and War Memorial in Guthrie Center to Get Repairs
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The sidewalks around the Guthrie County Courthouse and the War Memorial badly need some repairs. Brandon Thompson, Head of Facilities in Guthrie County, reported to the Supervi...
Chris Varney Aug 20, 2025

Construction Project on U.S. 34 Near Stanton Brings Travel Restrictions Through October
(Stanton) -A bridge construction project continues on Highway 34 between County Road H34 and County Road M63, just outside of Stanton. According to the Iowa Department of Transportation District Plann...
Tom Robinson Aug 20, 2025

Produce in the Park Invites Local Government to Participate in September 4 Event
(Atlantic) Produce in the Park invites local public servants in elected and appointed commissions who serve Cass County and the City of Atlantic to participate in a Local Government Night at the farme...
Tom Robinson Aug 20, 2025







