Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic School Board Hears Concerns Over Vocal Music Program Changes
(Atlantic) With a packed room, the Atlantic School Board heard from at least six individuals Wednesday night who spoke out about changes to the vocal music program. Michelle Schuler, who had four chil...
Aug 13, 2025
Atlantic School Board Sets Hearing on Sales Tax Bond for Proposed Multipurpose Indoor Facility
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board set a date for a hearing on the proposed issuance of approximately $18.5 million School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds. The school board ...
Aug 13, 2025
Donation Account Established for the Nikiti Family
(Atlantic) An account has been set up at Rolling Hills Bank & Trust to support the Nikiti family following the tragic loss of their young son in a car accident in Atlantic on Monday. Denson, who w...
Aug 13, 2025
Street Milling Work Today Underway in Downtown Atlantic
(Atlantic) Major construction is now underway on the Atlantic Downtown Street Improvement Project, with heavy equipment arriving and milling work beginning on Sixth Street on Wednesday morning. Projec...
Aug 13, 2025
Smackdown After Dark to be Held This Weekend
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Atlantic High School Alumni Smackdown Committee and Atlantic Parks & Recreation, are pleased to host "Smackdown After Dark" th...
Aug 13, 2025
The University of Iowa is looking for People to Drink and Drive
(Iowa City, IA) -- The University Of Iowa is looking for volunteers for a drunk driving study. UI's Driving Safety Research Institute needs people to join a study to test vehicle sensors that can dete...
Aug 13, 2025
Redneck Poker Run Raises Funds for Lewis Volunteer Fire Department
(Lewis) Sixty-two riders participated in the 17th Annual Redneck Poker Run last Saturday and raised $1,380.00 for the Lewis Fire Department. Rob Stamp says Dave Freund organizes the event, and along w...
Aug 13, 2025
Nunn Highlights Tax Relief, Senior Protections, and Farm Investments During Iowa State Fair Visit
(Des Moines) Representative Zach Nunn, of Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, is spending time at the Iowa State Fair speaking with Iowans like Sarah Curry, a mother who testified about the impact of t...
Aug 13, 2025
140th Street Closure in Guthrie County
(Guthrie Co) The Guthrie County Secondary Roads Department says 140th Street between Oak and Noah will be closed for regrading beginning Thursday morning. The closure is anticipated to take two days.
Aug 13, 2025
Adair County Supervisors Approve Grandstand Plans, Concrete Bid, and Detox Program Funding
(Adair Co) The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved the final grandstands drawings at their meeting this morning. Michelle De La Riva explained that three Adair County residents participated in ...
Aug 13, 2025
