Category Archives: Local News
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Fire Damages Ice Machine at Red Oak Gas Station
(Red Oak) An early morning fire caused damage to a Red Oak gas station Monday. According to the Red Oak Fire Department, crews were dispatched at 5:10 a.m. to the Lincoln BP at 1710 N. Broadway after ...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2025

Creston Man Dies Following Motorcycle Pursuit and Accident
(Union Co) A Creston man died following a motorcycle pursuit and accident in Union County. The incident occurred Sunday at 1:13 p.m. on Highway 34. 55-year-old Tony Dean Fizer was driving a 2022 Harle...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2025

Panel to Offer Insight on Serving in Elected Office
(Atlantic) Those curious about running for public office will have the chance to hear directly from local leaders during a panel discussion Tuesday, Aug. 12, from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in the downstairs m...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2025

USDA Announces $152 Million for Iowa Rural Development Projects
(Washington D.C.) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced $152 million in funding for 19 rural development projects across Iowa, marking one of the largest coordinated investment...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2025

Back To School Sleep Tips
(Cleveland, OH) -- The Cleveland Clinic is offering tips on getting children back on an earlier sleep schedule for school with the school year starting soon for many in the U.S. Sleep specialist Dr. B...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2025

Reelection Announcement Pending For IA Senator Joni Ernst
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is expected to announce her reelection plans soon. Ernst said that an announcement is coming soon during her visit to the Iowa State Fair yesterday. She ini...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2025

Atlantic's Grant Petty Seeks Hometown Support for Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions
(Des Moines) On Friday, Grant Petty of the Atlantic FFA earned top honors by exhibiting the FFA Grand Champion Market Hog at the Iowa State Fair. His Champion Gilt weighed in at 290 pounds. Grant, the...
Tom Robinson Aug 10, 2025

Rain Totals
Anita-2.1 Atlantic-2.8 (KSOM -KS95 Studios) 2.8 Avoca-1.80 Marne-3.0 Massena-3.81 Stanton-.92
Tom Robinson Aug 10, 2025

Social Security Ending Paper Check Payments
(Washington, DC) - Changes are coming for Social Security beneficiaries who receive paper checks. The Social Security Administration announced that starting on September 30th it would no longer issue ...
Mandy Billings Aug 10, 2025

Step Count Health Benefits Study
(Undated) -- New research suggests you can take fewer daily steps and still reap health rewards. According to a study published in The Lancet Public Health last month, seven-thousand steps a day, whic...
Mandy Billings Aug 10, 2025







