Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic Schools Superintendent Addresses Mold Issues at Elementary School
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen posted the following message to parents on the Atlantic Community School District Social media page. "I am writing to provide you with clear...
Aug 27, 2025
Multiple Agencies Respond to Large Structure Fire in Southwest Iowa
(Clearfield) The Taylor County Sheriff's Office posted on social media on Tuesday night that a large fire had been brought under control at an egg company at 1641 Yellowstone Avenue near Clearfield. T...
Aug 27, 2025
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 38-year-old Linda Frances-Anna Hemminger of Villisca on Tuesday night for driving under suspension. Deputies investigated at the intersection ...
Aug 27, 2025
Former Atlantic Doctor Passes Away
(Atlantic) Former longtime Doctor, Dr. Keith Robert Swanson, passed away on August 24, 2025, at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa. According to the obituary posted on the Schmidt Family Funeral Home we...
Aug 27, 2025
UPDATE: Subject Named in Knoxville Officer-Involved Shooting
(Knoxville) On August 21, 2025, at 11:10 p.m., Knoxville Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 300 block of Roche Street. There, officers encountered 47-year-old Knoxvi...
Aug 26, 2025
Hunter Safety Course Set in Exira Ahead of Fall Seasons
(Exira) A handful of hunting seasons begin soon, and coincidentally, Audubon County is hosting a Hunter Safety course during the first week of September. Pat Petersen, Chief Instructor for the Audubon...
Aug 26, 2025
Cass County Supervisors Set Public Hearings on Veterans Assistance Ordinance
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors set dates and times for two public hearings to amend Ordinance 7, Veterans Emergency Assistance Program. Board Chair Steve Baier.... The Supervisors the...
Aug 26, 2025
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests. On Monday, Creston Police arrested Lela Ann Churchwell, 46, of 205 N Division Street, for Disorderly Conduct - Loud Raucous Noise, Public Intoxication, and...
Aug 26, 2025
Atlantic Rotary Club Charity Dinner and Auction date set
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Rotary Club would like to announce that the annual Rotary Charity Dinner and Auction will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the Cass County Community Center. This new d...
Aug 26, 2025
Red Oak Police Arrest Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police report the arrest of 44-year-old Phillip Andrew Page, (homeless), on Monday, in the 1200 block of Senate Avenue. Police transported Page to the Montgomery County Jail on a wea...
Aug 26, 2025
