Category Archives: Local News
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Aug 20, 2025
Bridge Work Continues on Highway 71 North of Brayton
(Brayton) Bridge work continues on Highway 71 north of Brayton in Audubon County. Scott Suhr, District Planner for the Iowa Department of Transportation, says the slab bridge project is open to one la...
Aug 20, 2025
Griswold School Board Updated on Legislative Changes; Educators Recognized for Statewide Presentation
(Griswold) Griswold schools superintendent Dave Henrichs kicked off Monday's meeting by recognizing Nigel Horton, Rachel Larsen, and Carrie Harrison. Henrichs says the three Griswold Community School ...
Aug 20, 2025
Three-Vehicle Collision Near Buck Creek Involves Farm Equipment; No Serious Injuries Reported
(Atlantic) A multi-vehicle accident involving a piece of farm equipment occurred Tuesday afternoon just south of Buck Creek on Fairview Road North of Atlantic. Cass County Deputy Kyle Quist tells KSOM...
Aug 19, 2025
Former Pottawattamie County Conservation Director Announces 2026 Run
(Pottawattamie Co) During the public comment section of Tuesday's Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors meeting, Mark Shoemaker, who retired as Executive Director of Pottawattamie County Conservat...
Aug 19, 2025
Registration Open for Glow & Grow: A Women's Health Retreat
(Atlantic) Cass Health invites women of all ages to attend "Glow & Grow: A Women's Health Retreat" at Bluebird Hill in Atlantic, September 2-4, 2025. Following the success of last year's event, Gl...
Aug 19, 2025
