Category Archives: Local News
Lily Johnson and Nollan Smith Crowned Queen and King of the 2025 Cass County Fair
(Atlantic) Lily Johnson and Nollan Smith were crowned the Queen and King of the 2025 Cass County Fair. Lily Johnson is a member of Grove H.O.T & Atlantic FFA. She is the daughter of Jim and Meliss...
Jul 24, 2025
SWITA named Iowa DOT Regional Transit System of the Year for Third Straight Year
(Coralville) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA), operated by Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) has once again been named the Iowa Department of Transportation's Regional Transit System of th...
Jul 24, 2025
Portion of 170th Street in Audubon County to Close for Bridge Repairs
(Audubon Co) The Audubon County Secondary Roads Office says starting Monday, July 29th, 170th Street from Avocet Pl to Bluebird Ave will be closed to thru traffic for bridge repairs until further noti...
Jul 24, 2025
Public Input Sought on State Transportation Plan
(Ames) The Iowa Transportation Commission is beginning the process to update the State Transportation Plan for Iowa. This plan provides a framework for how future investments should be made to Iowa's ...
Jul 24, 2025
Rain Totals
Rain totals: Adair-.60 Anita-.50 Atlantic-.80 Alan Zellmer five miles west of Atlantic-.60 Darrin Petty 7 miles west of Atlantic-.90 Audubon-.50 Avoca-.75 Bridgewater-1.00 Lewis-1.0 Marne-.75 Massena-...
Jul 24, 2025
2025 Cass County Fair Schedule, Thursday, July 24
(Atlantic) 2025 Cass County Fair Schedule, Thursday, July 24. 2:00pm - Horse Show: Timed Events 4:00pm - 10:00pm - Inflatable Carnival 5:00pm - 4-H/FFA Exhibits Open + Food Sale 5:00pm - 9:00pm - Comm...
Jul 24, 2025
Vision Atlantic Initiative: Community Leaders Address Fundraising Efforts and Misconceptions
(Atlantic) The Vision Atlantic series continues today, highlighting the fundraising efforts and clarifying misconceptions surrounding the funding of this transformative $84 million initiative. In this...
Jul 24, 2025
Severe Thunderstorms Roll Through Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) A line of storms packing high winds swept through southwest Iowa early this morning. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for portions of Audubon, Cass, Northern Adair, Guthrie, Dalla...
Jul 24, 2025
Atlantic Sunnyside Pool Sees Large Increase in Attendance
(Atlantic) The 2025 Sunnyside Pool experienced a significant increase in attendance this season under the management of the Nishna Valley Family YMCA. Chelsea Rush, Aquatics Coordinator, appeared at t...
Jul 24, 2025
Atlantic School Board Discusses Facilities Master Plan Survey Results
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board held a lengthy discussion Wednesday evening on the Facilities Master Plan survey results and the proposed bond referendum. Over the past year, the district has par...
Jul 23, 2025
