Category Archives: Local News
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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...
Tom Robinson 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...
Tom Robinson 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...
Tom Robinson 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...
Mandy Billings Jul 23, 2025

Two Hurt in Carroll County Crash
(Carroll County) Two people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Carroll County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Tuesday at around 9:18 p.m. on Highway 141, west of Olympic ...
Tom Robinson Jul 23, 2025

Fatal SUV vs Train Accident in Mitchell County
(Mitchell Co.) A St Ansgar man was killed in a SUV vs train accident in Mitchell County this (Wednesday) morning. The Iowa State Patrol says 62-year-old Kenneth Warrington was driving a 1997 Ford Expl...
Mandy Billings Jul 23, 2025

Repaving of F65/320th Street in Audubon County is Complete
(Audubon Co) The Audubon County Secondary Roads Department says repaving of County Road F65/320th Street, west of Highway 71 through the town of Brayton is complete and the road is now open to thru tr...
Mandy Billings Jul 23, 2025
City of Oakland Returns to Tier 2 Water Conservation
(Oakland) The City of Oakland says the water leak that happened last week has stopped and the water tower levels have returned to normal. The Water Emergency has been lifted and residents are asked to...
Mandy Billings Jul 23, 2025

Police Seek Driver in Serious Crash That Injured Council Bluffs Man
UPDATE: Quach surrendered to law enforcement authorities in Iowa on July 29 (Council Bluffs) Authorities are searching for a woman wanted in connection to a serious crash that left a Council Bluffs ma...
Mandy Billings Jul 23, 2025
Corning Woman Enters Written Guilty Plea in Shooting Incident
(Adams Co) A Corning woman has entered a written plea of guilty in connection with a 2023 shooting incident. Court records show that Lisa Inman was charged with Conspiracy to Commit a Forcible Felony,...
Mandy Billings Jul 23, 2025







