Category Archives: Local News
Montgomery County woman faces alcohol-related charges
(Villisca) Montgomery County Deputies arrest a Villisca woman following a traffic stop on Friday. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, deputies conducted the stop in the 500 block of E...
Nov 04, 2024
Consumer Confidence Surges In October
(New York, NY) -- Consumer confidence rebounded in October. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index surged to its highest level in nine months as consumers regained faith in the U.S. economy....
Nov 03, 2024
Be On The Lookout For Scams Against Seniors, Especially in Rural Areas
(NAFB) Senior citizens, especially in rural areas, are some of the top targets for scammers. Michelle Reinen administrator of the Division of Trade and Consumer Protection at the Wisconsin Agriculture...
Nov 03, 2024
Atlantic Elks Collecting Deer Hides
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Elks Club will collect deer hides again this year for its' veterans hide program. John Lorenzen, a Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, appeared o...
Nov 03, 2024
Safely Gather in the Fall and Avoid Respiratory Diseases
(NAFB) With colder weather ahead, we'll be spending more time indoors. That increases the opportunity for sharing respiratory diseases that regularly pop up during the indoor seasons. Julia Lothrop ac...
Nov 03, 2024
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcome New Staff at United Group Insurance
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by United Group Insurance on Thursday, October 31st. The Ambassadors were on hand to welcome the newest agent, Tyler Comes, to their Downtown At...
Nov 03, 2024
Gas Prices Lower
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell six cents, averaging $2.90 across Iowa. This is 31 cents lower than one year ago. The national average on Wednesday was $3.14...
Nov 03, 2024
Mason City Woman Fatally Struck on Interstate 35 in Cerro Gordo County
(Cerro Gordo Co) A woman from Mason City was fatally struck by a 2019 Kenworth box truck in Cerro Gordo County early this morning. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 59-year-old Michelle Schutz and a...
Nov 02, 2024
Fatal Accident in Lee County
(Lee Co) One person died and one other was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Lee County early this morning. The Iowa State Patrol says at approximately 12:08 a.m. a 2017 BMW, driven by 24-year-old ...
Nov 02, 2024
Red Cross asks you to test your smoke alarms as you turn your clocks back this weekend
(Des Moines) As daylight saving time ends, the American Red Cross urges everyone to test their smoke alarms while adjusting their clocks to ensure the devices are functioning properly. In the past yea...
Nov 02, 2024
