Category Archives: Local News
Harvest Underway at Milk Unlimited as Dairy Nears Record Year
https://youtu.be/VF3Buddr2-I (Atlantic) Harvest operations got underway on Monday afternoon (Aug. 25) at Milk Unlimited, located south of Atlantic. Managing Partner Kelly Cunningham says corn silage y...
Aug 27, 2025
Red Oak Police Charge Man with False ID to Law Enforcement, and Illegal Use of Weapons
(Red Oak) On Monday, the Red Oak Police Department arrested a 55-year-old man identifying himself as Phillip Page of Texas. At that time, he was charged with Public Intoxication and a Weapons Violatio...
Aug 27, 2025
Catelin Drey Named Unofficial Winner Of IA Senate District 1 Election
(Sioux City, IA) -- Unofficial results show that Catelin Drey has won the Iowa Senate District One special election. Drey unofficially defeated Republican Christopher Prosch by winning seven of the 13...
Aug 27, 2025
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
