Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Influenza Vaccines Available October 1st
(Atlantic) Cass Health will begin administering seasonal vaccines for influenza on Thursday, October 1. Flu shots and FluMist are both available, as well as high-dose flu shots for patients over the a...
Mandy Billings Sep 17, 2026

Adams County Sheriff's Office Reports Jury Verdict, Multiple Arrests
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office reports a jury trial was held September 3rd for Craig Christianson, who was initially charged with Enticing a Minor, Grooming, and Sexual Exploitation of ...
Mandy Billings Sep 17, 2026

Adams County Road Closure
(Adams County) The Adams County Secondary Roads Department announced on Wednesday that Juniper Avenue is closed while work is underway to replace a culvert south of 183rd Street. The project is schedu...
Tom Robinson Sep 17, 2026

Skin Cancer Foundation Highlights Risk For Farmers
(Undated) -- It's National Farm Safety and Health Week and the Skin Cancer Foundation is highlighting the importance of protection for farmers and outdoor workers. President of the foundation, Deborah...
Mandy Billings Sep 17, 2026

Harlan Council Approves Hazard Mitigation Plan and SS4A Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council approved the Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan during its meeting Tuesday. Emergency Management Director Alex Londo explained that the plan is required to be updated every ...
Mandy Billings Sep 17, 2026

Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Ray Gaesser
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags flown at half-staff from sunrise on Friday, September 18, 2026, until sunset on Sunday, September 20, 2026, in honor and remembrance of Ray Gaesser...
Mandy Billings Sep 17, 2026

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate Minor Detailing
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated Minor Detailing and owner Alex Minor with a ribbon cutting on Friday, September 11th, at the business's new location at 605 W. 7...
Mandy Billings Sep 17, 2026

GasBuddy: Fuel Prices Will Likely Keep Climbing
(NAFB News Service) Diesel fuel is at an all-time high of more than six dollars a gallon as farmers begin a busy harvest season.. Patrick DeHaan, the senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com, said th...
Tom Robinson Sep 17, 2026

Rain Totals
Anita-.20 Atlantic-.05 Audubon-1.30 Stanton-.48
Tom Robinson Sep 17, 2026

Flood Warning Issued for Parts of Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) A flood warning remains in effect through 9:45 a.m. CDT this morning for portions of southeastern Fremont County and west-central Page County in southwestern Iowa, where recent heavy rain...
Tom Robinson Sep 17, 2026








