Category Archives: Local News
Grassley at Confirmation Hearing Questioned Glen Smith of Atlantic Nominated for Senior USDA Rural Development Role
(Washington, D.C.) Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, a lifelong family farmer and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, questioned Glen Smith of Atlantic, Iowa, about the need to support etha...
Nov 6, 2025
Atlantic City Council Approves Resolution: Assessing Unpaid Fees and Costs to Property Taxes: Approves Sale of City Owned Real Estate
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved a resolution on Wednesday addressing unpaid fees. The Council also approved the sale of a city-owned lot. Atlantic City Administrator John Lund referenced...
Nov 5, 2025
Gov. Reynolds announces "Healthy Hometowns" proposal to transform rural health care across Iowa
(Des Moines) Wednesday, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that the state has submitted its application for the Rural Health Transformation Program, a federal funding initiative managed by the Centers fo...
Nov 5, 2025
IKM/Manning Bond Issue Fails
(Correction on Voting Numbers) (Shelby County) IKM/Manning School District voters turned down the $19.8 million General Obligation Bond on Tuesday, with 57.10 percent in favor to 42.9 percent voting n...
Nov 5, 2025
Pottawattamie County Woman Arrested in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested Kristin Ann Miller, 40, following a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 34 and N. 4th Street. The Council Bluffs woman was charged with one count of Driving W...
Nov 5, 2025
Races Decided in Audubon, Exira, and Kimballton
(Audubon) Several contested races were decided in the Audubon County city and school elections on Tuesday. Four candidates ran for three seats on the Audubon City Council. Rodney Benton garnered the m...
Nov 5, 2025
Iowa Western Community College Bond Issue Passes
(Council Bluffs) Western Iowa Voters approved the Iowa Community College Public General Obligation bond for $55 million on Tuesday. This is the second time in the past two years that this measure has ...
Nov 5, 2025
Rob Clausen Wins Atlantic Mayoral Election in Uncontested Race
(Atlantic) Retired Atlantic businessman Rob Clausen, running unopposed for Mayor, garnered 97.86 percent of the vote and will lead the City when his term begins on January 1, 2026. In a previous inter...
Nov 4, 2025
Seats Decided in Contested City Council Races in Anita, Griswold, Marne, and Lewis
(Anita) The Cass County communities of Anita, Griswold, and Lewis featured contested races for city council. Eyon Steffensen, John Knutson, and Deanna Andrews earned the three seats on the Anita City ...
Nov 4, 2025
Riverside School District PPEL Vote Fails
(Oakland) The Riverside School District public measure on the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) failed with 697 No votes (64.24%) to 388 (35.76%) Yes votes. The PPEL was going to be used for pr...
Nov 4, 2025
