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Wheels Day at Atlantic's Produce in the Park This Thursday
(Atlantic) - This Thursday's Produce in the Park in Atlantic will roll out a special bicycle-themed event: Wheels Day! Families are encouraged to bring their bikes for a fun-filled evening that includ...
Tom Robinson Jun 08, 2025

Nishna Valley Family YMCA Pool to Re-open
(Atlantic) The Nishna Valley Family YMCA Indoor pool is set to re-open on Monday. Officials closed the Pool on May 31, after a pair glass goggles broke in the pool. Staff were forced to drain, clean, ...
Tom Robinson Jun 08, 2025

Saturday's Rain Totals
Anita-.20 Atlantic.15 (KSOM-KS95 Studios in Downtown Atlantic) Audubon-.15 Clarinda-1.35 Corning-.20 Cumberland-.35 Emerson-.15 Glenwood-.10 Greenfield-.30 Griswold-. Guthrie Center-.20 Massena-.38 Oa...
Tom Robinson Jun 08, 2025

Six Hurt in Harrison County Crash
(Missouri Valley, Iowa) - Six people, including three children, were injured in a chain-reaction crash on northbound Interstate 29 near mile marker 80, near Missouri Valley. According to the Iowa Stat...
Tom Robinson Jun 08, 2025

DNR seeks public input on salvage of fish and game administrative rule revisions
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking informal comments on administrative rules related to the salvage of accidentally killed, confiscated, and found fish and game (in...
Tom Robinson Jun 08, 2025

New report details ongoing staffing shortages in Iowa nursing homes
(State) The latest analysis of federal data on nursing home staffing shows the overwhelming majority of nursing homes in Iowa and the United States are operating with less than the recommended staff t...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jun 08, 2025

Coffee Long-Term Health Benefits For Women
(Undated) -- Drinking coffee daily may be tied to healthy aging in women. According to a study presented at the American Society for Nutrition, researchers used a large sample size and 30 years of fol...
Mandy Billings Jun 08, 2025

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested a Red Oak man on alcohol-related charges on Friday. Deputies conducted a traffic stop near Highway 48 and 150th Street. During the investigati...
Tom Robinson Jun 07, 2025
Appellate court upholds decisions favoring Summit over county pipeline ordinances
A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld lower court decisions barring counties from imposing safety standards on a pipeline subject to federal safety standards. The cases involved Summit Carbon Sol...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jun 07, 2025

Cass County Master Gardeners to Host Garden Walk in Anita on June 22
(Anita) The Cass County Master Gardeners will host a Garden Walk on Sunday, June 22, featuring tours of three private gardens in and around Anita. The self-guided tours will run from 2 to 6 p.m., with...
Mandy Billings Jun 07, 2025







