Category Archives: Local News
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff as the nation mourns the church, school shooting in Minneapolis
(Des Moines) Today, Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset on August 31, 2025, to remember the victims of the Annunciation Catholic Church...
Aug 27, 2025
Important Notice Regarding Voter Registration Letters in Shelby County
(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Auditor's Office has been informed of a recent letter sent by The Center For Voter Information to some residents, suggesting that the recipient may not be registered to ...
Aug 27, 2025
MidAmerican Energy Updates Adair County Supervisors on Wind Farm Projects
(Adair Co) John Hugg and Mike Griglione, of MidAmerican Energy, provided project updates to the Adair County Board of Supervisors this (Wednesday) morning. One of those projects is the replacement win...
Aug 27, 2025
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
