Category Archives: Local News
Guthrie County First Responder Program Expanding, Arbor Says
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- While EMS service is still being debated in Guthrie County, Director of Public Health Jotham Arbor says that the first responders program that he has established is expanding. ...
Mar 13, 2026
Atlantic High School Brings 'Little Women' to Life: A Celebration of Sisterhood and Dreams
(Atlantic) The Little Women story of sisterhood and resilience is coming to the stage at Atlantic High School, as the school's Spring Play opens March 20 and runs through March 22. Director Mark Ander...
Mar 13, 2026
Fundraising Continues for Atlantic Childcare Center and YMCA Expansion
(Atlantic) While fundraising continues for the 300-capacity childcare development center and the YMCA expansion project in Atlantic, questions are being raised about how the construction will affect t...
Mar 13, 2026
Field Fire in Rural Montgomery County
(Red Oak) At 4:33 p.m. today, fire crews were finishing up a mutual aid response to a fire in the 1300 block of Lumber Avenue in rural Page County when Montgomery County Communications notified them o...
Mar 12, 2026
Field Fire Near Clarinda Quickly Brought Under Control
(Rural Clarinda) Multiple southwest Iowa fire departments responded to a field fire Thursday afternoon in rural Page County. According to Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce, at 3:56 p.m., crews were dispat...
Mar 12, 2026
Mills County Man Sentenced to More Than 18 Years in Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography
(Mills Co.) An Emerson man was sentenced on Tuesday to 218 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography. According to public court documents, the National Center for Missing and Exploited ...
Mar 12, 2026
Red Oak Man Arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault and Interference with Official Acts
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested Shannon Ray Porter, 51, of Red Oak, Thursday afternoon in the 1800 block of E Summit Street. Porter was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense...
Mar 12, 2026
Cass Health Adds Mental Health Services at Atlantic Medical Center
(Atlantic) Cass Health announced that it is now providing mental health services in its primary care clinic, Atlantic Medical Center, RHC. "We are excited to further expand our healthcare services for...
Mar 12, 2026
Two Arrested in Glenwood on Drug, OWI, and Other Charges
(Glenwood) Two people were arrested on drug and other charges in Glenwood. The Glenwood Police Department arrested 28-year-old Kayla Elizabeth Yale, of Glenwood, on March 9th for Public Intoxication, ...
Mar 12, 2026
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Six Arrests
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reported six arrests between March 7 and March 11 involving charges including theft, controlled substance possession, parole violations, and failure to appe...
Mar 12, 2026
