Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
CAM Hires New Junior/Senior High School Principal
(Anita) CAM Community School District Announces New Jr./Sr. High School Principal The CAM Community School District is excited to welcome Mrs. Shannon Almelien as the new Jr./Sr. High School Principal...
Tom Robinson Apr 25, 2025

Bill allowing hard roofs on boat docks goes to governor
(Des Moines) The Iowa House sent a bill to the governor Thursday that would allow hard roofs over boat docks, slips and lifts in Iowa. House File 710 advanced from the Senate floor Wednesday, with an ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Apr 25, 2025

Stormy Thursday Brings Locally Heavy Rain, Hail, Brief Tornado, and High Winds
(Area) Severe storms brought hail, heavy rainfall, and a brief tornado to southwest Iowa on Thursday. The National Weather Service reported hail measuring 1.75 inches three miles northeast of Council ...
Tom Robinson Apr 25, 2025

Thursday's Area Rain Totals
Rain Totals Adair-1.4 Anita-1.3 Audubon-1.3 Atlantic-1.3 Avoca-1.7 Clarinda-.65 Corning-.75 Creston-.55 Glenwood-1.2 Greenfield-.90 Griswold-.85 Guthrie Center-1.4 Hancock-.75 Harlan-.90 Marne-1.25 Ma...
Tom Robinson Apr 25, 2025

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with Nishna Valley Mental Health
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Nishna Valley Mental Health on Thursday, April 23rd, 2025, to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new business in the lower suite under Atlant...
Mandy Billings Apr 25, 2025

Iowa House Approves Bill to Eliminate County Fees for ATV and UTV Use on Secondary Roads
(Des Moines) The Iowa House of Representatives has passed HF 1015, a bill that will prohibit counties from charging additional fees to ATV and UTV users operating on secondary roads. Under current Iow...
Mandy Billings Apr 25, 2025

Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co) Three people were arrested on drug charges in Cass County. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says Gene Christopher Reed, 51, of Atlantic, was arrested on April 18th on charges of possession o...
Mandy Billings Apr 24, 2025

Bridge Work to Close Stretch of Eagle Avenue in Audubon County Starting May 5
(Audubon Co) The Audubon County Engineer's Office says starting May 5th, Eagle Avenue between 315th Street and 320th Street will be closed to thru traffic, until further notice, for a bridge replaceme...
Mandy Billings Apr 24, 2025
Montgomery County Auditor, Supervisor Chair, and Co-Chair Respond to Supervisors' Claims, Defends Budget Process and Wage Decisions
(Red Oak) At Tuesday's Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting, the supervisors reviewed the compensation board's salary recommendation for elected officials. The compensation board met on Dece...
Tom Robinson Apr 24, 2025

Atlantic Carriers donates $2,000 to Cass County 4-H
(Atlantic) Cass County 4-H Endowment Foundation accepts a $2,000 check from Atlantic Carriers. Community support is a vital component to Cass County Extension's programs. "Whether volunteering on comm...
Tom Robinson Apr 24, 2025







