Category Archives: Local News
USTA Donates $33,000 to Upgrade Atlantic's Sunnyside Tennis Courts
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Park Advisory Commission meeting began on Wednesday with a special presentation from Mary Buschmann, CEO and Executive Director of USTA Missouri Valley. Buschmann delivered a $...
May 28, 2025
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs into law rural health care, medical residency expansion proposal
(Des Moines) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday her legislative proposal to increase physician training options and rural health care accessibility, a step she said will help ease burden...
May 28, 2025
Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department released a summary of recent arrests spanning May 22 through May 27. On May 22, Trevor Neuharth, 45, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for OWI first offense. Hi...
May 28, 2025
Gov. Reynolds Awards New Healthcare Grants to Boost Local Workforce; Cass County Memorial Hospital Among Recipients
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds announced new grant awards for healthcare employers that will help boost the industry's workforce across Iowa, particularly in high-demand jobs. The Iowa Healthcare ...
May 28, 2025
Iowa communities to receive $5.5 million for brownfield site cleanup
(State) Five Iowa communities have been selected to receive $5.5 million in grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up and restore blighted or contaminated properties. Sites sele...
May 28, 2025
Introducing the NEW Adventure Pass Program in Atlantic
(Atlantic) A Community for Kids is excited to launch the Adventure Pass program in partnership with the Atlantic Public Library and local businesses! This new initiative offers families free admission...
May 28, 2025
Gov. Reynolds signs list of bills into law
(Des Moines) On Tuesday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law: SF 278: A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the Department o...
May 28, 2025
Montgomery County Supervisor's Vote in Favor of Wind Turbine Ordinance
(Red Oak) During their regular meeting this morning, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors held two public hearings. The first focused on a proposed amendment to the fiscal year 2024/2025 budget....
May 27, 2025
Iowa City 8th Grader Reels In 68-Pound Catfish
(Iowa City, IA) -- An eighth grader from Iowa City is celebrating a catch most anglers only dream about. Fourteen-year-old Benjamin Stong reeled in a 68-pound flathead catfish from the Iowa River on W...
May 27, 2025
Avoca Receives $3,000 for Main Street Project
(Avoca, IA) The Pottawattamie county supervisors approved a motion to give the Avoca Main Street project $3,000 for improvements. The funds are for general operations of Avoca Main Street, Inc., a non...
May 27, 2025
