Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Iowa Governor Reynolds Not Running For Reelection
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is not seeking re-election in 2026. She made the announcement on social media this morning. Reynolds first served as a State Senator, before becoming Lie...
Mandy Billings Apr 11, 2025

Nunn Bill to Combat Illicit Terrorist Financing Passes Committee
(Washington DC) Recently, the House Financial Services Committee unanimously passed Representative Zach Nunn's (IA-03) bipartisan legislation to bolster America's national security and strengthen the ...
Mandy Billings Apr 11, 2025
Reminder: Regional Water at Alert Level Yellow
(Avoca) Regional Water's Board of Directors has issued a continued reminder to customers on its ATP System that the area remains under Alert Level Yellow, the second-highest stage of its Emergency Wat...
Mandy Billings Apr 11, 2025

Fatal Accident in Cass County
(Cass Co) One person died in a two-vehicle accident in Cass County early this (Friday) morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident occurred at 1:08 a.m. on I-80 westbound near mile marker 63. 35-...
Mandy Billings Apr 11, 2025

Lawmakers Look To Keep Nation On One Time Year Round
(Washington, DC) -- There's always some controversy regarding changing the clocks twice a year. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are now pushing to lock the clocks. The Texas Republican says it was meant to ...
Mandy Billings Apr 11, 2025

Guthrie County Public Health Expanding Their Services
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Guthrie County is trying to improve the mental health of residents -- the Director of Public Health Jotham Arbor says they have a new social worker on staff and he says they ha...
Chris Varney Apr 11, 2025

Water Summary Update: Drought conditions improve due to above-average rainfall
(Des Moines) Drought conditions have improved in northwest, western, and central Iowa due to above-normal precipitation in March, according to the latest Water Summary Update. After a very dry January...
Mandy Billings Apr 11, 2025

Cass County Arrest Report
Arrest(s) between April 3 and April 10 at 2:45 pm On April 4th, 2025, the Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Keith E Zarbano, 50, of Atlantic, on a warrant for violation of probation. Zarbano was t...
Chris Varney Apr 10, 2025

Community Shred Day and Scouting for Food Event Saturday
(Atlantic) The Friends of the Atlantic Public Library and Atlantic Scouts are hosting the annual Community Shred Day and Scouting for Food event on Saturday. The event is from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Enter...
Mandy Billings Apr 10, 2025

Atlantic Plans Citywide Cleanup Week for May 5-9
(Atlantic) The City of Atlantic is gearing up for a Citywide Cleanup, scheduled for May 5 through May 9. This event is open to all residential properties within city limits and offers a great opportun...
Mandy Billings Apr 10, 2025







