Category Archives: Local News
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Apr 24, 2025
Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department Launches Exciting Monthly Game
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department's Park Advisory Commission is excited to announce a monthly family game celebrating Atlantic's parks. Commission Chairman Kevin Ferguson shared ...
Apr 24, 2025
House Ethics Committee reprimands group for claiming lawmaker was a former stripper
(Des Moines) The House Ethics Committee unanimously voted to reprimand members of the "Bitches Get Stuff Done" organization for publishing content online claiming Rep. Samantha Fett, R-Carlisle, was a...
Apr 24, 2025
