Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic Mayor Announces Completion of 22nd Street Project, Pool Opening, and Community Updates
(Atlantic) Atlantic Mayor Rob Clausen announced at Wednesday's City Council meeting that the 22nd Street project is now open. *The Council also approved the closing of 6th Street between Poplar Street...
May 22, 2026
Derick Hogberg Receives Spirit of Volunteerism Award
(Atlantic) Cass Health is proud to announce that Derick Hogberg, Director of Fiscal Services, is the newest recipient of the Cass Health Spirit of Volunteerism Award. This award was established to rec...
May 22, 2026
Grassley Announces Staff Traveling Office Hours Across Iowa
(Washington, D.C.) Senator Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) staff will hold traveling office hours in 32 counties from Monday, June 1, to Friday, June 12. Iowans seeking assistance with a federal agency or w...
May 22, 2026
Nunn Joined Reynolds as Iowa Enacts Felony Animal Torture Law
(Washington, D.C.) Representative Zach Nunn, of Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, recently joined Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds as she signed legislation into law to make it a felony to torture animals....
May 22, 2026
SWITA Honors Top Drivers at Annual Awards and Spring Meeting
(Atlantic) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) hosted their Spring Driver Meeting and Awards on Saturday, May 16th at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic. Staff and drivers enjoyed a day of...
May 22, 2026
Paul Pate Encourages Veterans, Iowans to Honor Service and Vote Ahead of June Primary
(Iowa) With Memorial Day and Iowa's June 2 Primary Election both approaching, Secretary of State Paul Pate has a message for Iowa veterans as they prepare to vote, as well as for the Iowans who want t...
May 22, 2026
Atlantic High School Principal Heather McKay Resigns as Principal to take Teaching Position within the District
(Atlantic) Atlantic School Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen confirmed to KSOM/KS95 News that Atlantic High School Principal Heather McKay requested a transfer to the English Department. Dr. Johnsen sta...
May 22, 2026
Atlantic Elks Lodge Announces Senior Scholarship Winners
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Elks Lodge #445 awarded five $750 scholarships to Atlantic seniors. They are Claire Schroder, Corbin Ritter, Aunika Darrow, Addison Freund, and Hunter Quist, all of whom also r...
May 22, 2026
Three Arrested in Red Oak: 2 for Domestic-Related Violations
(Red Oak) Three individuals were arrested early Friday morning, May 22, in Red Oak. The police responded to a situation in the 1600 block of E. Summit Street at approximately 2:15 a.m. Officers took 4...
May 22, 2026
Most of Iowa is no longer under drought conditions
(IOWA) - After a soggy stretch across the state, Iowa's drought is finally easing. Seventy-five percent of Iowa is now experiencing no drought conditions, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor ...
May 22, 2026
