Category Archives: Local News
Gregg Young of Atlantic Donates $15,000 to Support the Atlantic Fire Department
(Atlantic) Gregg Young of Atlantic contributed $15,000 to the Atlantic Fire Department, and the donation was celebrated on Wednesday with a "big check" photo featuring employees and firefighters. Atla...
Mar 28, 2025
Pre-Prom Safety Event at West Central Valley High School
(Stuart) The Iowa State Patrol, in collaboration with the Stuart Police Department, is hosting an important event to raise awareness for students at West Central Valley as they prepare for prom weeken...
Mar 28, 2025
DNR investigating murky water near North Raccoon River in Jefferson
(Jefferson) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a stormwater drainage ditch containing dark colored water near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson in Greene County. On March 26 ...
Mar 27, 2025
Western Iowa pharmacy cited for numerous violations
(Woodbine) A western Iowa store where a pharmacist was cited last year for incorrectly filling prescriptions for patients is now facing multiple charges from the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. In 2024, the b...
Mar 27, 2025
Iowa physicians are sanctioned for botched surgery, incompetence, sexual harassment
(State) In four separate disciplinary cases, the state Board of Medicine has charged Iowa physicians with several regulatory violations, including incompetence, removing the wrong ovary from a patient...
Mar 27, 2025
Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co) Two people were arrested on drug charges in Cass County. The Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested 55-year-old Robert Alan Leslie, of Atlantic, on Wednesday on two charges of Possession of a...
Mar 27, 2025
Bill banning handheld cellphone use while driving heads to governor's desk
(Des Moines) After years of failed starts, the Iowa Legislature has finally sent legislation banning the handheld use of cellphones while driving to Gov. Kim Reynolds. The Iowa House passed Senate Fil...
Mar 27, 2025
Montgomery County Woman Arrested for Assault
(Red Oak) A Villisca woman faces assault charges. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says that on Wednesday at around 5:50 p.m., sheriff's deputies arrested 29-year-old Angelica Johnson of Villisc...
Mar 27, 2025
Severe Weather Awareness Week Continues: Hail and Wind Safety
(Des Moines) Day four of Severe Weather Awareness Week focuses on Family Preparedness, Hail, and Wind Safety. Jim Lee, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, advises the publ...
Mar 27, 2025
Nishna Valley YMCA & Healthy Cass County Coalition to Host Free 'Healthy Kids' Event on April 5th
(Atlantic) The Nishna Valley YMCA and the Healthy Cass County Coalition are thrilled to announce their upcoming "Healthy Kids" event on April 5th from 9 AM to 12 PM at the YMCA in Atlantic. Kayce Anst...
Mar 27, 2025
