Category Archives: Local News
Griswold School Board Discusses Proposed Cell Phone Policy and Approves Gym Floor Replacement
(Griswold) During Monday's School Board meeting, Griswold School Superintendent Dave Henrichs discussed Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds's proposed cell phone policy. In her Condition of the State Address l...
Jan 22, 2025
Vision Atlantic is Excited to Share Update on Camblin Hills Housing Development
(Atlantic) Construction on the appropriately named Camblin Hills 144 mixed-unit housing development, located on Olive Street between 17th and 22nd Streets, officially began in November of 2024. Vision...
Jan 22, 2025
Bill would allow unsupervised 16-year-olds to provide 'flex care' for infants
(Des Moines) Teenagers as young as 16 could provide care to children of any age in child care centers, unsupervised by an adult, if a bill that advanced Wednesday in an Iowa House subcommittee becomes...
Jan 22, 2025
Georgia Man Sentenced to 300 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Charges
(Council Bluffs) A Georgia man was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for possessing distribution quantities of meth, fentanyl, and heroin, and a firearm. According to public court documents, 3...
Jan 22, 2025
Harlan Community School District Facilities Project Making Progress
(Harlan) The extensive facilities project for the Harlan Community School District is progressing well. Schools Superintendent Jenny Barnett reports that high school teachers moved into their new clas...
Jan 22, 2025
Iowa Ranks 4th In Most Challenging State For Retirees
(Cedar Rapids) Iowa is ranked as one of the most challenging states for people to retire. According to a Sell My Timeshare Now study, Iowa is ranked the 4th most difficult state to retire in, as house...
Jan 22, 2025
Montgomery County Man arrested On Drug-Related Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak Man faces drug possession charges in Montgomery County. Police arrested 21-year-old Matthew Dillion Childs on Tuesday at the intersection of Corning and Broadway Streets in Red Oak...
Jan 22, 2025
Ernst Ushers Sarah's Law Through the Senate
(Washington D.C) This week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst passed her Sarah's Law as an amendment to the Laken Riley Act to ensure our laws prioritize Americans. These bills work in tandem to close loopholes...
Jan 22, 2025
State and County Agencies Collaborate to Study Cancer Causes in Iowa
(Cass Co) Jotham Arber, the Environmental Health Director for Cass and Guthrie counties, announced during a Cass County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday that his office is actively collaboratin...
Jan 22, 2025
Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Announces Annual Dinner
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their Annual Dinner Friday, March 7th, 2025, at The Venue in Atlantic. Bailey Smith is the Executive Director of the Atlantic Area Cham...
Jan 21, 2025
