Category Archives: Local News
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports 11 Arrests Between June 30 and July 8
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office has released information on 11 arrests made between June 30 and July 8. On June 30, deputies arrested Martin Ray Gress, 58, of Anita, on a Cass County warra...
Jul 09, 2026
Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors Hold Ribbon Cutting for New Tiny Homes
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting Thursday morning for Vision Atlantic's new tiny homes in the Camblin Hills Development. Christina Bateman, with Visio...
Jul 09, 2026
Rain Totals
Adair-.40 Anita-.28 Atlantic-.20 (KSOM-KS95 Studios) Audubon-.25 Corning-.51 Council Bluffs-.21 Darrin Petty seven miles southwest of Atlantic-.65 Glenwood-.36 Guthrie Center-.20 Lewis-.40 Marne-.25 M...
Jul 09, 2026
Audubon County Board of Supervisors Weighs Request to Return Edwards Park to Original Family
(Audubon) At its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Audubon County Board of Supervisors discussed the possible transfer of ownership of county-owned Edwards Park. Audubon County Supervisor Chair Kent Gra...
Jul 09, 2026
Pavement Buckling Prompts Road Work on Highway 59 Near Hancock
(Hancock) Road work is underway on Highway 59 northeast of Hancock after the pavement buckled. According to 511, maintenance crews are repairing the roadway on Highway 59 between County Road G30 and I...
Jul 08, 2026
Atlantic School Board Hears Building Project Update, Acts on Eighth-Grade Athletics
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board began its meeting Wednesday evening with a moment of silence for 2026 graduate Lucy Cohrs, who passed away on June 28 following a vehicle accident. Following the m...
Jul 08, 2026
KSOM and KS 95.7 Live At The Adair County Fair
Our live fair broadcast for 2026 on KSOM, KS 95.7 and Western Iowa Today was brought to you by Drago SCI, Ziegler, Precision Diesel, Rolling Hills Bank and Trust, Stinebeck and Sons, Wiota Steakhouse,...
Jul 08, 2026
Iowa Health Officials Confirm First Measles Case in 2026 in Iowa Resident, Release Locations of Potential Measles Exposures
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) has confirmed a case of measles in a vaccinated adult resident of central Iowa. Measles infection was acquired during internati...
Jul 08, 2026
Trial Date Set for Former Atlantic School Employee Jesse McCann in Atlantic Case
(Atlantic) A trial date has been scheduled for former Atlantic High School employee Jesse McCann on charges filed by the Atlantic Police Department. According to court records, McCann has pleaded not ...
Jul 08, 2026
Breaking Down Ultra Processed Foods at Cass Health's July Healthy U
(Atlantic) The July session of Healthy U will be presented by Cass Health's Registered Dietitian Sarah Andersen, RD, LD and will focus on understanding ultra-processed foods and how they fit into a he...
Jul 08, 2026
