Category Archives: Local News

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Roger & Michelle Poulsen, on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025, for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of their new climate-co...

(Des Moines) Friday, Governor Kim Reynolds released a bill to restrict students' cell phone use during instructional time. The bill establishes a floor, or a minimum standard, that all Iowa school dis...

(Undated) The Northern Lights may be visible in parts of the northern U.S., particularly tonight and into the early tomorrow morning. A coronal mass ejection from the sun earlier this week is pushing ...

(Atlantic) The Sweetheart Market will take place at the Nishna Valley Family YMCA in Atlantic on Saturday, February 8, from 10 AM to 1 PM. This event is free to attend and features something for every...

(Hardin Co) A Radcliffe woman died following a car vs train accident in Hardin County Thursday morning. The Iowa State Patrol says 71-year-old Kathaleen Houck was driving a 2021 Toyota Prius eastbound...

(Des Moines) Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore said on Thursday they held a Republican caucus, discussing State Supplemental Aid (SSA). Moore said he led off the conversation supporting...

(Washington D.C.) In response to a recent report highlighting that Washington allocates over $1.8 billion each year on "advertising," alongside additional millions for mascots, trinkets, and other pro...

(Des Moines) Iowa is seeing a sharp increase in students using Education Savings Accounts. The Department of Education says more than 27-thousand-800 students are using the taxpayer-funded accounts fo...

(Iowa City) An Iowa Hawkeyes male cheerleader is recovering after a stunt gone wrong at an Iowa basketball game on Tuesday night. The incident happened during the Iowa game against Minnesota at Carver...

(McLean, Virginia) Glen R. Smith of Atlantic, Iowa, was elected yesterday as chairman of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation board of directors. He succeeds Jeffery Hall, who served as chairm...