Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

"Vital Decision: Cass County Votes on Making EMS an Essential Service"
(Atlantic) The vote on emergency medical services (EMS) departments as essential county services will be decided tonight. In 2021, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 615, allowing counties ...
Tom Robinson Nov 05, 2024

Contested Races in Southwest Iowa
(Area) The is a race for Board of Supervisors and Auditor in Audubon County. Running for two seats on the Board of Supervisors is Nathan Wahlert, Kent Grabill, Donald J. Mosinski and Douglas D. Sorens...
Mandy Billings Nov 05, 2024

Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Kicks Off Christmas in Atlantic with New Surprises
(Atlantic) To celebrate being Iowa's number one Christmas destination, the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce has launched a 'Christmas in Atlantic Holiday Shop' with custom gifts and more surprises fo...
Mandy Billings Nov 04, 2024

Dr. Berry Receives Distinguished Service Award
(Atlantic) On Friday, November 1, Dr. Elaine Berry was presented with the Iowa Association of County Medical Examiner's Distinguished Service Award for her 35 years of service. Dr. Berry began serving...
Mandy Billings Nov 04, 2024

Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) Two people were arrested on OWI and drug charges in Adair County. Chelsea Michelle Kevan, 32, of Hinckley, Minnesota, was arrested following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 Saturday. Kevan ...
Mandy Billings Nov 04, 2024

Mills County Arrest Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports five arrests. Makayla Rae Smith, 24, of Malvern, was arrested Sunday for OWI 1st. Bond was set at $1,000. Andrew Joseph Carrera, 39, of Omaha, Nebr...
Mandy Billings Nov 04, 2024

Chance for Food Price Deflation?
(USDA) USDA Economist Megan Sweitzer estimates that grocery prices will increase by 1.2 percent in 2024. She is forecasting another 1.5-percent rise in grocery prices in 2025. Sweitzer says, typically...
Tom Robinson Nov 04, 2024
Highway 34 Road Construction Project Continues in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) The Highway 34 road construction project, which extends from the Nishnabotna River to the old Highway 34 east of Red Oak, began in late summer. The main focus of this project is to pave both...
Tom Robinson Nov 04, 2024

October's Rural Mainstreet Index Short on Good News
(NAFB) The October Rural Mainstreet Index didn't contain a lot of good news for the farm economy. Dr. Ernie Goss (GAHS) of Creighton University conducts the survey and talks about the results. ...
Tom Robinson Nov 04, 2024

Iowa Department of Education Gets 24 million Dollars for Literacy Grant
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Education has been awarded over $24 million in federal grants. The grant, announced by Governor Kim Reynolds, aims to enhance literacy across the state. The funding...
Tom Robinson Nov 04, 2024







