Category Archives: Local News
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. ...
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...
Nov 04, 2024
Federal Judge Upholds Secretary of State's Voter Challenge
(Des Moines) A federal judge has ruled against a request to stop Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate's challenge. Pate's challenge was over two thousand people suspected to be noncitizens. The ACLU of I...
Nov 04, 2024
Creston Police Report 4 Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police reports four arrests over the weekend. On Friday, Creston Police arrested 42-year-old Wendi Sue Pearson of Creston at 806 Laurel Street for OWI-1st Offense and Child Endangerm...
Nov 04, 2024
Montgomery County woman faces alcohol-related charges
(Villisca) Montgomery County Deputies arrest a Villisca woman following a traffic stop on Friday. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, deputies conducted the stop in the 500 block of E...
Nov 04, 2024
Consumer Confidence Surges In October
(New York, NY) -- Consumer confidence rebounded in October. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index surged to its highest level in nine months as consumers regained faith in the U.S. economy....
Nov 03, 2024
Be On The Lookout For Scams Against Seniors, Especially in Rural Areas
(NAFB) Senior citizens, especially in rural areas, are some of the top targets for scammers. Michelle Reinen administrator of the Division of Trade and Consumer Protection at the Wisconsin Agriculture...
Nov 03, 2024
Atlantic Elks Collecting Deer Hides
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Elks Club will collect deer hides again this year for its' veterans hide program. John Lorenzen, a Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, appeared o...
Nov 03, 2024
Safely Gather in the Fall and Avoid Respiratory Diseases
(NAFB) With colder weather ahead, we'll be spending more time indoors. That increases the opportunity for sharing respiratory diseases that regularly pop up during the indoor seasons. Julia Lothrop ac...
Nov 03, 2024
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcome New Staff at United Group Insurance
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by United Group Insurance on Thursday, October 31st. The Ambassadors were on hand to welcome the newest agent, Tyler Comes, to their Downtown At...
Nov 03, 2024
