Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic City Council Approves MOU for School Resource Officer with Atlantic School District
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council, during a special meeting on Wednesday, approved a memorandum of Understanding with the Atlantic School District for a School Resource Officer program. The Atlanti...
Oct 30, 2024
Festival of Trees returns to downtown Atlantic December 5th-8th
(Atlantic) The American Cancer Society Cass County Chapter says the Festival of Trees is back for another year in downtown Atlantic. Festival of Trees is December 5th through the 8th at "Santa's Works...
Oct 30, 2024
Glenwood Police Respond to Armed Subject at Glenwood State Bank
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department responded to a call of an armed subject at Glenwood State Bank at 9:50 this (Wednesday) morning. Officers apprehended and charged 66-year-old Ricky Schnackel,...
Oct 30, 2024
Iowa among many states facing higher insurance rates due to extreme weather
(State) Iowa home insurance rates, on average, had a double-digit increase this year due to persisting damages from derechos and inflation. A recent Insurify report listed Iowa as one of 15 states wit...
Oct 30, 2024
Nurse Practitioner Whitney Schafer Receives Cass Health's ROSE Award
(Atlantic) Cass Health proudly announces that Whitney Schafer, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, is the newest Recognition of Service Excellence (ROSE) Award recipient. After over a decade of nursing experience, Scha...
Oct 30, 2024
Iowa Attorney General Supporting Lawsuit to Remove Suspected Non-citizens from Voter Rolls
(Des Moines) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined 24 other Attorney General's in a lawsuit. The case is to remove over a thousand individuals from voter registration lists in Virginia who are ...
Oct 30, 2024
Cass County Man Arrested on Drug Possession Charges in Montgomery County
(Villisca) A Cass County man faces multiple charges from a Montgomery County traffic stop. Montgomery County Deputies initiated a traffic stop at 11:11 p.m. on Tuesday at 1st Avenue and High Street in...
Oct 30, 2024
The Annual "Scrooge Contest" Starts on Friday, November 1
(Atlantic) The largest fundraiser for the Atlantic Food Pantry kicks off this week. On Friday, November 1, 2024, the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Scrooge Contest fundraiser will begin. This event was ...
Oct 30, 2024
Strong Storms Forecast for Today
(Des Moines) According to the National Weather Service, scattered widespread showers and storms are forecast to move through the area today and tonight. Some of these storms may be severe. The most si...
Oct 30, 2024
Guthrie County Board of Supervisors to Continue Fight Against Pipeline
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- In Tuesday's Guthrie County Board of Supervisors meeting, the supervisors once again are looking at making a stand against the Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline. The recent cour...
Oct 30, 2024
