Category Archives: Local News
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Construction Continues for Atlantic Splash Pad Project
(Atlantic) Construction is underway for the new Splash Pad south of the Sunnyside Pool in Atlantic. In March, the Atlantic City Council approved the low bid from Henley Group LLC, out of Muscatine, fo...
Tom Robinson Jul 18, 2024

Atlantic Man Drowns at Lake Anita
(Anita) The Cass County Sheriff's Office, along with several other area first responders were called to Lake Anita State Park for a drowning at the beach, at approximately 6:29 p.m. Wednesday. First r...
Mandy Billings Jul 18, 2024

Nunn Awards Iowa Medal of Merit to Dallas County 911 Dispatchers
(Adel) U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) honored the Dallas County Sheriff and 9-1-1 dispatchers who responded swiftly to the incident at Perry High School on January 4, 2024. He presented the pre...
Mandy Billings Jul 18, 2024

Highway 34 Road Closure in Montgomery County Friday Morning
(Montgomery Co) Montgomery County Emergency Management says Highway 34 will be closed to all traffic between Highway 48 and Eastern Ave starting at 7am on Friday, July 19th through mid afternoon on Fr...
Mandy Billings Jul 18, 2024

Pottawattamie County Fair Events for Thursday
(Pottawattamie Co) The first show at the Pottawattamie County Fair in Avoca today is the Poultry Show at 9:00 a.m., the Livestock Judging Contest begins at 10:00, Storytime & Activity at KidZone w...
Mandy Billings Jul 18, 2024

Grassley Launches Secret Service Investigation Following Assassination Attempt against Former President Trump
(Butler, County, Iowa) Senator Chuck Grassley, a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee from Iowa, has launched an investigation into the Secret Service following the assa...
Tom Robinson Jul 18, 2024

Georgia Man Arrested Following Pursuit in Guthrie County
(Guthrie Co) A Georgia man was arrested after a high-speed chase in Guthrie County on Tuesday. According to the Guthrie County Sheriff's Office, 58-year-old Paul William Bolin of Athens, Georgia, was ...
Mandy Billings Jul 17, 2024

Griswold School Board Approves Board Policies Along with Changes
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board passed the first reading of a series of board policies, including numerous changes. Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs says one of those changes concerns weapons...
Tom Robinson Jul 17, 2024

Creston Teen Transported to the Hospital Following a Two-Vehicle Accident
(Creston) A Creston teen was transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident this (Wednesday) morning. The Creston Police Department says the 15-year-old male was driving a 2023 Moped nor...
Mandy Billings Jul 17, 2024

Broad array of groups object to Summit pipeline permit
(Iowa) Legislators, counties, conservation groups and landowners have asked state regulators to reconsider their permit approval for an expansive carbon dioxide pipeline system in Iowa. A total of eig...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jul 17, 2024







