Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic Splash Pad Project Remains on Schedule
(Atlantic) Despite the wet weather and shipping delays, the Atlantic Splash Pad project is expected to be completed by Labor Day Weekend, according to Ali Pieken, a member of the Atlantic Park and Rec...
Jul 01, 2024
New Iowa THC Law Set To Go In Place Today Regarding Potency Levels
(Des Moines, IA) -- A new law in Iowa regulating THC in products takes effect today. The law caps the amount of THC allowed per serving and container. It requires products with THC to be labeled with ...
Jul 01, 2024
Iowa Communities Start Rebuilding After Flood Damaging
(Pottawattamie County) Communities in western Iowa are still grappling with catastrophic flooding a week after it began. Some areas are beginning to rebuild, while others remain submerged. Pottawattam...
Jul 01, 2024
Chance for Severe Storms Today and Tuesday in Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says there are multiple chances for thunderstorms this week, including the potential for severe storms and heavy rainfall. Non-severe showers and thunderstorm...
Jul 01, 2024
Polk County Crash Claims Two Lives
(Polk County) Two people died in a single-vehicle crash in Polk County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 7:20 a.m. on Saturday on eastbound Interstate 80 near the 134-mile marker. A...
Jul 01, 2024
Reminder: Road Closure at the Pottawattamie County Road L-55 Bridge Over I-80 in Neola Scheduled for Today
(Neola) The Iowa DOT says both directions of Pottawattamie County Road L-55 at I-80 (exit 23) will be closed today, weather permitting, so crews work on repairs to the bridge approach and guardrails. ...
Jul 01, 2024
Former Adair Police Chief to be Sentenced Today
(Des Moines) Sentencing for former Adair Police Chief Brad Wendt is today. In February, a Federal grand convicted Wendt of conspiracy to make false statements to the ATF, eight counts of making a fals...
Jul 01, 2024
DNR Stocking Wiper Fish at Area Lakes, Including Schildberg Recreation Area in Atlantic
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will introduce Wipers, a cross between a white bass and a striped bass, into the Schildberg Recreation Area in Atlantic, Lake Icaria, Lake Manawa, and ...
Jun 30, 2024
Farm Bureau's Fourth of July Summer Cookout Survey Shows Record High Prices
(NAFB) The American Farm Bureau Federation's annual Summer Cookout Cost Survey shows food prices at record levels. Bernt Nelson, an economist with Farm Bureau, talks about the data. For more informati...
Jun 30, 2024
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit TS Bank
(Atlantic) The Ambassadors gathered to welcome new staff members to the TS Bank team on Thursday. The Ambassadors welcomed Le Ann Erickson to her new role as branch manager. Le Ann has worked in banki...
Jun 30, 2024
