Category Archives: Local News
House District 23 Candidate Karen Varley to Appear in Greenfield Wednesday
(Stuart, Iowa) House District 23 candidate Karen Varley will appear on Wednesday, August 19 (this week) at the Gathering Place in Greenfield, 102 SW Kent Street. The event will begin with a light supp...
Aug 18, 2026
Powerful El Nino to Impact Fall and Winter U.S. Weather
(NAFB) The El Nino pattern that is influencing weather currently in North and South America will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. In fact, meteorologists are predicting El Nino will conti...
Aug 18, 2026
Bridgewater, Iowa Fire Department Receives $10,000 Grant from State Farm® to Purchase Needed Equipment
(Bridgewater) The Bridgewater, Iowa Fire Department is one of 150 volunteer fire departments nationwide to receive a $10,000 grant through the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program. In c...
Aug 18, 2026
Atlantic FFA Exhibitor Hayden Kleen Wins Grand Champion FFA Maine Angus Breeding Heifer at the Iowa State Fair
(Des Moines) Atlantic senior Hayden Kleen went out in style Thursday at the Iowa State Fair, exhibiting the Grand Champion FFA Maine Angus Breeding Heifer. Kleen arrived Wednesday with his breeding he...
Aug 18, 2026
State News: Officer Shooting Suspect Arrested, Measles Outbreak Confirmed, Fair Sets Attendance Record
Officer Shooting Suspect Mark Lee Jackson Found In Muscatine (Muscatine, IA) -- The man accused of shooting a Muscatine police officer on Friday has been found. Police say 59-year-old Mark Lee Jackson...
Aug 18, 2026
Cass County Arrest Report
(Atlantic, IA) -- The following will cover Cass County Sheriff's Office. arrests from August 7, 2026 to August 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm On August 7th, 2026, the Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Roger ...
Aug 17, 2026
PET/CT Construction Starts Soon at Cass Health
(Atlantic) Construction at Cass Health is continuing, and patients and visitors will soon notice changes in the Radiology hallway as work begins on a new PET/CT suite. The addition will bring PET/CT s...
Aug 17, 2026
Adair County Arrest Report
Adair County reported the following arrests Tornike Nkabadze, aged 63 of Waukee, was arrested by the Iowa State Patrol at 11:18 am on Tuesday, August 11 at the landfill in Greenfield to complete a Gut...
Aug 17, 2026
Stretch of 220th Street in Guthrie County Closed
220th Street in Guthrie County between Elm Street and Frost Trail will be closed until further notice. Multiple culvert replacements will be taking place on this street. Please use an alternate route ...
Aug 17, 2026
Former Atlantic Chamber Director Bailey Smith Receives Suspended Prison Sentence, Probation
(Atlantic) Former Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Director Bailey Smith was sentenced today. Smith pleaded guilty in June to first-degree theft and unauthorized use of a credit card over $10,000. She was...
Aug 17, 2026
