Category Archives: Local News
State News: Tuition Increases, Drought Relief, and Coach Expected to Plead Guilty
Iowa Board Regents Approve Tuition Hike (Ames, IA) -- Tuition is going up again at Iowa's three state universities. The Board of Regents approved a three-percent increase for the next school year duri...
Apr 24, 2026
Danish Artist Thomas Dambo Unveils 20-Foot Troll Near Elk Horn
(Elk Horn) Tucked into the prairie just beyond the Museum of Danish America, a towering secret waits to be discovered-a 20-foot wooden troll, quietly watching over the landscape. Created by internatio...
Apr 23, 2026
Federal and State Candidates to hold Town Halls in Shelby and Audubon Counties
(Storm Lake) Ashley WolfTornabane, US House candidate for Iowa's 4th Congressional District, and Bill Owen, candidate for Iowa State House District 11, will hold town halls in Harlan and Audubon on Sa...
Apr 23, 2026
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Five Arrests
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office in Atlantic released its latest arrest report, which includes charges related to alcohol offenses, drug possession, assault, and failure to appear. *On Apri...
Apr 23, 2026
Care facility says it's 'diligently working' to correct medication issues
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The administrator of a state-sanctioned Iowa care facility for intellectually disabled adults says "immediate steps" are being taken to address recurring issues involving hundr...
Apr 23, 2026
Cass Health Named Top 20 Critical Access Hospital for Sixth Consecutive Year
(Atlantic) Cass Health in Atlantic, Iowa has once again been named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) for Overall Performance in the country. This milestone is a unique feat - Cass Heal...
Apr 23, 2026
State News: Property Tax Reform, Public Safety Concerns, and Cost of Living Insights
Iowa House Passes Republican-Sponsored Property Tax Reform Bill, Now Heading To Senate (Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa House passed a version of the property tax reform bill on Wednesday. The proposal pa...
Apr 23, 2026
Atlantic's Lauren Comes Elected Southwest Vice President at 2026 Iowa FFA Leadership Conference
(Atlantic) Atlantic FFA member Lauren Comes was elected as the Southwest Iowa State Vice-President at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference held at Iowa State University. Comes had to complete an applica...
Apr 23, 2026
Pottawattamie County Proclaims April 19-25 as National Library Week
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors signed a proclamation on Tuesday designating this week (April 19-25) as National Library Week. The proclamation states that libraries ...
Apr 23, 2026
Man Arrested in Nebraska After Council Bluffs Stabbing, Faces Attempted Murder Charge
(Council Bluffs) A 27-year-old man is in custody following an early morning stabbing in Council Bluffs that led to an attempted murder charge. According to the press release at around 4:55 a.m. on Wed...
Apr 22, 2026
