Category Archives: Local News

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Justen and Tara Templeman, owners of Speedforce Internet Caf, on Friday April 26th, 2024, to celebrate the new business located on Chestnut S...

(Area) Wildlife baby season has arrived in Iowa. John Lorenzen, with the DNR Office in Lewis, said fawns, for example, will start dropping soon and it is tempting to pick up a baby fawn if you find on...

(Atlantic) Singers, dancers, comedians, and others displaying their special talents will take the stage at the Atlantic's Got Talent contest on August 3 at the Bandshell in Sunnyside Park. Steph Steff...

(Harlan) On Saturday, the cleanup began in several counties in west central Iowa following a massive tornado that destroyed houses and outbuildings in Minden. The tornado continued north, causing exte...

(Omaha) Tornadoes swept through western Iowa on Friday, leveling outbuildings and homes. The storm system caused extensive damage in eastern Nebraska and southwest and west central Iowa. *4:35 p.m. To...

(Pottawattamie County) Pottawattamie County Emergency Management reports at least four people were injured in the tornado outbreak in Pottawattamie County. On April 26th, Pottawattamie County experien...

(Area) The following photos were taken during the April 26, 2024 Severe Storms in Southwest Iowa. (We will update as photos come in) Photos #1-4 - Tornado west of Harlan (Courtesy of Terry Torneten) &...

(Des Moines) Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Pottawattamie County in response to severe weather that occurred on April 26. The governor's proclamation activates the Iowa Individua...

(Omaha/Valley) The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, and Shelby Counties from this afternoon through Sunday afternoon. Forecasters say exces...

(Atlantic) Transit agencies across the country have been battling a major shortage of available new buses to replace aging fleets. Southwest Iowa Transit Agency unfortunately knows this need all too w...