Category Archives: Local News
Home South of Wiota Struck by Lightning
(Wiota) Wiota and Anita firefighters responded to a report of a house struck by lightning during Thursday's storm. The call went out around 7:30 p.m. for a report of a house south of Wiota that had be...
Apr 24, 2026
Juvenile Faces Burglary Charges in Montgomery County
(Villisca) Montgomery County deputies responded to a call in the 500 block of East 5th Street in Villisca regarding a theft from a vehicle. During the investigation, Deputies arrested a 15-year-old ma...
Apr 24, 2026
Rain Totals
Rain Totals Anita-.70 Atlantic-1.6 (KSOM/KS95 Studios) Alan Zellmer-four miles west of Atlantic-1.00 Darrin Petty, seven miles west of Atlantic-1.55 Bridgewater-1.1 Griswold-3.00 inches Greenfield-1.0...
Apr 24, 2026
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
