Category Archives: Local News
National Weather Service Reports Three Tornadoes in Southwest Iowa on Monday
(Omaha) On Monday, May 6, three Tornadoes swept through a portion of southwest Iowa. The National Weather Service in Omaha has released information on these Tornadoes. The first Tornado touched down n...
May 07, 2024
High Winds Down Trees and Powerlines
(Atlantic) Crews are worked in the Atlantic area cleaning up debris and repairing powerlines after a violent wind storm swept through the area on Tuesday evening between 6:25 p.m. and 6:35 p.m. The Na...
May 07, 2024
Griswold School Board Approves Certified and Non-Certified Staff Contracts
(Griswold) The Griswold school employees have a new contract agreement. The Griswold School Board met in a special session on Monday evening and approved a Master Contract for certified and non-certif...
May 07, 2024
Pottawattamie County to Allow Living in RV's During Reconstruction from April 26 Severe Weather
(Pottawattamie County) Pottawattamie County to allow living in recreation vehicles permanently without fees until further notice. During the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors meeting, Resoluti...
May 07, 2024
Wastewater Bypass City of Fontanelle to Middle Nodaway River
(Adair Co) Heavy precipitation is causing a bypass of untreated wastewater from the City of Fontanelle. It is flowing from the lift station located at Washington and Main Streets in town to an unnamed...
May 07, 2024
City of Griswold Working on Splash Pad and Housing Development Projects
(Cass Co) Griswold City Administrator Sheryl Owen spoke to the Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning about the Splash Pad and Lift Station projects and requested ARPA funds. Owen said they pla...
May 07, 2024
Another Tornado Touches Down in Pottawattamie County, No Injuries Reported
(Pottawattamie County) Ten days after tornado activity devastated several areas of Pottawattamie County, another tornado touched down east of Minden in the late-night hours of May 6th. Early assessmen...
May 07, 2024
Guthrie Center School Board Approves High School Principal Hire
(Guthrie Center) On Tuesday morning, The Guthrie Center School Board approved the hiring of Brian Sauser as the new High School Principal. Mr. Sauser fills the principal position, which Mr. Ethan Lens...
May 07, 2024
Trevor Fredricksen Memorial Fund Donates to Atlantic YMCA Campaign
(Atlantic) The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund donated to the Nishna Valley Family YMCA's Annual Campaign. The funds will be utilized for membership scholarships, aquatic activities, after-school se...
May 07, 2024
Iowa Secretary of State Recognizes Atlantic High School and Social Studies Teacher
(Atlantic) The Iowa Secretary of State's Office presented Holly Esbeck, an Atlantic Social Studies teacher, with the Carrie Chapman Catt Award. According to a Social Media Post, The Iowa Secretary of ...
May 07, 2024
