Category Archives: Local News
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
Atlantic School Board Approves FY27 Tax Rates and Other Items
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board held its second public hearing on the FY27 budget Wednesday evening. There were no written or oral comments during the hearing. Later in the meeting, the board app...
Apr 22, 2026
Iowa City Police provide update, announce charges in April 19 shooting investigation
(Iowa City) Police are looking for a 17-year-old from Cedar Rapids accused of a Sunday shooting in downtown Iowa City. In the days and hours following the Sunday, April 19, 2026, shooting, Iowa City P...
Apr 22, 2026
EMS Service Headlines Montgomery County Supervisor's Meeting
(Red Oak) Red Oak City Administrator Lisa Kotter told the Board of Supervisors at Tuesday's meeting that emergency medical services (EMS) in the county have reached a critical decision point. While th...
Apr 22, 2026
Harlan Municipal Utilities Provides Update on Reverse Osmosis System Incident
(Harlan) Harlan Municipal Utilities (HMU) is providing an update regarding a recent operational issue involving its reverse osmosis water treatment system. The situation has been resolved, and water q...
Apr 22, 2026
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Proclaim April 22 as Drug Endangered Children Awareness Day
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday signed a proclamation designating today (April 22) as Drug Endangered Children Awareness Day. The proclamation states that ...
Apr 22, 2026
Fuel Price Volatility Remains As U.S. and Iran Return To Negotiations
(NAFB) For the duration of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, oil prices have been on a rollercoaster ride, And that volatility continues as negotiations resume in Pakistan. Patrick DeHaan, the senior pet...
Apr 22, 2026
Tree Vouchers Available
(Atlantic) Atlantic Trees Forever announces that spring tree vouchers are available beginning April 24, Arbor Day. We ask that you limit one voucher per homeowner so more people can get a start replac...
Apr 22, 2026
