Category Archives: Local News
Cass County Supervisors Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Property Taxes
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors met in special session Tuesday to hold a public hearing on the proposed property taxes. According to the meeting minutes, members of the public expressed...
Mar 28, 2024
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) Two men were arrested on warrants in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 72-year-old Daniel James McDermott, of LaVista, Nebraska, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for Fai...
Mar 28, 2024
East Mills, Sidney School Boards Name Three Finalists for Shared Superintendent Position
(East Mills/Sidney) The East Mills Community School District and Sidney Community School District School Boards have named three finalists in their search for the district's next shared superintendent...
Mar 28, 2024
Atlantic Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen Reacts to Signing of the New Education Bill
(Atlantic) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on Wednesday signed House File 2612 into law, which makes changes to AEA services and raises teacher salaries. Atlantic Schools Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen sa...
Mar 28, 2024
Montgomery County Grass Fire
(Red Oak) Fire Departments from Red Oak, Stanton, Elliott, and Emerson battled a grass fire on Wednesday. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce says the call went out at 5:55 p.m. to 250th and Aspen Avenue in...
Mar 28, 2024
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs AEA changes, teacher salary increases into law
Iowa Dispatch Robin Opsal (Des Moines) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday signed into law her top priority for the 2024 legislative session: a bill making changes to Iowa's Area Education Agencies. S...
Mar 28, 2024
Atlantic School Board Conducts Initial Public Hearings on Budget and School Calendar: Atlantic Resident Voices Concern Over Taxes
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board started its work session on Wednesday with two public hearings. The first hearing was about the fiscal year 2024-2025 certified budget. Public hearings are formal ...
Mar 27, 2024
Fertilizer killed more than 750,000 fish in Nishnabotna
Iowa Capital Dispatch - Jared Strong (Red Oak) A fertilizer spill this month in southwest Iowa killed nearly all the fish in a 60-mile stretch of river with an estimated death toll of more than 750,00...
Mar 27, 2024
Governor Reynolds Signs HF 2612 Into Law
(Des Moines) Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 2612, a bill to improve special education and raise teacher salaries, into law. Governor Reynolds released the following statement before signing HF 261...
Mar 27, 2024
School Superintendent Concerned about Teacher Compensation Portions Sustainability
(Corning) Southwest Valley Superintendent of Schools Chris Fenster has questions regarding the Education Bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday. The bill changes the structure and funding of Iowa's educ...
Mar 27, 2024
