Category Archives: Local News
Pottawattamie County Conservation Director Announces Retirement
(Pottawattamie Co) Pottawattamie County Conservation Director Mark Shoemaker is retiring. Eric Hough, President of the Pottawattamie County Conservation Board, made the announcement at the Pottawattam...
Mar 21, 2024
Atlantic City Council Tables "Retail Coach" Contract Extension
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council tabled a decision to extend the contract with "Retail Coach" at Wednesday's City Council meeting. Retail Coach is a consulting firm that municipalities hire to rec...
Mar 20, 2024
Atlantic City Council Awards Bid and Contract for Atlantic Splash Pad Project
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council awarded the bid for the Splash Pad Project to a company in eastern Iowa. Dave Sturm of Snyder and Associates received three bids for the project. The...
Mar 20, 2024
Atlantic City Council Adopts Memorandum of Understanding with Nishna Valley Family YMCA to Manage Sunnyside Pool
(Atlantic) The Nishna Valley Family YMCA is taking over the management duties of the Sunnyside Swimming Pool this summer. On Wednesday, the City Council adopted a memorandum of understanding with the ...
Mar 20, 2024
Mayor Grace Garrett Recognizes Outgoing Atlantic City Clerk Barb Barrick with Plaque for Her Service to the City
(Atlantic) At the March 6 Atlantic City Council Meeting, City Clerk Barb Barrick submitted her resignation to the Council. Barrick, who began her duties as city clerk, accepted a position similar to t...
Mar 20, 2024
Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co) The Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested 61-year-old Paul Hansen, of Atlantic, on March 11th on warrants for Purchase / Possess Depiction of Minor in Sex Act - 1st Offense. Hansen was booke...
Mar 20, 2024
Gasoline Spill in Cass County Reaches East Nishnabotna River
(Cass Co) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fuel spill at the East Nishnabotna River in Cass County. Today (March 20), the DNR Atlantic Field Office was notified of a fuel sp...
Mar 20, 2024
Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors Approve Salary Increases for Elected Officials
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved salary increases for elected officials at their meeting Tuesday morning. The Board reduced the Compensations Board's recommend...
Mar 20, 2024
Griswold School District Considering Adding a School Resource Officer
(Griswold) Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs and the School Board are considering adding a School Resource Officer for next school year. Henrichs says school administrators met with the Ca...
Mar 20, 2024
Audubon County Attorney Researching Hydrogen Gas Leases
(Audubon) The Audubon County supervisors recently received an oil and gas land drilling lease. Chairman Heath Hanson says the leases for drilling for hydrogen and other gases are being sent to multipl...
Mar 20, 2024
