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Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 47-year-old Ryan Stoneking of Elliott early Sunday morning for OWI's 1st Offense. Officers transported Stoneking to the Montgomery County Jail...
Tom Robinson Mar 17, 2024

Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 33-year-old Samantha Jo Gile-Smith on Friday morning for OWI, 1st Offense. Smith-Gile was taken to the Union County Jail, where she later was released ...
Western Iowa Today Mar 17, 2024

Near Record Breaking Fish Caught Near Atlantic
(Lewis) Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen says an angler caught a near-state record-breaking Black Crappie in a farm pond near Atlantic. The fish weighed three pou...
Tom Robinson Mar 17, 2024

Top Official Urges Americans To Look At Teen Cannabis Use
(Washington, DC) -- A top official from the National Institute on Drug Abuse is urging Americans to look at the kinds of cannabis products teens are using. That comes after a recent study reported hig...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2024
HF2605 Makes Changes to the Iowa Hemp Act
(Des Moines) Iowa House Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold, highlighted HF2605 which makes changes to the Iowa Hemp Act. Moore said this bill does not impact the Medical Cannabis Program. Moore als...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2024

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with The Holistic Center
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by The Holistic Center on Thursday, March 14th, 2024, to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new business located in Downtown Atlantic. Kaley Cla...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2024

CCLA Hosting Pizza, Puzzles, & Pub Night on April 20
(Atlantic) The Cass County Library Association (CCLA) will hold a Pizza, Puzzle & Pub Night on Saturday, April 20 at the Venue in Atlantic to raise funds for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library pro...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2024

Gas Prices Higher
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline rose three cents to an average of $3.17 across Iowa, down six cents from one year ago. The national average on Wednesday was $3.40...
Tom Robinson Mar 17, 2024

Cass County 4-H 2024 Pancake Supper and Silent Auction a Success
(Cass Co) The Cass County 4-H Endowment committee would like to thank everyone who attended or donated to the Cass County 4-H Endowment during the Pancake Supper and Silent Auction on Tuesday, March 1...
Mandy Billings Mar 15, 2024

Updated: Funeral Services Set for Mr. James "Jim" Tyler
Mr. James "Jim" Richard Tyler, age 99, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Heritage House in Atlantic, IA. James (Jim) Richard Tyler was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on August 3, ...
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2024







