Category Archives: Local News
Iowa House Bill Would Allow Teachers, Staff to Be Armed
(Des Moines) Teachers and staff members would have the ability to legally be armed under a bill approved by the Iowa House. They will have to get yearly background checks for the professional permit t...
Mar 01, 2024
Dry, Windy Conditions Keeping Montgomery County Fire Crews Busy
(Grant) Firefighters from Grant, Elliott, Griswold, Villisca, and Red Oak responded to a grass fire east of Grant on Thursday afternoon. According to Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce, the call was initia...
Feb 29, 2024
Atlantic City Council Sets Public Hearing on Proposed Maximum Property Tax Levy
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved a resolution on the proposed maximum property tax levy for FY 2025 during a special meeting Thursday afternoon. A public hearing on the proposed maximum p...
Feb 29, 2024
Atlantic City Council Approves Homes for Iowa Program and Housing Development Fund Budgets
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved the Homes for Iowa Program and Housing Development Fund Budgets for the FY 2024 Revised Estimate and FY 2025 Budget during a special counsel meeting Thurs...
Feb 29, 2024
Update: 7 Year Old Milla Keahna Safely Located
Update: Milla Keahna has been safely located. Law Enforcement thanks the public for their assistance. (Tama) This is an endangered person advisory on behalf of the Tama Police Department and the Meskw...
Feb 29, 2024
Fatal Accident in Shelby County
(Shelby Co) A man was pronounced deceased at the scene of an accident in Shelby County. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office was called to the area of County Road M16, south of 1300th Street, on Tuesday...
Feb 29, 2024
Nishna Valley Family YMCA Celebrates 20-Years in Current Building
(Atlantic) The Nishna Valley Family YMCA in Atlantic is celebrating 20-years in their current building. During a visit with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors today, Executive Director ...
Feb 29, 2024
Melissa Vine, Candidate for Iowa's Third Congressional District, will visit Atlantic on March 12
(Atlantic) Melissa Vine, an Iowa 3rd Congressional District candidate, will be in Atlantic on Tuesday, March 12. The Cass County Democrats are hosting the event with Vine at the Heritage House lower-l...
Feb 29, 2024
Underwood Woman Dies from Injuries in Motorcycle Crash
(Council Bluffs) An Underwood woman has died from injuries suffered in a car vs motorcycle crash in Council Bluffs. Police say the accident happened at 12:08 p.m. on Sunday at the intersection of East...
Feb 29, 2024
Pottawattamie County Man Faces Charges Following Pursuit in Montgomery County
(Lyman) A Council Bluffs man faces many charges following a pursuit that started at Highway 71 and Highway 34 in Montgomery County early this morning. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office charged Ro...
Feb 29, 2024
