Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic Mayor Reports on Neighborhood Re-vamping Project
(Atlantic) Atlantic Mayor Grace Garrett reported to the City Council on Wednesday about a bus tour while attending the Iowa League of Cities meeting in Waterloo. Garrett attended the meeting with four...
Oct 09, 2022
COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges in Rural Communities
(NAFB) Rural communities face extra challenges when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. While there were once concerns over vaccine availability and access to medical care, there are other issues that ...
Oct 09, 2022
Henderson Man arrested for Drug Possession Charges in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 58-year-old Michael David Langcor of Henderson for Possession of Methamphetamine, 2nd offense. Deputies transported Longcor to the Montgomery ...
Oct 08, 2022
DNR reports peak fall colors in much of Iowa next week
(Des Moines, IA) -- Peak fall colors in parts of Iowa will be mostly noticeable throughout next week. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources northeast, north central, and northwest Iowa...
Oct 08, 2022
Atlantic Firemen's Parade Activities in the Park
(Atlantic) Atlantic City Park will be full of activities this afternoon before the Firemen's parade at 6:00 p.m. Atlantic City Councilperson Elaine Otte says lots of activities are planned this aftern...
Oct 08, 2022
Iowa Ends Water Year in Drought
(Des Moines, IA) -- Probably not a real surprise, but Iowa finishes it's water year--the period from October 1st through September 30th--in drought. Tim Hall with the Iowa Department of Natural...
Oct 08, 2022
Iowa Utilities Board sets oral argument to discuss safety jurisdiction on proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline
(Des Moines) - The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) today issued an order scheduling a December 13, 2022, oral argument proceeding in connection with the proposed carbon capture pipeline by Summit Carbon So...
Oct 07, 2022
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested 41-year-old Amanda Jean Schultz, of Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Bond was set at $1,000. Kpor Kue, 22, o...
Oct 07, 2022
Update from Atlantic City Clerk on automatic payments for stormwater
(Atlantic) Atlantic City Clerk Barb Barrick says due to (mega) issues with the city's software "talking to" the bank's ACH software, automatic payments for stormwater will be deducted from customers a...
Oct 07, 2022
Iowa Harvest Season Underway, Deer Moving
(Des Moines, IA) -- The harvest continues in Iowa and deer are moving. The Iowa Department of Transportation says there were nearly 77-hundred vehicle crashes with animals reported. The DOT says five ...
Oct 07, 2022
