Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic's Glen Smith Confirmed as USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development
(Atlantic, IA) -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley are congratulating Atlantic's Glen Smith following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as Under Secre...
Aug 7, 2026
City of Atlantic Arrest Report
Arrests July 12, 2026 through August 6, 2026 All subjects were arrested and taken the Cass County Jail: Sunday, July 12 Cheyenne Brown, 28 of Harlan was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense...
Aug 7, 2026
Nishnabotna Valley REC members elect Peters, Backhaus to board of directors
(Harlan) Nishnabotna Valley REC members reelected two directors and elected two new directors last night during the cooperative's annual meeting in Harlan. In District 4, Mason Peters defeated Jerod J...
Aug 7, 2026
Audubon Schools Selected for Competitive Grading Practices Grant
(Audubon) Audubon Community Schools has been selected to receive a competitive grant through the University of Northern Iowa Institute for Educational Leadership, funded by the Kern Family Foundation....
Aug 7, 2026
Red Oak Man Arrested for Financial Exploitation and Elder Abuse
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 49-year-old Timothy Leroy McConnaughey, of Red Oak, at 10:00 this (Friday) morning on charges of Financial Exploitation of an Older Individual and Elde...
Aug 7, 2026
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Multiple Arrests, Including Sex Abuse, Eluding, and Drug Charges
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reported several arrests between August 1 and August 6. On August 1st, 2026, the Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Crystal Kay Namanny, 43, of Atlantic,...
Aug 7, 2026
Katie Bateman Named Iowa Women in Agriculture "Up and Comer" Award Recipient
(Atlantic) Katie Bateman is the 2026 Iowa Women in Agriculture "Winds of Change Up and Comer" award recipient. The awards were presented on Thursday at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny during the 2...
Aug 7, 2026
Railroad Crossing on County Highway N28 in Cass County To Close Monday for Repair Work
(Cass Co.) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken says the Iowa Interstate Railroad will be repairing the railroad crossing on county Highway N28, 690th Street, just south of Highway 83 on Monday, August 1...
Aug 7, 2026
Meet Iowa's secretary of agriculture candidates
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Water quality is shaping up to be a big issue in many of Iowa's races for the Nov. 3 election but especially in Iowa's race for secretary of agriculture, where Republican incum...
Aug 7, 2026
Atlantic Elks Lodge #445 Launches Community Raffle to Support Local College and Trade School Scholarships
(Atlantic) Members of the Atlantic Elks Lodge #445 have launched ticket sales for their upcoming Scholarship Raffle, a community initiative dedicated to expanding financial aid for local students head...
Aug 7, 2026
