Category Archives: Local News

(Pocahontas, IA) -- The Pocahontas Area Schools superintendent is responding to a petition that challenges his ongoing employment with the district. The petition regarding Joe Kramer cites concerns ov...

(Audubon) Building permits for farm buildings in Audubon County were addressed by the Audubon County Board of Supervisors this week. Supervisor's Chairman Doug Sorensen says they had a considerable di...

(Adair Co) Adair County Supervisor Jodie Hoadley on Wednesday asked that an item be placed on the next Board meeting agenda to discuss sending a letter to the Iowa Utilities Board stating that the Boa...

(Shelby Co.) Shelby County Auditor and Elections Commissioner Mark Maxwell said Shelby County held the required Post Election Audit this (Thursday) morning. The Iowa Secretary of State's office random...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Forecasters say high temperatures should be back in the 80's and 90's for the rest of week, but soon enough we'll have to start thinking about winter coats, shovels, and snowmelt. ...

(Audubon) A change in policy will allow new employees in Audubon County to take more vacation days during their first year on the job. Supervisors chairman Doug Sorensen believes this move will make A...

(Shelby Co.) Shelby County Auditor, Mark Maxwell, reminds every eligible elector in Shelby County to get any voting information needed as soon as possible from the Auditors office. Absentee ballot req...

(Atlantic)The Atlantic School Board passed the return to learn plan to change mitigation measures for those testing positive for COVID. According to ESSER regulations, Atlantic School Superintendent S...

(Atlantic) Atlantic Middle School Principal Scot Aden introduced Charli to the Atlantic School Board on Monday night. Charli is a two-year-old Golden Doodle female dog. Charli is trained and attended ...

(Dallas Co) A Lenox man died in a single-vehicle accident in Dallas County Monday evening. The Iowa State Patrol says 39-year-old Jason Lee Johnson was driving a 2006 Toyota Tacoma pickup eastbound on...