Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic Community School District Releases Statement on Termination of Employee Jesse McCann
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District released the following statement on the termination of employee Jesse McCann: At its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, the Atlantic Community ...
Feb 12, 2026
Jury Trial for Avoca Man Charged with Attempted Murder Continued to March 10
(Avoca) The jury trial for an Avoca man charged in connection with a shooting incident has been continued to March 10. Shaun Patrick McCarthy, 29, was charged with domestic abuse assault, attempted mu...
Feb 12, 2026
Nunn, Iowa Delegation Introduce Legislation to Rename VA Facilities After Fallen Guardsmen
(Washington, D.C.) Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03), a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, today joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and the Iowa delegation to introduce legislation to rename two Vete...
Feb 12, 2026
Iowa Veterans Foundation Fundraising for Banners Along Veterans Memorial Highway
(Pottawattamie Co) The Iowa Veterans Foundation is in the process of fundraising for brackets to place veterans banners on Veterans Memorial Highway in Pottawattamie County. Ellen Way, with Iowa Veter...
Feb 12, 2026
Cass County Supervisors Approve Executive Assistant Position
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a brief meeting this morning to approve the hiring of an Executive Assistant to the Board of Supervisors. The board approved the hiring of Dorene S...
Feb 12, 2026
State Headlines
1 Dead, 32 Injured In Iowa Lakes Baseball Team Bus Crash (Calhoun County, IA) -- One person is dead after a rollover bus crash involving the Iowa Lakes College baseball team. The team was traveling to...
Feb 12, 2026
Union County Man Arrested for Assault
(Creston) Creston Police arrested one person for assault and another for failure to appear. Police arrested 21-year-old Lucas Lynn Smith of Creston at 119 N. Elm Street. Smith was charged with Domesti...
Feb 12, 2026
Red Oak Police Arrest an Emerson Woman
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police report the arrest of 35-year-old Bailie Anne Preston of Emerson for driving while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor. Officers were transported to the Montgomery County Jail an...
Feb 12, 2026
City of Audubon -Requesting Bids Park & Cemetery Mowing Services
(Audubon) The City of Audubon is accepting bids for contracted mowing services at Audubon's parks and Arlington Heights and Maple Grove Cemeteries. According to the City of Audubon website, this is a ...
Feb 12, 2026
Atlantic School Board Approves Termination of High School Counselor
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved the Superintendent's recommendation to terminate High School Counselor Jesse McCann at Wednesday's board meeting. No further comments were made on his ter...
Feb 11, 2026
