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Adair County Health System Welcomes Urologist Dr. Jacob Jipp
(Greenfield) Adair County Health System (ACHS) welcomes Dr. Jacob A. Jipp, board-eligible urologist, to the organization. He will begin seeing patients on Wednesday, September 28. Dr. Jipp received hi...
Mandy Billings Sep 11, 2022
White House Responds to August Jobs Report
(NAFB) the August Jobs Report released last week found the U.S. economy created 315,000 jobs last month. The report also showed working-age women are back at work at rates not seen since before the pa...
Tom Robinson Sep 11, 2022
Atlantic Schools Offering Furniture to the Public for Free Will Donation
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District will have furniture available for a free-will donation on a first-come, first-served basis on September 14, September 17, and September 21 at the Atla...
Tom Robinson Sep 11, 2022
Atlantic FFA competes in Livestock Career Development Event
Charli Goff - Atlantic FFA Reporter (Atlantic) The Atlantic FFA Chapter competed in the Iowa FFA Livestock Career Development Event held at Iowa State University on August 27, placing 15th and earning...
Mandy Billings Sep 11, 2022
School Bus Safety Violators Could Pay a Hefty Fine
(Atlantic) Motorists could face steep fines if found in violation of the school bus safety law. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Public Information Officer Shelby McCreedy says the penalties ...
Tom Robinson Sep 11, 2022
Update: Semi strikes cable barrier, blocking traffic on Interstate 80
(Cass Co) A semi accident stalled traffic from the 73.6 mile marker of Interstate 80 in Adair County to the 67 mile marker near the Wiota exit this afternoon. Cass County Sheriff's Deputy Kyle Quist s...
Mandy Billings Sep 10, 2022
Nebraska man arrested following a pursuit in Montgomery County
(Montgomery Co) A Nebraska man was arrested following a short pursuit in Montgomery County Friday evening. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says at approximately 6:30 p.m., Deputies attempted to...
Mandy Billings Sep 10, 2022
Carsten Farm Days Celebrate Four Decades of Tradition Starts Today
(Shelby) The Carsten Farm Days have displayed farm history for 40 years when the event opens this weekend. The 1880 Farmstead, Inc. is a non-profit group of local volunteers overseeing an 80-acre work...
Tom Robinson Sep 10, 2022
Meteorologists: Expects Cool, Rainy Cy-Hawk Game
(Iowa City, IA) -- Meteorologists are telling Iowa college football fans to expect a cool and rainy Cy-Hawk game. The in-state rival Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones meet in a non-conference show...
Mandy Billings Sep 09, 2022
Adair Police Chief On Paid Leave Following FBI Raids
(Adair, IA) -- The Adair police chief has been placed on paid leave after the FBI raided his city office and at least one gun store he owns. The Adair city attorney confirms that Chief Brad Wendt is u...
Mandy Billings Sep 09, 2022