Category Archives: Local News
Lifestyle & Brain Function the Topic of Next Healthy U
(Atlantic) Dr. Emily Chang will speak at the January session of Cass Health's Healthy U lunch-and-learn series. The session will be on Thursday, January 18 at noon in Conference Room 2. Although prima...
Jan 07, 2024
Dry January Underway
(Undated) -- It's a new year and with that comes what's known as Dry January. During the month-long challenge, health officials are urging people to stop drinking alcohol - or at least cut back. The r...
Jan 07, 2024
SWITA Urges Rural Transit Ridership is on the Rise, Despite National Public Transit Numbers
(Atlantic) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) wants the community to know that public transit is growing in rural Southwest Iowa. SWITA Communications Coordinator Chris Parks told KSOM News that th...
Jan 06, 2024
Fisheries Research Biologist Lewis Bruce Says Lakes are Icing Up in Iowa
(Atlantic) Lakes are starting to ice up, according to DNR Fisheries Research Biologist Lewis Bruce. Bruce told KSOM News that Ice Fishers should begin preparing their gear for the upcoming season. The...
Jan 06, 2024
Winter Storm Watch
(Area) A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Sunday evening through late Monday night for Monona, Harrison, Shelby and Pottawattamie counties. Watch for updates as the watch area could expand further...
Jan 05, 2024
Update on Perry High School Shooting Investigation
(Perry) On Friday, the Iowa State Medical Examiner performed the autopsies on the two decedents from the Perry High School active shooter event. The deceased Perry Middle School student has been ident...
Jan 05, 2024
City of Villisca Declares Water Emergency
(Villisca) The City of Villisca has declared a Water Emergency effective immediately. Consumers are asked to conserve water by whatever methods possible. Suggestions include fixing any leaks, full loa...
Jan 05, 2024
Vigil Held After Perry High School Shooting
(Perry, IA) -- A vigil was held late last night in Perry, Iowa after a deadly shooting took the life of a 6th grader at the local high school. In a time of darkness, resilience was the message. The sh...
Jan 05, 2024
Griswold Shared Superintendent Says Staff and Students to Review School Safety Procedures
(Griswold) Griswold School's shared Superintendent, Dave Henrichs, says that the tragic shooting incident that occurred on Thursday at Perry High School, whether it is next door or out of state, bring...
Jan 05, 2024
Post-Election Audits Successfully Verify Election Results in all 99 Counties
(Des Moines) Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced that post-election audits have been successfully completed in all 99 counties. Once again, the post-election audits matched the machine count 10...
Jan 05, 2024
