Category Archives: Local News
Update: Atlantic Public Works Director Kirk Knudsen: 22nd, and 29th Streets Now Open
(Atlantic) Late Friday afternoon, due to the menacing blowing and drifting snow, Atlantic Public Works Director Kirk Knudsen announced the partial closing of 29th Street from Highway 6 to Palm and 22n...
Jan 13, 2024
Updated: Multiple Warnings, and Advisories Issued for Southwest, and West Central Iowa
(Des Moines) Portions of west central Iowa remain under a Blizzard Warning, some counties are under a Winter Storm Warning, and the area counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory this morning. The ...
Jan 13, 2024
Atlantic School's Facilities Director Updates Board on Projects
(Atlantic) Atlantic School's Facilities Director Russell Peck told the School Board this week that at some point they are going to have to address all of their ash trees. The School Board agreed to ha...
Jan 13, 2024
Gas Prices Lower This Week
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell two cents, averaging $2.77 across Iowa. The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by ...
Jan 13, 2024
Updated: Highway 6 Impassable (Saturday Morning 4:55 a.m.)
(Des Moines) Highway 6 from Council Bluffs to Atlantic is impassable, according to the latest 511ia.org road condition report. The strong, gusty winds drifted shut the Highway. Additionally, Highway 8...
Jan 13, 2024
Iowa DOT Plows Working Second Winter Storm
(Des Moines) There is no rest for Iowa Department of Transportation snowplow crews as a second round of severe winter weather runs across the state in a week. The man in charge of winter operations sa...
Jan 12, 2024
Traumatic Brain Injuries Impact 27 Million People a Year, Local Emergency Room Provider Advocates Prevention
(Atlantic) Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) have impacted our local communities through younger generations over the last couple years. According to Cass Health Emergency Room Nurse Practitioner Tammy B...
Jan 12, 2024
Cass County Road Crews Plowing Away Despite the High Winds
(Atlantic) The Cass County Road crews are out on the hard-surfaced roads, doing their best to keep up with the high winds. County Engineer Trent Wolken says they deemed it too dangerous to go out befo...
Jan 12, 2024
Winter Storm Makes Travel Not Advised Across Iowa
(Des Moines) Heavy snow and strong winds are part of a *second* major winter storm plowing across Iowa this morning. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Public Information Officer Shelby McCreed...
Jan 12, 2024
Update: Audubon County Roads Department Waiting for Weather to Let Up
(Audubon) The Audubon County Engineer and Secondary Roads Department reports significant drifting countywide. Audubon County Roads Superintendent Jamie Schleimer is waiting to see if the weather condi...
Jan 12, 2024
