Category Archives: Local News
Conditions So Bad--Cass County Pulling Snowplows off the Road
(Atlantic) Cass County Emergency Management Director Mike Kennon says conditions are so bad that the Cass County Engineer and Cass County Secondary Roads Department have pulled the plows off the roadw...
Jan 12, 2024
ACSD Technology Coordinator Roger Warne Proposes Interactive TVs for All Classrooms
(Atlantic) ACSD Technology Coordinator Roger Warne presented a technology update during the Atlantic school board meeting Wednesday. Warne presented on various technology aspects, including interactiv...
Jan 12, 2024
Protester Tackled by Security at DeSantis Rally
(Ames) A protester was tackled to the ground at a rally for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The protester attempted to join DeSantis on stage in Iowa on Thursday night, carrying a sign that said "DeSan...
Jan 12, 2024
Updated: (4:27 a.m.) National Weather Service Recommends Travel Restricted to Emergencies Only Today
(Des Moines) The multi-faceted winter storm will continue to affect the state of Iowa this morning into Saturday. The National Weather Service says this dangerous storm will bring snow throughout the ...
Jan 12, 2024
National Weather Service Issues Blizzard Warning
(Area) The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Crawford, Carroll, Audubon, Guthrie, Cass, Adair, Adams, Union, Taylor and Ringgold counties in southwest Iowa from 10 a.m. Friday...
Jan 11, 2024
Eastern Iowa Child Hit By SUV While Sledding
(Anamosa, IA) -- An eastern Iowa child is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle while sledding. The Iowa State Patrol says a child riding downhill on a sled just west of Anamosa Wednesday...
Jan 11, 2024
Three Atlantic Teachers Take Early Retirement Incentive
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board Wednesday night recognized four individuals who are retiring. Board President Kristy Pellett said three of them are taking advantage of the early retirement progra...
Jan 11, 2024
Audubon County Road Conditions Update
(Audubon) The Audubon County Engineer and Secondary Road Department reports this morning (Thursday) that hard surface roads are snow-covered, and plows were out at 6:00 a.m. They advise motorists to g...
Jan 11, 2024
ISP Reported Hundreds of Car Accidents
(Des Moines) Iowa State Patrol reported over two hundred car accidents during Iowa's first snowstorm of the season. They say from Monday morning to Tuesday night, they had 238 crashes. No deaths were ...
Jan 11, 2024
Atlantic School's Superintendent and School Board Address Perry School Shooting
(Atlantic) Prior to Wednesday night's Atlantic School Board meeting, Board President Kristy Pellett acknowledged the tragic events that happened at Perry High School last week. In other activity, the ...
Jan 10, 2024
