Category Archives: Local News
Iowa Secretary of Ag Visits Danish Countryside Vines and Wines
(Exira) As part of his annual visit to all 99 counties, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig made a visit to Danish Countryside Vines and Wines near Exira Friday afternoon. Owner Loren Christensen ...
Apr 05, 2024
Anita Child Care Center merging with Massena Childcare to form "CAM Cubs" north and south locations
(Massena) A new daycare in Massena, "CAM Cubs", is expected to open late Spring. Massena daycare is currently working with Snyder & Associates engineering in Atlantic to submit floor plans to the ...
Apr 05, 2024
SWIPCO Celebrates Completion of Building Addition
(Atlantic) Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) is celebrating the completion of an addition to their main office in Atlantic. SWIPCO and Southwest Iowa Transit Agency continue to grow, providing ...
Apr 05, 2024
Adair County Board of Supervisors Discuss Finances and Resolutions
(Adair, County) - The Adair County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday to discuss multiple resolutions county finances, and a possible data center location. With multiple counties doing the same, Adai...
Apr 05, 2024
Gov. Reynolds appoints Justin Wyatt as District Judge
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Justin Wyatt as a district judge in Judicial District 4. Wyatt, of Glenwood, Iowa, is a District Associate Judge in the Fourth Jud...
Apr 05, 2024
Dozens Of Trumpeter Swans Fall Victim To Lead Poisoning In Iowa
(Johnston, IA) -- Since January, Iowa Bird Rehabilitation has been grappling with a surge in trumpeter swan deaths due to lead poisoning. Typically, IBR takes in only one or two trumpeter swans annual...
Apr 05, 2024
Red Oak Man Arrested for Assault with Intent to Commit Sexual abuse
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 26-year-old Devon Lee Smith, of Red Oak, Thursday afternoon on the charge of Assault with the Intent to Commit Sexual Abuse. Smith was transported to t...
Apr 05, 2024
A state-certified caregiver has been arrested and charged with sexually exploiting a minor while employed by an Iowa nursing home.
By: Clark Kauffman Over the past 12 months, Martell Guider, a 36-year-old male certified nursing assistant, has been the subject of complaints regarding a series of alleged incidents involving sexual ...
Apr 04, 2024
City of Atlantic Awarded CAT Grant for Splashpad Project
(Atlantic) Thursday, the Enhance Iowa Board awarded Community Attraction and Tourism Grants to ten communities. Here in southwest Iowa, the City of Atlantic was awarded $102,047 toward the constructio...
Apr 04, 2024
Two Arrested on Warrants in Montgomery County
(Montgomery Co) Two people were arrested on warrants in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says 31-year-old Justin Lewis Marsden, of Red Oak, and 31-year-old James Michael Cruz,...
Apr 04, 2024
