Category Archives: Local News
Nishna Valley Family YMCA Prepping for Summer Outdoor Swimming Season
(Atlantic) Dan Haynes, Executive Director of the Nishna Valley Family YMCA, says preparations are underway for taking over the management of the Sunnyside Pool this summer. The Atlantic City Council a...
Mar 21, 2024
Two Storm Systems Expected to Move Through the Area
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines is calling for two weather systems to sweep through the area. Meteorologist Jim Lee tells KSOM/KS95 News the first storm will be a "quick shoote...
Mar 21, 2024
Red Oak Police Arrest Pottawattamie County Man on Driving Charge
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 24-year-old Austin Keith Shannon of Council Bluffs on Wednesday, at N. 8th Street and Highway 34, for Driving with a Revoked License. Officers transported Shannon to ...
Mar 21, 2024
New Iowa Bill Aims to Make Roads Safer
(Des Moines) In Iowa, lawmakers are cracking down on traffic cameras to prioritize road safety over money-making schemes. The proposed bill requires communities to prove that installing cameras is nec...
Mar 21, 2024
Pottawattamie County Conservation Director Announces Retirement
(Pottawattamie Co) Pottawattamie County Conservation Director Mark Shoemaker is retiring. Eric Hough, President of the Pottawattamie County Conservation Board, made the announcement at the Pottawattam...
Mar 21, 2024
Atlantic City Council Tables "Retail Coach" Contract Extension
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council tabled a decision to extend the contract with "Retail Coach" at Wednesday's City Council meeting. Retail Coach is a consulting firm that municipalities hire to rec...
Mar 20, 2024
Atlantic City Council Awards Bid and Contract for Atlantic Splash Pad Project
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council awarded the bid for the Splash Pad Project to a company in eastern Iowa. Dave Sturm of Snyder and Associates received three bids for the project. The...
Mar 20, 2024
Atlantic City Council Adopts Memorandum of Understanding with Nishna Valley Family YMCA to Manage Sunnyside Pool
(Atlantic) The Nishna Valley Family YMCA is taking over the management duties of the Sunnyside Swimming Pool this summer. On Wednesday, the City Council adopted a memorandum of understanding with the ...
Mar 20, 2024
Mayor Grace Garrett Recognizes Outgoing Atlantic City Clerk Barb Barrick with Plaque for Her Service to the City
(Atlantic) At the March 6 Atlantic City Council Meeting, City Clerk Barb Barrick submitted her resignation to the Council. Barrick, who began her duties as city clerk, accepted a position similar to t...
Mar 20, 2024
Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co) The Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested 61-year-old Paul Hansen, of Atlantic, on March 11th on warrants for Purchase / Possess Depiction of Minor in Sex Act - 1st Offense. Hansen was booke...
Mar 20, 2024
