Category Archives: Local News
Corning School Board Meeting Recap
(Corning) The Corning School Board held their organizational meeting of the new board Monday evening. Superintendent Chris Fenster recognized outgoing board members. Other items approved include the e...
Nov 25, 2023
Audubon and Exira/EHK School Districts Approve Shared Superintendent Position
(Elk Horn) Last week, the Audubon and Exira/EHK School Boards approved a shared superintendent position. Trevor Miller shares his duties as Superintendent of Schools at Exira/EHK and IKM/Manning. If e...
Nov 24, 2023
Unknown Dog Illness Confirmed in Iowa
(Anita) A mysterious illness affecting dogs has been confirmed in Iowa. Mike Mardesen, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the Anita Vet Clinic, says the illness is a cough that does not go away and is n...
Nov 24, 2023
One Person Dead After Police Chase Through Council Bluffs and Omaha
(Omaha) One person is dead after a police chase in Omaha. Bellevue Police say they were trying to stop Rashad D. Harris late last night since he had felony warrants. They say the chase began in Sarpy ...
Nov 24, 2023
FBI: Iowa Is 4th Worst State For Porch Pirate Thefts
(Undated) Iowa is the 4th worst state in the U.S. for porch pirate thefts. The FBI says there are nearly 140 thefts from buildings for every 100-thousand Iowa residents. Almost eight in 10 Americans h...
Nov 24, 2023
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Case Confirmed in Western Iowa
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive...
Nov 24, 2023
Free Atlantic Community Thanksgiving Meal Continues to Grow
(Atlantic) What started as a free Thanksgiving meal for eight families became a community event. Mistie and Kristen Holaday, of Holaday Baking Company hosted the event at the Cass County Community Cen...
Nov 24, 2023
Red Oak Firefighters respond to Stove Fire
(Red Oak) Red Oak Firefighters responded to a report of a stove fire at 105 W. Prospect Street on Thursday afternoon. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce said flames were coming from the stove when they arr...
Nov 24, 2023
Confusion on What Plastics are Recyclable
(Atlantic) There is some confusion on what types of plastics are recyclable. Cass County Transfer Station Manager Brandi Mericle says plastic carries many terms. The Cass County Transfer Station is pa...
Nov 24, 2023
Red Oak Woman Arrested Following Theft Investigation
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 39-year-old Jodie Michelle Vanhouten on Thursday in the 1500 block of North 8th Street. Police say the arrest concluded an investigation of theft from the self-check-...
Nov 24, 2023
