Category Archives: Local News
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Nominations for 2023 Angel of Christmas Now Being Accepted
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Angel(s) of Christmas, sponsored by Cass Health. Bailey Smith, Executive Director at the Atlantic Area Chambe...
Mandy Billings Nov 14, 2023

Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 18-year-old Michael David Johnson, of Red Oak, following a traffic stop Monday evening on two active warrants. One warrant was out of Page county for V...
Mandy Billings Nov 14, 2023

History of the Hershey Chocolate Company presentation
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Public Library will be hosting a live, virtual presentation about the History of the Hershey Chocolate Company on Tuesday, December 5 at 10:30 am. The speaker is Laura Keyes, a...
Mandy Billings Nov 14, 2023
An Iowa Man Is Facing Federal Charges For Yelling And Trying To Open The Doors On A Plane At The Omaha Airport
(Undated) -- An Iowa man is facing charges for yelling about God and demons and trying to force the cabin doors of a plane open as it was ready for takeoff. The U.S. Attorney for Nebraska's filed the ...
Mandy Billings Nov 14, 2023

Tow Truck Operator Killed by Truck Driver
(Des Moines) The Iowa State Patrol and Urbandale Police Department are investigating a motor vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a Tow Truck Operator. Just after 10:00 pm on Sunday, an Urbanda...
Mandy Billings Nov 13, 2023

Atlantic Dentist Honors Veterans With Dental Care
(Atlantic) - Down at the Family Dental Center in Atlantic, Dr. Chet Meneely and his staff are offering free dental care to veterans in honor of Veteran's Day over the weekend. Dr. Meneely said that th...
Western Iowa Today Nov 13, 2023

Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 35-year-old Jeffrey Forrest Stonehocker, of Redfield, on November 8th on a warrant for Forgery. Stonehocker was held on $2,000 cash or surety bond...
Mandy Billings Nov 13, 2023

Mills County Arrest Report
(Mills Co) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 23-year-old Brandon Good, of Malvern, on Saturday for OWI 1st Offense and Child Endangerment. Good posted the $3,000 cash or surety bond. The Mills C...
Mandy Billings Nov 13, 2023

Police: Man, Woman Killed In Sunday Night Des Moines Crash
(Des Moines, IA) -- A man and woman in their 70's are the victims in a fatal Des Moines area car crash last night. Des Moines Police say preliminary investigations into the crash at E. 27th Street and...
Mandy Billings Nov 13, 2023
Grand Lighting Ceremony This Thursday
(Atlantic) The Annual Grand Lighting Ceremony is Thursday at 5:00 PM at the Historic Rock Island Depot in Downtown Atlantic. Bailey Smith, Executive Director at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce s...
Mandy Billings Nov 13, 2023







