Category Archives: Local News
Cass County Festival of Trees offering Iowa Hawkeye Basketball Raffle
(Atlantic) The 2023 Cass County Festival of Trees is November 30th through December 3rd. In conjunction with the Festival of Trees, the festival committee is offering a unique Iowa Hawkeye basketball ...
Nov 08, 2023
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) Two people were arrested on warrants in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 58-year-old Timothy Jay Blank, of Dubuque, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for Violation of Pr...
Nov 08, 2023
DCI Assists with Homicide Investigation and Officer Involved Shooting
(Monticello, IA) The Iowa Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Monticello Police Department, released information about an alleged shooting at the Fareway Meat and Grocery Store. On Tuesday, ...
Nov 08, 2023
Two Newcomers Win Seats on the Atlantic School Board
(Atlantic) There will be two new members on the Atlantic School Board. Five candidates ran for the three open seats. The three seats opened up when Nick Hunt and Jenny Williams decided not to seek re-...
Nov 07, 2023
Mayoral Races Decided in Numerous Area Cities
(Area) Several Mayoral races were decided in many of the KSOM/KS95 listening areas on Tuesday. The unofficial results showed Joanne Byars earning the Mayoral seat in the City of Adair with 126 votes t...
Nov 07, 2023
Audubon City Residents Pass Change in Use of Local Option Sales Tax
(Audubon) Audubon City residents passed the public measure authorizing a change in the use of the one percent local option sales and services tax, 303-176, or 63.26 percent, to 36.74 percent. The chan...
Nov 07, 2023
Shelby County Residents Pass EMS Referendum by Overwhelming Margin
(Harlan) Shelby County residents voted an overwhelming yes to a referendum on taxation to fund EMS service in Shelby County. The measure passed with 82.29 percent of the votes in favor. Harlan Fire Ch...
Nov 07, 2023
Three Newcomers Earn Seats on the Atlantic City Council
(Atlantic) There will be three new faces on the Atlantic City Council. Longtime educator and Coach Mike McDermott defeated incumbent Pat McCurdy in Ward 3, 211-49, and Businessman Shawn Sarsfield defe...
Nov 07, 2023
Exira Public Measure Reducing the Number of Library Trustees Passes
(Exira) There will be a change in the number of Trustees on the Exira Public Library. Voters passed the measure 69-6, reducing the trustees from seven members to five, with one trustee being a residen...
Nov 07, 2023
Missouri Man Arrested for Theft
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 32-year-old Cody Robert Cunningham of Grandview, Missouri, on a Red Oak Police Department warrant for Theft 5th Degree. Cunningham was taken to the Mon...
Nov 07, 2023
