Category Archives: Local News
One person Injured in Western Iowa Accident Involving Two Semis
(Monona County) A semi-driver suffered injuries when he struck the rear of another semi-trailer on Interstate 29 in Monona County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 8:36 a.m. in the ...
Nov 02, 2023
Atlantic City Council Receives Business Development Progress Report
(Atlantic) Atlantic Executive Chamber Director Bailey Smith and Atlantic City Administrator John Lund presented business development reports to the Atlantic City Council on Wednesday. Smith says since...
Nov 01, 2023
Atlantic City Council Approves Extension of Assistant Police Chief Accrual Vacation Hours
(Atlantic) Atlantic Assistant Police Chief Paul Wood is receiving an extension of his vacation accrual bank until the end of January. The City Council approved the extension at Wednesday's meeting. Th...
Nov 01, 2023
Atlantic City Council Approves Compensation and Posting for Assistant Code Enforcement Officer and Animal Control Officer
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved the hiring of an Assistant Code Enforcement Officer at Wednesday's regular meeting. During the August work session, the city council reviewed the staffing...
Nov 01, 2023
Childcare Crisis Forum Held in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Nishna Valley Family YMCA and the Iowa Women's Foundation held a childcare crisis community forum in Atlantic today (Wednesday). The lack of affordable childcare is a nationwide issue a...
Nov 01, 2023
Guthrie County Supervisor Settle on Pay Increase for Four Staff Members
(Guthrie Center) The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors approved a $1.00 per hour raise in the facilities department. The vote was not unanimous. Facilities Manager Brandon Thompson initially request...
Nov 01, 2023
Audubon County Supervisors Award HVAC Project
(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday awarded Graphite Construction the HVAC project for the courthouse; however, they did not award the low bid. Audubon County Supervisor Chair...
Nov 01, 2023
Five Billion Dollars Is Being Dedicated To Rural Communities For Economic Development, Including Iowa
(Washington, DC) -- President Joe Biden is in Minnesota today, announcing five-billion dollars intended to stimulate rural economies across the nation, including Iowa. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture To...
Nov 01, 2023
Iowa Mobile ID App Now Available
(Des Moines) The Iowa Mobile ID application is now available. It was officially launched to the public on Monday after its soft launch in the summer. The app is now approved at 17 places in Iowa, such...
Nov 01, 2023
Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 59-year-old Rhonda Joann Sperber of Red Oak on Tuesday in the 1600 block of E. Summit Street for Public Intoxication. Officers transported Sperber to the Montgomery C...
Nov 01, 2023
