Category Archives: Local News
SWITA receives Federal Transit Administration Region 7 Award for Highest Rural Public Transit Ridership in Iowa
(Atlantic) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) was recognized as the Iowa rural public transit system with the largest ridership in fiscal year 2021 by the Federal Transit Administration. SWITA has ...
Sep 13, 2023
Audubon City Clerk Reviews Ballot Measure at Council Meeting
(Audubon) At Monday's City Council meeting, Audubon City Clerk Joe Foran reviewed the history of the Local Options Sales Tax and the intent for the revenue from the tax. The measure will be on the Nov...
Sep 12, 2023
Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation Provides Update to Pottawattamie County Supervisors
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors this morning received a presentation and update from Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation. Shalimar Mazetis, Rural Development Manager, s...
Sep 12, 2023
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports five arrests and one citation. Louis Chipenson, 36, of Atlantic, was arrested September 2nd for Operating While Under the Influence 2nd Offense and Pu...
Sep 12, 2023
Updated: Injury Accident in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Two people were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident in Atlantic late Monday afternoon. The Atlantic Police Department says the accident happened at 5:12 p.m. on Highway 6...
Sep 12, 2023
Cass County Engineer Provides Update on Bridge Projects
(Cass Co) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken provided an update on bridge projects to the Board of Supervisors this morning. Wolken said work on bridge #84 on Seattle Road north of Griswold started las...
Sep 12, 2023
Audubon County Sheriff's Office Reports Three Arrests
(Audubon) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office has released the following arrest report. Deputies arrested Lynn Frohlich, age 52, of Brayton, on August 6th, on a Driving While Barred charge after a tra...
Sep 12, 2023
Semi-trailer Accident in Cass County
(Griswold) A semi-hauling corn turning north on 570th Street and White Pole Road tipped onto its side, dumping the load of corn into the ditch. Authorities say no one was hurt. No other details are av...
Sep 12, 2023
CAM School Board Discusses Building Changes and Start of School Year
(Anita) The CAM School District started off the school year with a few changes. The school board approved closing the elementary building in Anita, placing all Pre-K through 6th grade students in Mass...
Sep 12, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 56-year-old Stephen Timothy Shindoll of Creston on Monday at the intersection of Adams and Elm. Officers transported Shindoll to the Union County Jail on a charge of ...
Sep 12, 2023
