Category Archives: Local News
Iowa House Passes: Iowa Education Legislation: Teacher Prep, Firefighter Training, and TAG Reform
(Des Moines) District #18 Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold, highlighted three bills that passed through the Iowa House this week. Moore voted yes on the Junior Fire Fighter program, voted NO on t...
Mar 27, 2026
Dr. Elaine Berry Receives Humanitarian Award
(Des Moines) Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore announced this week that on Tuesday, Copic and the Iowa Medical Society recognized Dr. Elaine Berry as the 2025 Copic Humanitarian Award r...
Mar 27, 2026
Atlantic School Board Faces Changes Following Resignation
(Atlantic) In January, the Atlantic School Board accepted Laura McLean's resignation as she and her husband announced their plans to relocate to the Quad Cities, leaving an open seat on the board. In ...
Mar 27, 2026
Montgomery County Man Faces Harassment Charges
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 19-year-old Lexiz Jezel Moreno of Red Oak on Thursday for 3rd-degree harassment. Officers transported Moreno to the Montgomery County Jail and held him...
Mar 27, 2026
U.S. Senate Candidate Carlin Believes More Free Market Participation Will Lower Health Care Costs
(Atlantic, IA) -- Iowa Attorney and former State Senator Jim Carlin addressed many issues at Tuesday's Republican candidate forum in Atlantic -- among them healthcare. One question posed was that the ...
Mar 26, 2026
Chamber Ambassadors Honor Dianna Williams on Retirement from Child Development Center
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors today celebrated the retirement of Dianna Williams, director of the Ann Wickman Child Development Center. Construction on the Ann Wickman C...
Mar 26, 2026
I-80 Nighttime Closures Scheduled for April 6-10
(Creston) Nighttime maintenance work on Interstate 80 near De Soto will cause lane closures in both directions over several days in April, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation's Creston ...
Mar 26, 2026
Nurse found work in Iowa while board's disciplinary findings remained secret
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) An Iowa nurse accused of drug use and patient abandonment worked his first shift at a Fremont County nursing home last fall, nine days after the Iowa Board of Nursing found pro...
Mar 26, 2026
Atlantic School Board Selects Construction Manager for Facilities Project
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved a construction management group for its upcoming construction and renovation projects during Wednesday's meeting. The board held a special meeting Tuesday...
Mar 26, 2026
Sunnyside Pool Announces Early Release of 2026 Summer Passes at 2025 Price
(Atlantic) With unseasonably warm weather giving the community an early taste of summer, Sunnyside Pool is excited to announce the early release of 2026 Summer Pool Passes-just in time for Easter. Fam...
Mar 26, 2026
