Category Archives: Local News
FFA News - Livestock Judging Contests
In multiple county fairs, the Atlantic FFA participated in several livestock judging contests. The FFA judges animals and how they compare to one another with teams of up to four that give specific re...
Sep 10, 2023
FDA Extends Expiration Date For COVID Tests
(Silver Spring, MD) -- You may not want to throw away your expired at-home COVID tests. The FDA is extending the expiration dates of many at-home COVID test products, just as the U.S. sees a new surge...
Sep 10, 2023
Youth Deer Hunting Season Begins September 16
(Area) The Youth Deer Hunting Season in Iowa kicks off Saturday, September 16th. Bryan Hayes, with the DNR Office in Lewis, said this give the young hunters a chance to get out there and not have to c...
Sep 10, 2023
Atlantic City Council Approves Federal Purchase Policy
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday approved a Federal Purchase Policy for the Whitney Development Corporation, the owner of 300 Chestnut Street. The corporation applied for a CDBG Downt...
Sep 10, 2023
Atlantic City Council Approves Second Reading for Increase in Council and Mayor Compensation
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday approved the Second reading of a pay increase for city council members and the mayor. The Personnel and Finance Committee met on July 26, reviewed sur...
Sep 10, 2023
Red Oak Man Arrested for Harassment
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 26-year-old Robert Michael Daugherty, of Red Oak, early this morning in the 900 block of Highland Avenue for Harassment 1st Degree. Daugherty was trans...
Sep 09, 2023
Internet Use Linked To Lower, Higher Dementia Risks
(New York, NY) -- Using the internet is linked to cognitive benefits to older people, according to new research. A study out last month in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that peo...
Sep 09, 2023
Atlantic Area Chamber to Host Drive-In Movie Experience With "Matilda"
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Drive-In Movie experience Saturday, October 7th. Kelsey Beschorner, Programs Director at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, said ...
Sep 09, 2023
Red Oak Man Arrested on Multiple Charges
(Red Oak, IA) - At 9:00 a.m. on September 8th, officers of the Red Oak Police Department conducted a traffic stop at the 100 block of North 2nd Street. After the investigation, officers arrested the d...
Sep 08, 2023
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Report
(Villisca, IA) - At approximately 7:35 a.m., the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office was notified of a two-vehicle, property damage accident that occurred at 112 West 4th Street in Villisca. During the...
Sep 08, 2023
