Category Archives: Local News
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Atlantic Hy-Vee Employee Earns Company's Highest Honor
(Atlantic) Atlantic Hy-Vee Assistant Store Manager Tanner Cisar received the company's highest honor today; the Legendary Customer Service Award. Darin Turner, District Store Director, said the Legend...
Mandy Billings Aug 23, 2023

Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police reported three arrests on Monday and Tuesday. *Police arrested 69-year-old Francis Charles Weihs, of Creston, on Monday for urinating or defecating in public. Officers cited W...
Tom Robinson Aug 23, 2023

Griswold School District Has Coaching Positions to Fill
(Griswold) Most schools across Iowa are starting classes today. At Monday's meeting, Griswold Superintendent Dave Henrichs gave the school board a list of open positions. Henrichs says most of the ope...
Tom Robinson Aug 23, 2023

Atlantic Public Library Re-opens Today
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Public Library will re-open today after a faulty fire alarm closed the facility on Tuesday. All systems that were affected by the fire alarm are functioning normally again. The...
Tom Robinson Aug 23, 2023
Excessive Heat Warning Extended
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines has extended the Excessive Heat Warning for all of Iowa through 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values peaking...
Tom Robinson Aug 23, 2023

Des Moines Police Trying to Find Attempted Murder Suspect
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Des Moines Police Department is asking for the public's help to find a suspect they say was involved in a shooting earlier this month. Police say 20 year-old Trezjuan Calloway ...
Tom Robinson Aug 23, 2023

Audubon School Board Approves Increase in Paraeducator Pay
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board approved changes to the paraeducator pay structure at their meeting Monday evening. Superintendent Eric Trager said they are raising their paraeducator pay to remain...
Mandy Billings Aug 22, 2023

Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports two arrests. Jessie Sue Knipe, 46, of Glenwood, was arrested Friday for Harassment 3rd. Bond was set at $300. Stevey Rae Harlen Hammond, 24, of Oma...
Mandy Billings Aug 22, 2023

Bridge Project on Seattle Road North of Griswold to Start Soon
(Cass Co) A bridge project on Seattle Road north of Griswold should be starting in the next couple of weeks. Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken updated the Board of Supervisors on the bridge projects t...
Mandy Billings Aug 22, 2023
Atlantic Schools Superintendent Beth Johnsen Talks About School District Theme
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Beth Johnsen discussed the district-wide theme for the 2023-2024 school year. Johnsen, who took over the superintendent's job on July 1, says she likes to th...
Tom Robinson Aug 22, 2023







