Category Archives: Local News
Update: Victim of Shooting Incident in Atlantic Identified
(Atlantic) At approximately 6:11 PM on January 29th, 2026, the Cass County Communications Center received a report of a dispute at 404 Linn Street in Atlantic, Iowa that resulted in one individual sus...
Jan 30, 2026
SWITA Awarded $50,000 to Improve Access to Healthcare
(Council Bluffs) Transportation can often be a barrier to accessing healthcare. To help address this, Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) will soon launch a pilot program in partnership with Methodi...
Jan 30, 2026
Families of patients urge Iowa lawmakers to fund pediatric cancer research
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Legislation to fund pediatric cancer research passed unanimously out of an Iowa House subcommittee Thursday after lawmakers heard from families whose children have undergone tr...
Jan 30, 2026
Iowa Ag department asks for budget increase to expand Choose Iowa
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship asked lawmakers for a $1.3 million increase to its total operating fund, with a bulk of the requested funding to cover o...
Jan 30, 2026
Cass County Man Hurt in Car-Moped Accident Near Atlantic
(Atlantic) An Atlantic man suffered injuries in a car versus moped accident south of Atlantic. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened around 10:22 p.m. on Highway 71 near the 58.5-mile marke...
Jan 30, 2026
Man Barricades Himself In Onawa Grain Elevator
(Onawa, IA) -- A man is in custody after barricading himself in a grain elevator. Police say the man climbed up the elevator in Onawa on Thursday and blocked the ladder with rubble to prevent sheriff ...
Jan 30, 2026
Traffic Stop in Montgomery County Leads to the Arrest of a Red Oak Woman
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 38-year-old Jennifer Holz of Red Oak on Thursday following a traffic stop on Highway 34, and Nature Avenue. Deputies transported Holz to the M...
Jan 30, 2026
State News Headlines
Iowa Senate Advances Bill Allowing Eminent Domain as a Last Resort (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa senators are advancing a bill to allow eminent domain for pipelines as a last resort. Debate continues in th...
Jan 30, 2026
Gov. Reynolds introduces bill supporting public charter schools as demand increases
(Des Moines) Today, Governor Kim Reynolds introduced legislation to the Iowa House and Senate to align per pupil funding and educational opportunities available for public charter school students with...
Jan 29, 2026
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department released their report from January 12th through January 28th. Jesse Carlton, 25, of Audubon, was arrested on January 12th for Violation of a No Contact Order ...
Jan 29, 2026
