Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic Rising Prepares for Annual Christmas Box Program
(Atlantic) Atlantic Rising, in partnership with Hy-Vee, will continue to lead the Christmas Box Program this holiday season. The program was originally started by West Central Community Action over 20...
Nov 08, 2023
Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police reported three arrests on Tuesday. Police conducted a traffic stop near 190th Street and Eastern Avenue. During the investigation, Officers arrested the driver, 64-year-old Da...
Nov 08, 2023
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Pass Moratorium on Wind Turbine Project
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors accepted a Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation for an indefinite moratorium for the Wind Energy Conversion System turbine project in Mont...
Nov 08, 2023
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Temporary Moratorium on Wind and Solar Energy Conversion Systems
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a temporary moratorium on Wind and Solar Energy Conversion Systems. Matt Wyant, Director of Planning and Development, said the...
Nov 08, 2023
Cass County Festival of Trees offering Iowa Hawkeye Basketball Raffle
(Atlantic) The 2023 Cass County Festival of Trees is November 30th through December 3rd. In conjunction with the Festival of Trees, the festival committee is offering a unique Iowa Hawkeye basketball ...
Nov 08, 2023
DCI Assists with Homicide Investigation and Officer Involved Shooting
(Monticello, IA) The Iowa Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Monticello Police Department, released information about an alleged shooting at the Fareway Meat and Grocery Store. On Tuesday, ...
Nov 08, 2023
Two Newcomers Win Seats on the Atlantic School Board
(Atlantic) There will be two new members on the Atlantic School Board. Five candidates ran for the three open seats. The three seats opened up when Nick Hunt and Jenny Williams decided not to seek re-...
Nov 07, 2023
Mayoral Races Decided in Numerous Area Cities
(Area) Several Mayoral races were decided in many of the KSOM/KS95 listening areas on Tuesday. The unofficial results showed Joanne Byars earning the Mayoral seat in the City of Adair with 126 votes t...
Nov 07, 2023
Audubon City Residents Pass Change in Use of Local Option Sales Tax
(Audubon) Audubon City residents passed the public measure authorizing a change in the use of the one percent local option sales and services tax, 303-176, or 63.26 percent, to 36.74 percent. The chan...
Nov 07, 2023
Shelby County Residents Pass EMS Referendum by Overwhelming Margin
(Harlan) Shelby County residents voted an overwhelming yes to a referendum on taxation to fund EMS service in Shelby County. The measure passed with 82.29 percent of the votes in favor. Harlan Fire Ch...
Nov 07, 2023
