Category Archives: Local News
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Saturday's Rain Totals
Adair-0.11 Anita-1.2 Atlantic-.40 Carroll-.25 Clarinda-.72 Corning-.11 Council Bluffs-.03 Earlham-.05 Harlan-.03 Highway 71 North of Atlantic-.70 Lewis-.15 Marne-1.0 inch Redfield-.23 Red Oak-.16 Wiot...
Tom Robinson Jun 24, 2023
One Person Injured in Motorcycle Accident in Mills County
(Silver City) A South Dakota man suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident in Mills County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 9:42 a.m. on Saturday near the 38-mile marker in the so...
Tom Robinson Jun 24, 2023

Red Oak Fire Fighters Respond to Train Engine Fire
(Red Oak) The Red Oak FD was dispatched at 6:22 a.m. today to the main rail track just south of the City Treatment Plant for a reported Train locomotive that was on fire. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce...
Tom Robinson Jun 24, 2023

Grow Another Row Produce Donation Sites Open in Cass County for 2023
(Cass Co) Grow Another Row produce donations sites are open in Cass County for the 2023 season. Kate Olson, Cass County Extension Director, said Grow Another Row is a Healthy Cass County campaign star...
Mandy Billings Jun 24, 2023

Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 31-year-old Amanda Joy Williams in the 100 block of W. Coolbaugh Street on a charge of 5th-degree theft. Officers transported Williams to the Montgomery County Jail a...
Tom Robinson Jun 24, 2023

Atlantic Chamber Executive Director Talks Projects and Membership at City Council Meeting
(Atlantic) Atlantic Executive Chamber Director Bailey Smith, attending Wednesday's City Council meeting during her quarterly report, talked about membership and two significant projects. Smith says el...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023

Exira/EHK School Board Discusses Proposed Community Weight Room Project
(Elk Horn) The Exira/EHK School District is in the early planning stages of a proposed renovation project to partner with the Community on the Schools Weight room in Exira. The proposal was discussed ...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate New Renovations in Wiota
(Wiota) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors traveled to Wiota to celebrate the new renovations to the Wiota Steakhouse and Wiota City Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The A...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023
Creston Police Report 2 Arrests
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested two people in separate incidents on Thursday. The first arrest occurred at 10:41 a.m. at 509 W. Taylor Street. Police arrested 45-year-old Dennis Geral...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023
National Weather Service Watching Storm System that May Bring Severe Weather to Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service advises people participating in outdoor activities to plan ahead. Mike Fowle, a Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, says they are s...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023







