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Republican Candidates For Iowa State Auditor Answer Questions in Atlantic
(Atlantic, IA) -- Iowa will have a new State Auditor next year and there are two Republicans that are looking to run for the office that came to the Candidates Forum in Atlantic this past Tuesday. Cur...
Chris Varney Mar 26, 2026

Parking at Heritage House During the Atlantic School Special Election
(Atlantic) On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the Atlantic Community School District will hold a special election to fill a vacancy in the Board of Directors. The Atlantic Ward 5 precinct polling place at He...
Mandy Billings Mar 25, 2026
Carroll Man to Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy
(Sioux City) The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 52-year-old Paul Diamond Sanchez, of Carroll, was sentenced on Monday to 78 months' imprisonment. Sanchez pled guilty on ...
Mandy Billings Mar 25, 2026

Adair County Supervisors Review Draft Data Center Ordinance
(Adair Co.) Adair County Supervisor Jodie Hoadley presented an updated draft ordinance regulating data centers to the Board of Supervisors this morning. Hoadley said she also shared the ordinance with...
Mandy Billings Mar 25, 2026

Nishnabotna Water Defenders First Annual Meeting
(Atlantic) The Nishnabotna Water Defenders will hold their first annual meeting on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at the American Legion Memorial Building in Atlantic. This event is rescheduled from March 15,...
Mandy Billings Mar 25, 2026

Jim Carlin Iowa U.S. Senate Candidate States: "The American People are Being Robbed"
(Atlantic) Republican candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate, and State Auditor addressed a range of issues during a GOP forum Tuesday night at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic, hosted by Re...
Tom Robinson Mar 25, 2026

Clay County Crash Claims One Life
(Spencer) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Clay County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Tuesday, at around 9:45 p.m. on M-50 and 340th Street. Authorities say 69-year-old ...
Tom Robinson Mar 25, 2026

Creston Police Make Three Arrests, Addressing Parole Violations and Drug Charges
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested three people on Tuesday in separate incidents, with charges ranging from parole violations to drug-related and eluding charges. Police arrested 27-year...
Tom Robinson Mar 25, 2026

State News: Police Shooting in Des Moines Uncovers Body; 9 Students Hurt in Crash Near St. Luke's Catholic School
Fatal Police Shooting in Des Moines Leads to Discovery Of Dead Body (Des Moines, IA) -- A fatal officer-involved shooting in Des Moines led to the discovery of a dead body. Police were responding to a...
Tom Robinson Mar 25, 2026

Republican Candidates for Governor, Senate, and Auditor Address Issues at Forum in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Republican candidates for Governor, U.S. Senate, and State Auditor addressed a range of issues during a GOP forum Tuesday night at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic, hosted by Re...
Tom Robinson Mar 24, 2026







