Category Archives: Local News
Property Tax Relief Hopefully On The Way
(Des Moines) Iowa House Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold, said House Republicans have gotten to work on a plan to provide real relief to Iowans and certainty to the taxpayer. This past week the W...
Apr 16, 2023
Eaglets Hatching In Iowa
(Decorah, IA) -- It's eagle nesting season in Iowa. You may have noticed eagles flying around, gathering fish to take to their nest. Eagle hatchlings are among the fastest-growing birds in North Ameri...
Apr 16, 2023
U.S. Nurses Quitting After Being Hit With COVID Compassion Crisis
(Undated) A new report says one-fifth of the nation's nurses are planning to quit, thanks to COVID burnout. A study by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing found that 100-thousand nurses le...
Apr 16, 2023
Friday's Overnight Rain Totals
Anita-1.5 inches of rain Atlantic-1.3 Carson-1.55 Council Bluffs-2.10 Elk Horn-.99 Glenwood-1.56 Kirkman-.93 Marne-1.4 Massena-.67 Oakland-1.58 Randolph-1.17 Wiota-1.2
Apr 15, 2023
Severe Thunderstorm sweeps through Portions of Southwest Iowa on Friday
(Omaha/Valley) A strong storm system moved through portions of southwest Iowa on Friday evening. Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding two miles southeast of Council Bluffs around 8:10 p.m. The Nationa...
Apr 15, 2023
Red Oak Police arrest Pottawattamie County Woman
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 33-year-old Kristin Kay Harrold of Council Bluffs in the 400 block of N. 4th Street for OWI, 1st Offense, and child endangerment. Deputies transported Harrold to the ...
Apr 15, 2023
Cass Health and other southwest Iowa entities the Recipient of Health Careers 2.0 Awards
(Des Moines) Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic was awarded $849,240 for the Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program. Cass Health has developed strategic workforce planning initiatives...
Apr 15, 2023
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with Homebody
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors visited with Carrie Schmitt & Danielle Steinhoff, on Thursday, April 13th, 2023, to kick off Grand Opening celebrations with a ribbon cutting ceremony f...
Apr 15, 2023
Iowa SUPCO Sides With Journalists Vs State Over Open Records Law
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa Supreme Court has unanimously sided with journalists in an Open Records Case against Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. Thomas Story, ACLU of Iowa staff attorney. Several local j...
Apr 14, 2023
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports 13 arrests and one citation between March 27th and April 13th. Justin Rollins, 23, of Atlantic, was arrested March 27th for Interference with Official...
Apr 14, 2023
