Category Archives: Local News
Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports four arrests. Fernando Villa-Diaz, 39, of Atlantic, was arrested Monday on a Failure to Appear warrant. Villa-Diaz was transported to the Cass County...
May 16, 2023
Audubon School Board Approves Increase in Substitute Pay and Changes to Para-Educator Pay Structure
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board Monday evening approved an increase in substitute pay and changes to the Para-Educator Pay Structure. Superintendent Eric Trager said they did some research and figu...
May 16, 2023
Cass County Supervisors Officially Approve Sale of County Farmland
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved the sale of county owned farmland. The approval was just a formality to close out the sale of the land that was sold at auction in ...
May 16, 2023
Discussion Continues for 4-day School Week in Griswold
(Griswold) The Griswold School District continues to discuss the possibility of a four-day school week. At Monday's meeting, the School Board set June 6 at 8:00 a.m. for a work session to discuss the ...
May 16, 2023
Iowa DOT Plans To Replace Des Moines' West Mixmaster
(Ames) The 1960s-era clover-leaf West Mixmaster interchange in Des Moines is going away, where Interstates 80, 35, and 235 meet. The Iowa Department of Transportation says there's too much traffic on ...
May 16, 2023
Atlantic Parks and Recreation Director Provides Sunnyside Pool Projects and Lifeguard Recruitment Updates
(Atlantic) Atlantic Parks and Recreation Director Wyatt Adderton provided updates on the Sunnyside Pool projects and Lifeguard Recruitment to the Park Board Monday evening. Adderton said they are goin...
May 15, 2023
Update: Atlantic Community School District Releases More Information On Interim Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen
(Atlantic) Atlantic Community School District has released more details on interim Superintendent, Dr. Beth Johnsen. Dr. Johnson is currently serving as an interim Superintendent at Thayer Central Sch...
May 15, 2023
Nishna Valley Family YMCA no longer accepting new families for services at Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center
(Atlantic) The Nishna Valley Family YMCA has made the decision to stop accepting new families for services at the Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center, until further notice. With the pending loss o...
May 15, 2023
Updated: Nebraska Woman Seriously Hurt in Single-Vehicle Crash in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) A Bellevue, Nebraska, woman suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle accident in Council Bluffs. Rescue crews responded to the crash at around 6:27 a.m. (Sunday) at Harry Langdon...
May 15, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests over the weekend. Police arrested 39-year-old Trisha Jae Johnston of Creston on Friday at her residence. Authorities charged her with driving while barred. ...
May 15, 2023
