Category Archives: Local News
Corning and Villisca School Board Meet in Joint Session: Discuss current Whole-Grade Sharing Agreement
(Corning) The Corning and Villisca School boards met in a joint session late last week. The two districts will be entering their tenth year of whole-grade sharing. Schools Superintendent Chris Fenster...
Mar 27, 2023
Shelby County Sheriff's Report
(Harlan) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office released its monthly arrest report on Monday. The report lists seven arrests that are posted below. March 1- Faith Merritt Peterson, age 42, of Harlan, was ...
Mar 27, 2023
Creston Man arrested on Warrant for Sex Abuse
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Lorimor, Iowa, man on a warrant for failing to comply with a pretrial release on many charges. Authorities arrested 32-year-old Dalton Thadius Barber on Friday at t...
Mar 27, 2023
Two-Vehicle Accident at 7th and Olive in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department and Cass EMS responded to a two-vehicle accident at 7th and Olive Street at around 8:00 this morning. No other details are available at this time.
Mar 27, 2023
Shelby County Supervisors to Consider Law Enforcement Services 28E Agreement with City of Harlan
(Harlan) Last week, the Harlan City Council voted to enter a 28E agreement with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. Harlan Mayor Jay Christensen stated the issue the city is facing is hiring and retai...
Mar 27, 2023
Pace Picks up at Iowa's Legislative Session: Sorensen on Teacher Empowerment Bill
(Greenfield) Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen says the 90th Iowa General Assembly pace quickens on policy pieces in each chamber as lawmakers aim for the session's end on April 28th...
Mar 27, 2023
Proposed four-way stop in Gray comes under scrutiny
(Audubon) The Audubon County Supervisors are re-evaluating the stop signs at an intersection in Gray. It's back to the drawing board for a three-way stop that was at one time approved to move to a fou...
Mar 27, 2023
Montgomery County Woman Arrested for OWI
This morning at 12:41 AM Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office initiated a traffic stop on HWY 48 and 140th St. Upon investigation Deputies arrested 36-year-old Claire Ashly Thalken of ...
Mar 26, 2023
Iowa House passes bill related to CO2 Pipeline Utility Construction Requirements
(Des Moines) The Iowa House passed a bill this past week that relates to the CO2 pipeline utility construction project requirements. Iowa House Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold... This bill will ...
Mar 26, 2023
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit TS Bank
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by TS Bank on Thursday, March 23rd, 2023. Ambassadors helped welcome new staff and celebrate 100 years of TS Bank serving Southwest Iowa. T...
Mar 26, 2023
