Category Archives: Local News
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
Griswold School District Continues to Explore Four-Day School Week
(Griswold) Griswold Shared Superintendent Dave Henrichs updated the School Board this past week on the research and questions and considerations he has the possibility of converting to a four-day scho...
Mar 26, 2023
Detour on Highway 44 in Portsmouth in Shelby County Scheduled for April 3
(Council Bluffs) Drivers traveling Highway 44 in Portsmouth can expect a slower trip to work on April 3. Construction is scheduled to start on a bridge replacement project, and a detour using Highway ...
Mar 26, 2023
Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks the Official Start of the Lakin Child Development Center of Griswold
(Griswold) The Noble Initiative Foundation hosted a Groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday morning at the Griswold Elementary School for the 8,800-square-foot, $2.3 million Lakin Child Development Center...
Mar 25, 2023
Iowa House passes Teacher Empowerment bill
(Des Moines) The Iowa House passed the teacher empowerment bill this week. Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold, summarizes what this bill means... This bill also includes teacher whistleblower prote...
Mar 25, 2023
Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund Continues to Accept Applications for Demolition Program
(Area) The Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund continues to accept applications for its Demolition Program. All cities within the Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund region of Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mil...
Mar 25, 2023
Notice to Property Owners from Cass County Treasurer Tracey J Marshall
(Cass Co) Cass County Treasurer Tracey J Marshall says second half of real estate and mobile home taxes are now due. You can go online to pay your taxes at www.iowatreasurers.org. Credit and debit car...
Mar 24, 2023
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports 13 arrests and two citations between February 26th and March 24th. Chanson Hans, 31, of Sioux City was arrested today (March 24) for two counts of Bur...
Mar 24, 2023
Temporary Closure of Northbound Iowa 25 at the I-80 Interchange in Guthrie County to begin April 3rd
(Creston) If you are driving on Iowa 25 near the interchange with Interstate 80 in coming weeks you may notice some construction work taking place north of I-80. Beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 3...
Mar 24, 2023
