Category Archives: Local News
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Cass Health Welcomes Gynecologist Dr. Amy Bingaman
(Atlantic) Cass Health is excited to welcome Gynecologist Dr. Amy Bingaman, who will begin providing care to patients on Thursday, April 2. Dr. Amy Bingaman has been in practice since 2006. She gradua...
Mandy Billings Mar 23, 2026

Union County Woman arrested on a 1st Degree Harassment Charge
(Creston) A Creston woman arrested at her residence late Friday afternoon faces harassment charges. Creston Police arrested 20-year-old Brooklyn Michelle Roberts at 613 Maple Street with 1st-degree ha...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2026

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with Ridge Top Tree Service
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated Ridge Top Tree Services on Thursday, March 19th at the Rock Island Depot, recognizing the business as a new addition to the loca...
Mandy Billings Mar 23, 2026

Cass County Primary Election Candidates
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Auditor's Office released the final list of candidates that will appear on the June 2nd Primary Election Ballot. This list only includes partisan candidates. Republican Ball...
Mandy Billings Mar 23, 2026

Audubon County Primary Election Candidates
(Audubon) The Audubon County Auditor's Office released the list of candidates that will appear on the June 2nd Primary Election ballot. Republican Ballot Board of Supervisors (Vote for 1) Clark Borkow...
Mandy Billings Mar 23, 2026

Sorensen Highlights Property Tax Reform Progress, Calls Bill "Step Forward" for Iowa Taxpayers
(Des Moines) District #23 State Representative Ray Sorensen of Greenfield stated in his weekly letter, "The House has made some real progress this week on property tax reform in the House. Sorensen ad...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2026

Updated: Two People Killed in a Single-Vehicle Crash in Southeast Iowa
(Lee County, Iowa) The Iowa State Patrol released the names of the two people killed in a single-vehicle crash in Lee County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 9:30 p.m. on Sa...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2026

Montgomery County Man Arrested on Felony Drug Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces felony drug charges stemming from an ongoing investigation. Red Oak Police arrested 37-year-old Jason Rolfe Aherns on Sunday in the 1200 block of Broadway Street for Poss...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2026

Farmers and rural community members can access free mental health resources
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Farmers and those living in rural parts of the country are affected by mental health issues, and statistically, die by suicide at higher rates than other segments of the popula...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Mar 22, 2026

Managing Money is a Challenge Around Retirement
(NAFB) Managing your money can be challenging, especially as you near or enter retirement. From drug costs to grocery bills, ingrained spending habits are hard to change. However, with a few tweaks, y...
Mandy Billings Mar 22, 2026







