Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with State Farm
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Elvis Haas, State Farm, on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023. The Ambassadors joined Elvis and his family in celebrating the opening of his new locat...
Mar 05, 2023
Iowa DNR reviews information from public input sessions
(State) Listening sessions have been held with the public and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources following the close of each hunting season. Bryan Hayes with the Iowa DNR Office in Lewis says th...
Mar 05, 2023
Atlantic Parent-Teacher Conferences Rescheduled for March 15
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says parent-teacher conferences have been rescheduled on March 15 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to make up for the time lost due to last month's i...
Mar 05, 2023
Iowa House Representative Tom Moore discusses bill to establish MEGA program under IEDA
(Des Moines) Iowa House Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold, ran a bill in the Economic and Growth Technology Committee to establish a major economic growth attraction (MEGA) program under Iowa Econ...
Mar 04, 2023
Drought Conditions Improving in Iowa
(Des Moines) The U.S. Drought Monitor released this week shows improvement, particularly in southern and southeast Iowa. Allan Curtis, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, sa...
Mar 04, 2023
Three from southwest Iowa receive Governor's Lifesaving Awards
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds, Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg and Department of Public Safety Commissioner Stephan Bayens honored heroic citizens and First Responders at the 2022 Sullivan Brother...
Mar 03, 2023
Nebraska woman injured in a rollover accident in Mills County
(Mills Co) A Nebraska woman was injured in a rollover accident in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says law enforcement were notified of a vehicle rollover at 380th Street and Highway 3...
Mar 03, 2023
Update: Special Agent in Charge Comments on Former Harlan Teacher Investigation
(Harlan) Last week Harlan Schools Superintendent Jenny Barnett released a statement to Harlan School District Families of an incident related to a Department of Criminal Investigation regarding a Scho...
Mar 03, 2023
Forest City Man Sentenced for a Child Pornography Offense
(Council Bluffs) The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa says a Forest City man was sentenced on Tuesday to 120 months in prison following his plea of guilty to possession of chil...
Mar 03, 2023
Creston woman arrested for Failure to Serve Jail Time
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 24-year-old Ashely Dawn Eblen on Thursday at her residence. Eblen was charged with Failure to Serve Jail Time Ordered. Eblen was taken to Adams County ...
Mar 03, 2023
