Category Archives: Local News
Iowa House passes bill that gives Supervisors ability to dissolve Compensation Boards
(Des Moines) The Iowa House last week passed House File 314, a bill that gives county boards of supervisors the ability to dissolve county compensation boards. Iowa House Representative Tom Moore, of ...
Feb 27, 2023
Representative Sorensen: Proposed Landowner Rights Bill Coming up in the House
(Greenfield) Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen says a bill that will garner a lot of attention is coming up in the House this week. The Republican from Greenfield says House File 368...
Feb 27, 2023
Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber Supports House File 256
(Atlantic) This past week the Iowa House passed House File 256 which removes the requirement that teachers must be 21 years of age before obtaining their teaching license. Iowa House District #18 Repr...
Feb 27, 2023
Updated: Car/Pedestrian Accident in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department says a pedestrian sustained minor injuries in an accident at Highway 6, and Mulberry Street in Atlantic on Saturday. According to the press release, the accid...
Feb 26, 2023
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Burglary Charges
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 52-year-old Richard Bryan Jenkins of Red Oak on Saturday on 3rd - degree burglary charges, and assault with intent to conflict serious injury. Officer'...
Feb 26, 2023
Sunnyside Park Party planning meeting to be held March 9th
(Atlantic) Anyone interested in getting involved with the Sunnyside Park Party is encouraged to attend the next planning meeting on March 9th at the First Church of Christ in Atlantic. The event was f...
Feb 26, 2023
Car vs Pedestrian accident reported in Atlantic, Another minor accident reported near Willow Heights
(Atlantic) Rescue crews were called to a car vs pedestrian accident at 7th and Mulberry Street in Atlantic just before 5:15 p.m. today (Saturday). Cass EMS was then called to Willow Street near Willow...
Feb 25, 2023
Two injured in Mills County car vs semi accident
(Mills Co) Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Mills County Friday morning. The Iowa State Patrol says 59-year-old Felix Ngala, of Bellevue, Nebraska, was driving a 2008 Honda Civic w...
Feb 25, 2023
Pacific Junction woman transported to the hospital following an accident in Mills County
(Mills Co) A Pacific Junction woman was transported to the hospital following a single-vehicle accident in Mills County Friday evening. The Iowa State Patrol says 60-year-old Sharon Kay Stewart was dr...
Feb 25, 2023
Drought Conditions Improving in Western Iowa
(Des Moines) State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the latest U.S. Drought Monitor reflects the latest storm systems' impact on Iowa's drought condition, particularly in western Iowa. Glisan says the...
Feb 25, 2023
