Category Archives: Local News
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Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 31-year-old Amanda Joy Williams in the 100 block of W. Coolbaugh Street on a charge of 5th-degree theft. Officers transported Williams to the Montgomery County Jail a...
Tom Robinson Jun 24, 2023

Atlantic Chamber Executive Director Talks Projects and Membership at City Council Meeting
(Atlantic) Atlantic Executive Chamber Director Bailey Smith, attending Wednesday's City Council meeting during her quarterly report, talked about membership and two significant projects. Smith says el...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023

Exira/EHK School Board Discusses Proposed Community Weight Room Project
(Elk Horn) The Exira/EHK School District is in the early planning stages of a proposed renovation project to partner with the Community on the Schools Weight room in Exira. The proposal was discussed ...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate New Renovations in Wiota
(Wiota) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors traveled to Wiota to celebrate the new renovations to the Wiota Steakhouse and Wiota City Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 22, 2023. The A...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023
Creston Police Report 2 Arrests
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested two people in separate incidents on Thursday. The first arrest occurred at 10:41 a.m. at 509 W. Taylor Street. Police arrested 45-year-old Dennis Geral...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023
National Weather Service Watching Storm System that May Bring Severe Weather to Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service advises people participating in outdoor activities to plan ahead. Mike Fowle, a Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, says they are s...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023

Starts Right Here Shooting Suspect Wants Trial Moved
(Des Moines) The Des Moines teenager facing murder charges in the Starts Right Here shooting is asking for his trial to be moved. 19-year-old Preston Walls is accused of fatally shooting 16-year-old R...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023
Man Fatally Shot By Iowa Deputy Was Armed With Pellet Gun
(Franklin County) The man fatally shot by an Iowa sheriff's deputy this week was armed with a pellet gun. The Iowa Division of Criminal says 30-year-old Matt Davis was arguing with his family who lock...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023
Red Oak Police Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 50-year-old Charity Ann Boulton on a warrant for fifth-degree theft. Officers arrested Boulton at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and jailed on a $300.00...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023

AtlanticFest Scheduled For August 12
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce released the list of activities today for the annual AtlanticFest Celebration on August 12. The event is a major fundraiser for the Atlantic Area Chamber of...
Tom Robinson Jun 22, 2023








