Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Mills County Man faces Burglary Charges
(Sidney) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office arrested a Mills County man for stealing equipment from AgriVision in Hamburg. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office arrested 41-year old John Robert Washbur...
Tom Robinson Oct 25, 2021
Rain Totals
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines is reporting the following 24-hour rain totals as of 4:50 p.m. on Sunday. Those totals for the cities in the southwest and west-central Iowa are...
Tom Robinson Oct 24, 2021
Montgomery County Sheriff's Report
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 28-year old Matthew R. Garcia of Macksburg, Iowa, for driving with a revoked license. The arrest stemmed from a traffic stop on Saturday for s...
Tom Robinson Oct 24, 2021
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit with Vodec
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors hosted Jolene Sonntag, Daryn Richardson, and Jeremy Dunkirk on Thursday, October 21st, 2021, to welcome Vodec to the Chamber and learn about the services th...
Mandy Billings Oct 24, 2021
Atlantic School District upgrades Aviation Simulators
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District upgraded the Aviation program. The district implemented the aviation program into the curriculum three years ago to provide a four-year program. Atlan...
Tom Robinson Oct 24, 2021
Plastic Bags to Benches Program: Recycled bench placed in Cedar Park in Atlantic
(Atlantic) A recycled bench has been placed in Cedar Park in Atlantic as part of the Plastic Bags to Benches Program. This bench was donated by the Lions Club. Atlantic Parks and Recreation Director B...
Mandy Billings Oct 24, 2021
Gas Price Higher this Week
(Des Moines) The price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 5 cents this week, up from last week's worth and $1.10 higher than one year ago. The average price is $3.14 across Iowa, according to AAA. The ...
Tom Robinson Oct 24, 2021
Congresswoman Axne's bipartisan bill co-led with Senator Ernst named a 'No Brainer' bill
(Washington, DC) Congresswoman Cindy Axne's bipartisan bill co-led with Senator Ernst was named one of the National Taxpayers' Union's "No Brainer" bills for 2021. The bill would permanently raise the...
Mandy Billings Oct 24, 2021
USTA Presents $40,000 Check to Atlantic School District's Tennis Courts Project
(Atlantic) On Saturday afternoon, Missouri Valley-USTA Executive Director Mary Buschmann and Missouri Valley-USTA Tennis Service Representative John Terpkosh presented the Atlantic Community School Di...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2021
Griswold School Board Enhances Early Retirement Policy
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board added an extra financial incentive to the district's early retirement policy. The board offers the early retirement plan yearly, and the policy allows up to five p...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2021