Category Archives: Local News
Book Challenges in Schools and Public Libraries on the Rise
(Atlantic) According to the American Library Association, the number of books people tried to ban from schools and libraries nearly tripled over the past several years. Michelle Andersen, Director of ...
Mar 21, 2023
Update on Atlantic Splash Pad Project
(Atlantic) Ali Pieken provided an update on the Splash Pad project to the Park Board Monday evening. Pieken said a website is being created, they are working on brochures, they have formed partnership...
Mar 20, 2023
Atlantic Park Board approves 2023 Season Pool Membership Fees and Painting the Sunnyside Pool Buildings
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Park Board on Monday approved the 2023 Season Pool Membership Fees. Parks and Recreation Director Wyatt Adderton said the daily rate will remain the same at $5. However, the fa...
Mar 20, 2023
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) Seven people were arrested on drug-related charges in Adair County. The Adair Police Department arrested 26-year-old Abraham J Pena, of Paterson, New Jersey, and 22-year-old Dariefly Jesus ...
Mar 20, 2023
Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 54-year-old Robert Kastl, of Omaha, Nebraska, on March 13th for Domestic Abuse Assault and Violation of a No Contact Order. Kastl posted the $1,000 c...
Mar 20, 2023
Lane Closures on U.S. 30/U.S. 59 in Denison begin March 27
(Denison) If you're driving in Denison in the coming months, you will notice construction work taking place on U.S. 30/U.S. 59 over the East Boyer River bridge. Over the summer, the Iowa Department of...
Mar 20, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report four arrests over the weekend. *On Friday: Police arrested 35-year-old Gabriel Rivera-Pagen at the Creston Union County Law Enforcement Center for OWI 1st. Officers tra...
Mar 20, 2023
Iowa Poll: 62% Of Iowans Oppose Governor Reynolds' School Choice Law
(Des Moines) Sixty-two percent of Iowans surveyed oppose Governor Kim Reynolds' educational savings accounts law that will give families nearly 76 hundred dollars per student to pay for private school...
Mar 20, 2023
Traffic Stop Leads to the Arrest of a Page County Man
(Corning) A Page County man faces drug possession charges following a traffic stop in Adams County. Adams County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 34 and Chestnut Street late Saturday night...
Mar 20, 2023
Iowa House District #23 Rep. Ray Sorensen: Reorganization Bill Streamlines State Government
(Greenfield) Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen defended the government reorganization bill passed through the House last week. The Greenfield Republican says it had been 40 years sin...
Mar 20, 2023
