Category Archives: Local News
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Cass County Supervisors set public hearing for possible closure of 570th Street, the I-80 underpass
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing later this month on the possible closing of County roadway at 570th Street, the I-80 underpass. County Engineer Trent Wolken ...
Mandy Billings Oct 05, 2021
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Outreach Team donates to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
(Atlantic) The St. Paul's Lutheran Church Outreach Team recently donated $400 to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which is locally supported by the Cass County Library Association. Imagination Libr...
Mandy Billings Oct 05, 2021
Mills County Sheriff reports one accident and two arrests
(Mills Co.) Two people were transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident in Mills County on Friday. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says Kyle Sawatzke, of Elk River, Minnesota, was d...
Mandy Billings Oct 05, 2021
Iowa Pork Producers release Top Five Restaurants in the Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest
(Des Moines) Three southwest Iowa restaurants made the 2021 Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest shortlist, put on by the Iowa Pork Producers. The annual contest is held every October in recognition o...
Tom Robinson Oct 05, 2021
Applications Opened For Certain Iowa Families IN LiHeap Program
(Des Moines, IA) The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP (Lie-heap) has more money this year. The director of the program. Christine Taylor, says the program begins November firs...
Tom Robinson Oct 05, 2021
Atlantic Park Board hosts Public Input Meeting on Future Improvements of the Sunnyside Pool
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Park and Rec. Department held a public meeting on Monday evening to gather feedback from attendees on what improvements or enhancements they wanted at the Atlantic Municipal Po...
Tom Robinson Oct 05, 2021
Atlantic Couple requests Hearing raising Chickens in City Limits
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council will hold a hearing on Wednesday for Brad and Sara Strouth requesting an exemption to raise chickens within City limits. The City currently bans poultry. The Strou...
Tom Robinson Oct 05, 2021
Adair County incident leads to multiple charges
(Adair) The Adair County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 39-year-old Michael Gail Steward, of Fontanelle. Steward was arrested Saturday at 6:41 p.m. for Violation of a No Contact Order and Simp...
Western Iowa Today Oct 04, 2021
Axne Talks About Infrastructure Package
(Norwalk, IA) -- Third district Congresswoman Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines, says there is less turmoil among Democrats working on an infrastructure package than is being portrayed in th...
Western Iowa Today Oct 04, 2021
Troopers Use Trucker To Find Driving Violations
(Des Moines, IA) -- The last of five statewide Traffic Fatality Reduction Task Force special non-holiday enforcement efforts wrapped up on Monday. State Patrol spokesman, Sergeant Alex Dinkla, says th...
Western Iowa Today Oct 04, 2021