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Seeds are sprouting and plants are in the ground. Now is the time to check your garden for damage caused by insects, diseases, weeds, and four-legged creatures such as rabbits and deer. Early detection can keep damage to a minimum. Identifying the culprit is the next step so best treatment c…
On May 28, deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s office arrested Tyler Lee Mills, 30, of Atlantic, on a District Court warrant for probation violation. He was taken to the Cass County Jail and remains held on a $7,000 bond.
Produce in the Park is excited to kick off the farmers market season on June 4.
With the decision last week to allow Iowa high school baseball and softball to play this summer, Iowa is stepping up once again as a leader.
The Iowa Shrine Bowl is yet another casualty of COVID-19.
ATLANTIC – Atlantic activities director Andrew Mitchell told the Atlantic School Board Wednesday night about guidelines created for softball and baseball games during the coronavirus outbreak.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ fishing report for the week of May 28 for southwest Iowa:
Iowa residents can try fishing without buying a license on June 5, 6 and 7 as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) free fishing weekend. All other regulations remain in place.
On May 28, deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s office arrested Tyler Lee Mills, 30, of Atlantic, on a District Court warrant for probation violation. He was taken to the Cass County Jail and remains held on a $7,000 bond.
A former Atlantic resident was arrested by deputies from the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s office on May 26 following a vehicle pursuit.
Adair County Sheriff
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By Laura Bacon/NT Staff Writer
ATLANTIC — Atlantic Fire and Rescue was called out at about 5:50 p.m. to a fire at a residence at 60091 Boston Road with flames visible.
ATLANTIC – The Atlantic Chamber received $2,000 worth of gift cards as part of a $200,000 donation from Fareway Stores, Inc. to Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executives (ICCE. Donations are given to chambers in communities with Fareway stores. They will be given to small businesses in the Atlanti…
DES MOINES -Unemployment claims in Iowa took another big jump last week with the health care and manufacturing sectors beginning to feel the effects of the economic slowdown from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we will be closing our office at 3 p.m. each day. The office will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily for regular business and we can be reached by phone, mail or email.
After nearly 18 years representing a heavily Republican district, Rep. Steve King is fighting to hold off a well-financed fellow GOP challenger in Tuesday’s primary.
More details are emerging about how Iowa’s public university experiences will look different this summer and fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Iowa has received $9.39 billion in federal coronavirus relief aid as of May 19, the 38th highest amount among all 50 states relative to the number of its COVID-19 cases and resulting economic disruption, according to an analysis by 24/7 Wall St.
Republicans are not being bashful about trying to expand their 53-47 edge in the House.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions.
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has dismissed Lenny Dykstra’s defamation lawsuit against former New York Mets teammate Ron Darling, ruling the outfielder's reputation already was so tarnished it could not be damaged more.
College coaches in non-revenue sports are worried about the impact legislation allowing compensation for athletes could have on their programs.
Italian soccer is considering allowing fans into stadiums next month.
AUDUBON COUNTY — On Monday, May 25, the Iowa Department of Public Health and Audubon County Public Health reported an additional case of COVID-19 in Audubon County, bringing the county’s total cases to 12, with 10 recovered and one death. The latest case was an individual ages 61-80. In addi…
Governor Kim Reynolds announced that effective May 15 restaurants and fitness centers would be allowed to begin operations. These businesses must limit their capacity to 50 percent of normal operating capacity to ensure adequate spacing of groups.
DES MOINES — Today, the Office of Governor Kim Reynolds announced new Test Iowa locations will open next week in Marshalltown, Sioux Center, and Council Bluffs.
Michigan voters in November 2018 passed a ballot measure that legalized cannabis for recreational use, making the Great Lakes State the first in the Midwest to do so. The state’s retail cannabis market opened in late 2019 and within the first two weeks yielded $3.1 million in sales. By Jan. 2, 2020, that had reached $6.5 million.
Sorting through all the latest health fads, trends and research-based health information can be as stressful and overwhelming as shopping for a new car. You want to avoid getting swindled into something that isn’t right for you, and you want to ensure that what you’re investing in actually works and provides the biggest bang for your buck.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's mayor said Monday he was considering putting the nation's biggest city under curfew after nights of destruction followed three days of largely peaceful protests over George Floyd's death.
NEW YORK (AP) — The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a day to reflect and implement change in response to the death of George Floyd and the killings of other black people.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says a nationwide vote on constitutional amendments that could allow him to further extend his rule will be held on July 1.
Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as traders worry that trade tensions could flare again with China and as protests spread across the U.S. against police brutality, potentially threatening more outbreaks of the coronavirus. The S&P 500 index fell 0.4% in the first few minutes of tr…
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Finns in the Nordic nation's eastern border region say they haven't seen anything like this since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.
CAIRO (AP) — Aid organizations are making an urgent plea for funding to shore up their operations in war-torn Yemen, saying they have already been forced to stop some of their work even as the coronavirus rips through the country.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense minister apologized on Sunday for the Israeli police's deadly shooting of an unarmed Palestinian man who was autistic.
LONDON (AP) — Nations around the world have watched in horror at the five days of civil unrest in the United States following the death of a black man being detained by police. But they have not been surprised.
To the Atlantic Community and Cass County Area,
Normally this time of the year, graduation ceremonies in May mark the last time high school seniors will be together with their classmates, all in one place at the same time.
A little more than a month ago, I headlined my column “Gut puncher.”
“You, Lord, are my portion, my cup; You control my destiny.”
Celebrities including Jamie Foxx, John Cusack and Machine Gun Kelly take to the streets to condemn killings of black people at the hands of police; Christo, artist known for massive, fleeting displays, dies; Queen Elizabeth II was seen in public on Sunday for the first time since the U.K's l…
