Brayton, IA

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Fire & Rescue, Cass EMS and law enforcement responded to a reported multi-vehicle accident on I-80 westbound near Exit 57 (Olive Street), Tuesday (today). At least one vehicle had reportedly rolled over, and one person was complaining of a possible back injury. The crash was reported at around 4:23-p.m. Westbound traffic was reduced to one lane and backed-up for miles. Additional details are currently unavailable. (Photos taken from 4:40-pm to 4:55-p.m. by Ric Hanson)

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — United State Department of Justice officials said five Iowans face federal charges of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Authorities said the arrests are part of a six-month investigation into a series of fentanyl overdose cases occurring in Cass and Shelby Counties. “The investigation identified a fentanyl...

Celebration of Life Services for Norma Donellan, 97, of Greenfield will be held on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield with burial in the Greenfield Cemetery. A luncheon will immediately follow the burial at the Greenfield United Methodist Church. The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff’s Office conducted four search warrants in Atlantic from June 24th to June 26th after the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a residential burglary at a rural address in Cass County on June 22nd. Stolen items were located at all four of the addresses where warrants were served. The Atlantic Police Department assisted with the search warrants.

(Boone) The road to Iowa City begins Friday, July 8th for Class 3A and 4A baseball teams. Substate semifinals will be held on Monday, July 11th with Substate finals on Wednesday, July 13th. The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the tournament pairings on Tuesday. Atlantic is in Class 3A...

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Rotary Club has announced that they will again host their “Annual 4th of July Flight Breakfast,” featuring the Pancake Man. Rotary members invite the public to join them for this fun local tradition. The Atlantic Rotary 4th of July Flight Breakfast is scheduled for Monday, July 4th, 2022 at the Atlantic Airport, located at 59706 Airport Road just west of Atlantic.

ATLANTIC, IA – Produce in the Park Market Manager Brigham Hoegh said she is thrilled to report the event will be hosting Pim’s Thai Food Truck at the Atlantic City Park on June 30 from 4:30-6:30. Pim’s Thai has been requested by multiple people in the community and comes recommended with rave reviews. Pim’s Thai Food Truck menu includes entrees such as crispy chicken, curry, fried rice, and pad Thai (a delicious stir-fry noodle-based dish), in addition to appetizers such as crab rangoon and dumplings. The food truck also sells fabulous cold drinks including fruit chillers in flavors mango and tropical punch and boba tea, wildly popular cold teas that are easy to identify from their black tapioca balls.

(Anita) Four runs in the bottom of the 7th earned CAM a 12-11 home win in baseball over Audubon on Tuesday. Their seventh straight victory moves them to 22-2 on the season. The 8th rated Cougars recovered after coughing up a three run lead in the top of the 7th. Jack Follmann was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to bring in the game winning run. It was part of a wild final frame which started with Audubon turning an 8-5 deficit into an 11-8 lead in the top of the inning.

(Atlantic) the Atlantic Rotary Club is hosting its fourth of July Flight Breakfast on Monday at the Atlantic Airport, According to a news release. The public can view Pilots from across Southwest Iowa and beyond fly into the airport for breakfast, and pilots eat free. Rotary members will serve breakfast...

(Atlantic) Atlantic Parks and Recreation is inviting the public to celebrate Park and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association. Bryant Rasmussen, Atlantic Parks and Recreation Director, said this a great way for them to promote a lot of stuff they have to do locally…. Rasmussen...

(Griswold) -- Griswold softball is preparing for the postseason with a run of tough competition. Along the way, they’ve clinched the Corner Conference regular season and tournament championships. “We’re having a great season,” Coach Jody Rossell told KMA Sports. “Really impressed with how the girls have come together and...

The Menlo Library Foundation is having a bake sale this weekend to fund new and exciting things for the library. Menlo Library Board Member Jenna Clarke says that the sale will take place on Saturday at the I-80 rest stop in Adair from 7am until they run out. Clarke says this fundraiser will help to support the library financially along with programs and other purchases.

Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center baseball loses both games in a double header against rival Panorama Monday night. ACGC baseball honored their four seniors that have graduated and would play in their last game in a Charger uniform that includes Miles Kading, Reid Rumelhart, Cayden Jensen and Charlie Crawford. In Game 1 against Panorama, Andrew Mahaffey was the starting pitcher going 6 innings strong allowing five runs but an AJ Draper triple that scored two runs broke the game open in the 6th inning with a final of 7 to 4. In game 2, Panorama won in the bottom of the 9th inning with a final score the Panthers 5, Chargers 4.

(Anita) CAM grabbed their first lead of the game in the bottom of the 6th inning and held on for a 3-2 softball win over Audubon on Tuesday. Marissa Spieker led off the 6th with a single and stole second base. She would score the go-ahead run on a Mallory Behnken single.

The Guthrie Center City Council met Monday. The Council approved a library board appointment of Becky Carico and then approved a nuisance mowing rate of $75 per hour. The Council resolved the nuisance complaint of Jake Lake for his loud vehicle and did not take action on the sewer locate policy for previously resolving that item.

Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center softball and baseball teams fell in tightly contested games at Stuart Tuesday night. ACGC Charger baseball lost in the seventh inning by a score of 15 to 14 to the West Central Valley Wildcats and they will now have one game left agaisnt Atlantic on the road today at Atlantic Middle School with first pitch at 7pm.

(KMAland) -- Kuemper, Griswold, Mount Ayr, SEW, Glidden-Ralston, Lamoni, Murray and Moulton-Udell won conference games while Shen, Glenwood, AHSTW, Creston, SC East, Bedford, Underwood, TJ, CAM, T-C, Treynor, BV & Wayne were among other victors in KMAland softball on Tuesday. HAWKEYE TEN CONFERENCE. Kuemper Catholic 7 Denison-Schleswig 2. Kamryn Venner...

(Lewis, Iowa) – The Cass County Conservation Board is holding a FREE “Movie in the Park” Campground Program, Friday night (July 1st, in the Campground Shelter at Cold Springs Park, near Lewis. Conservation staff will be showing the movie “Dog,” beginning at 9:30-p.m. In the...