Members of the Splash Pad Fund-raising Committee held a short ground breaking on Monday for the new splash pad projects. Committee Chairman Jeremy Butler thanked everyone who helped make the project happen, especially members of the community.
AUDUBON — City of Audubon officials said in a Facebook post on Sunday that the boil advisory, which was issued on Friday, has been lifted.
The Cass County Conservation Board is holding a free “Movie in the Park” Campground Program on May 24 at the the Campground Shelter at Cold Springs Park in Lewis, starting at 9 p.m. The movie shown will be "Migration," which is describe as "A duck family wants to convince their overprotectiv…
The Atlantic FFA Banquet was held on Sunday, March 24 at the Atlantic High School. There were 165 members and guests were present at the event. The banquet started with the opening ceremonies, led by the 2023-2024 chapter officers. This year the officers include President Colton Rudy, Vice P…
ANITA – A recommendation from the CAM Facility Committee to the CAM School Board on the district’s facilities could come in June, CAM Superintendent Paul Croghan said last week.
ATLANTIC – The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved a bid from Hilltop Securities from Dallas, Texas for a $5 million bond during its meeting last week.
I recently turned 45. And you know what that means? Time to be screened for colorectal cancers. The American Cancer Society now recommends that people with an average risk get regular screenings starting at age 45. Screenings involve a stool sample or colonoscopy, depending on the person and insurance. In 2021, the U.S. Preventative Task Force dropped the age for screening from 50 to 45 because the cancer rates among young adults have been increasing every year since the 1990s. Colorectal cancers, while some of the deadlier types of cancer, are most treatable the earlier they are caught.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Agriculture Committee Friday released the draft bill text of the long-awaited $1.5 trillion farm bill, which is likely to face opposition in the Senate from Democrats due to disagreements over federal anti-hunger programs and climate change requirements.
The Atlantic School District held its annual graduation ceremony Sunday with nearly 100 students receiving a diploma. The ceremony included speakers Genevieve McCalla, Nick Bennett, Wyatt Simons and AHS faculty member Terry Hinzmann along with High School Principal Heather McKay. Claire Pell…
The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by the Schmidt Family Funeral Home on Thursday, May 16. The Ambassadors heard recent business updates and helped welcome their new Funeral Director, Devin Hunter.
AUDUBON — A boil advisory has been issued for the City of Audubon in Audubon County following a water main break, according to a DNR release. The incident happened late Friday morning when a contractor hit a main near the city water tower, resulting in pressure loss.
AUDUBON -- City of Audubon officials said in a Facebook post on Sunday that the boil advisory, which was issued on Friday, has been lifted.
Area schools will be holding graduation ceremonies on May 19.
ATLANTIC – The Atlantic City Council approved Wednesday night the sale of approximately 48 acres of land for $1 to the non-profit group Vision Atlantic.
The Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation (SWIEF) awarded hundreds of southwest Iowa high school students with scholarships today during their annual recognition event. It was another record year for the nonprofit organization dedicated to soliciting, managing and awarding scholarships, in p…
CARSON — Riverside High School Industrial Technology Teacher Ben Dorr has secured a $22,000 Industry Recognized Credentials Grant from the Iowa Department of Education.
MANNING - Joy Blom, RN, the director of surgical services at Manning Regional Healthcare Center (MRHC) was recently recognized for her exceptional role as a nurse and awarded the 2024 DAISY Award.
Nurses and Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) at Guthrie County Hospital are being honored.
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Members of the Splash Pad Fund-raising Committee held a short ground breaking on Monday for the new splash pad projects. Committee Chairman Jeremy Butler thanked everyone who helped make the p…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Agriculture Committee Friday released the draft bill text of the long-awaited $1.5 trillion farm bill, which is likely to face opposition in the Senate from Democra…
AUDUBON — City of Audubon officials said in a Facebook post on Sunday that the boil advisory, which was issued on Friday, has been lifted.
The Cass County Conservation Board is holding a free “Movie in the Park” Campground Program on May 24 at the the Campground Shelter at Cold Springs Park in Lewis, starting at 9 p.m. The movie …
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Atlantic Police responded to a two vehicle accident on Wednesday morning at 7:51 a.m. at the intersection of Southwest Seventh Street and West 15th Street in Atlantic, according to a report fr…
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AMES – CAM junior Chase Jahde was in a solid second place after Day 1 of the Iowa Class 1A boys' state golf meet at Ames Golf & Country Club.
The Atlantic softball team used an eight-run inning in the fourth inning to open up the game and eventually breeze to a 12-0 rout of Lenox Monday night in the season opener vs. Lenox.
The Iowa Class 1A boys' state singles and doubles tennis tournament at Byrnes Park in Waterloo will postpone its start from Tuesday, May 21 until Wednesday, May 22.
All our athletes were invested, showed great work ethic, and improved throughout the season, every meet we had several personal records.
Asian shares are mostly lower even as most U.S. stock indexes finished higher, especially technology issues like Nvidia. Japan's Nikkei rose in early Tuesday trading, but indexes in Australia, South Korea and China fell. Oil prices also were lower. U.S. stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish after a quiet day of trading, and the Nasdaq composite rose to another record, climbing 0.7%. The S&P 500 edged up by 0.1% to finish just short of its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.5%. Nvidia, one of Wall Street's most influential companies, reports quarterly results later this week.
OpenAI says it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar" to her own. OpenAI said Monday that it is “working to pause” Sky — the name of one of five voices that ChatGPT users can chose to speak with. The company added it had “heard questions” about how it selects the lifelike audio options available for its flagship artificial intelligence chatbot. Among those raising questions was Johansson, who famously voiced a fictional, and at the time futuristic, AI assistant in the 2013 film “Her.” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the voice actor behind Sky was cast “before any outreach to Ms. Johansson," but apologized for not communicating better.
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe. The agency on Monday issued an alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water. The EPA said about 70% of utilities inspected by federal officials over the past year violated standards meant to protect cyberattacks. They cited basic errors such as failing to change default passwords or cut off system access to former employees. The EPA says nations including Russia, China and Iran are actively seeking the ability to disable critical U.S. infrastructure. Many water systems have modest staffing and resources to harden themselves against attacks.
The chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation will step down from his post once a successor is appointed. The White House said Monday that President Joe Biden will name a replacement for Martin Gruenberg “soon” and called for the Senate to quickly confirm the person’s nomination. Gruenberg’s announced departure comes after a damning report about the agency’s toxic workplace culture was released earlier this month and political pressure from the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, who called for his resignation earlier Monday.
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Norwegian Cruise Line, Wix.com rise; Cushman & Wakefield, Target fall.
The Cass Health Auxiliary Boar met on March 19 with 12 members and Beth Spieker present. Vice President Vicki Brown called the meeting to order at 1 p.m.
The Cass County Coalition for Mental Wellness will host a Mental Wellness Panel on Thursday, May 9 at the Griswold Community Building (601 2nd Street, Griswold). A free meal will be provided at 5:30 p.m. The presentation will begin at 6 p.m. Community members of all ages are welcome to join …
Meals are subject to change
This week the Cass County ISU Extension and Outreach center will be celebrating, and recognizing partners and clients for Extension and Outreach Week April 15-29.
For the fourth year in a row, the National Rural Health Association named Cass Health one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the country.
Tacomans passed two propositions in 2015: Prop A, which gathers funds through a sales-tax increase, and Prop 3, which collects money via a spike in utility gross earnings and property tax, The News Tribune reported in March 2022. The city sought to fix 5,600 blocks through maintenance treatm…
Israel and Hamas, engaged in heavy fighting in the Gaza Strip, both angrily rejected on Monday moves to arrest their leaders for war crimes made before an international court.
Iranians gathered on Tuesday to mourn at the funerary procession of president Ebrahim Raisi in the northwestern city of Tabriz, the capital of East Azerbaijan province where he died unexpectedly in a helicopter crash.
Judge in Trump's hush money trial threatened to remove witness from court for behavior on stand
Taliban poets, long fuelled by fervour for jihad against foreign forces, have focused their efforts on flattering the men who now rule Afghanistan.
The chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court on Monday accused Netanyahu, his defense minister, and three Hamas leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel. The announcement was a symbolic blow that deepened Israel’s isolation over the war in Gaza. Israeli leaders condemned the move as disgraceful and antisemitic. Hamas also rejected the accusations. A panel of judges will consider the prosecutor’s evidence and decide whether to issue the arrest warrants and allow a case to proceed.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister have been found dead hours after their helicopter crashed in fog. That leaves the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei quickly named a little-known vice president as caretaker Monday. The supreme leader has the final say in the Shiite theocracy. He insisted the government was in control, but the deaths mark yet another blow to a country beset by pressures both at home and abroad. Iran has offered no cause for the crash nor suggested sabotage brought down the helicopter. It fell in mountainous terrain in a sudden, intense fog.
Asian shares are mostly lower even as most U.S. stock indexes finished higher, especially technology issues like Nvidia. Japan's Nikkei rose in early Tuesday trading, but indexes in Australia, South Korea and China fell. Oil prices also were lower. U.S. stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish after a quiet day of trading, and the Nasdaq composite rose to another record, climbing 0.7%. The S&P 500 edged up by 0.1% to finish just short of its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.5%. Nvidia, one of Wall Street's most influential companies, reports quarterly results later this week.
The Australian and New Zealand governments say they are sending planes to evacuate their nationals from violence-wracked New Caledonia. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed on Tuesday that Australia had received clearance for two flights to evacuate citizens and other tourists from New Caledonia amid violent unrest that has beset the French Pacific archipelago where indigenous people have long sought independence from France. New Zealand also announced it is sending a plane Tuesday to evacuate its nationals from Noumea, the Pacific island’s capital, in the first in a series of proposed flights to bring its citizens home.
