Atalissa News

Change is a comin'. At least that's the way it appears as of Tuesday night. While the West Liberty City Council will remain partially unchanged, the cities of Atalissa and Nichols will see some definite transformations beginning in January.

State investigators have completed their investigation into an eastern Iowa home where men with mental disabilities were employed at a meatpacking plant.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has completed its investigation into Henry's Turkey Service and its alleged exploitation of mentally retarded processing-plant workers.

Matt and Jackie Goodale of Atalissa are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Harlow Grace.

Kenneth Regennitter was the perfect baby. At least, he was to his parents, Bryan Regennitter and Amanda Gosnell of rural Atalissa.

Open House at the Hills Community Center Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:00 am or after mass at St.

Fred and Carol Miller, 1907 Hwy 6, Atalissa, Iowa 52720, will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday, Oct.

Richard Shield of rural Atalissa will celebrate his 90th birthday at an open house on Saturday, Oct.

Jared and Samira Deahr of McChesney Park, Ill. are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Madelyn Joyce.

The period for candidates to file nomination papers for the Nov. 3 city council elections has come and gone and two local communities will be relying on write-in candidates to fill vacancies.

It's been more than 100 years since Zion Lutheran Church in Atalissa first opened its doors but the founding families can still be found worshipping each Sunday.

Seven months ago, in the wake of several unexpected deaths at Glenwood Resource Center, Gov.

Gabriel Mearl Nebergall, the son of Ray and Nicole Nebergall of West Liberty, was born June 21, 2009.

It's time for city council and mayoral elections again. The filing period for city elections began Monday, Aug.

'Mommy, my eye hurts.' -- Evan, age 29. Evan is 29 and mentally retarded. He was born with Fragile X Syndrome and autism.

Ann Gaeta of Muscatine and Kyle Barnhart of Atalissa will be united in marriage at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

Marvin and Mickie Hinrichs of Nichols will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug.

Minnie Cecil Atkins formerly of Atalissa will be celebrating her 102nd birthday Sunday, Aug.

E-mails that lobbyists sent in the month between the end of the legislative session and the veto deadline show the quiet, behind-the-scenes pressure brought to bear on Iowa's governor.

With the fair just around the corner and Atalissa Day now behind us, many Atalissa and West Liberty fair-goers are wondering what has become of the Henry Boys.