Cumberland News

By Jennifer Nichols NT Staff Writer MASSENA - A shelter at the Cass County Outdoor Classroom, located south and east of Massena, is now enclosed thanks to a variety of individuals including students from Dean ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph

“Pony Express Riders of Iowa, Inc. is a network of volunteer "Riders”

By Jennifer Nichols NT Staff Writer CUMBERLAND - The band "Clutterbilly" will be featured during the Pony Express Riders of Iowa Dance and Auction, set for Saturday at the Cumberland Community Building from 9 ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph

“Take this as your invitation to come and have coffee, visit and see who has the best pie in Cass County”

Union Lucky Clovers Pie Contest set for Saturday By Jennifer Nichols NT Staff Writer CUMBERLAND - Members of the Union Lucky Clovers 4-H Club are once again trying to find out who has the best pie in Cass ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph

“We don't get that much from the state to begin with”

By Laura Bacon NT Staff Writer ATLANTIC - Governor Chet Culver's proposed "Enrich Iowa" FY 2009 budget calls for a large cut - about $725,000 - in funding for Iowa public library funding, meaning the Atlantic ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph

“The thumbprint was easy. It was quick and helped move lines along”

Until a couple of years ago, Iowa schoolchildren could use a fingerprint to pay for their hot lunch. via Indianola Record-Herald

Wesley Heritage House resident, Marj Bond, a longtime area musician, will observe her 95th birthday with an open house on Jan. via Atlantic News-Telegraph

“After graduating from Cumberland High School on May 18, 1945”

Bill McMullen of Atlantic, a lifelong road builder, says he had an early start in the construction business, spending long hours watching his uncle, Frank Eblen, direct his team of workers at one of his camps. via Atlantic News-Telegraph

Andrea Michelle Olive of Cumberland, daughter of Michael and Deborah Olive of Corning, and Nathan Mark Steffen, of Cumberland, son of David and Janice Steffen of Cumberland, were married on June 23, 2007 at the ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph

By Laura Bacon NT Staff Writer ATLANTIC - Members of the Cass County Library Association, including libraries in Atlantic, Anita, Cumberland, Griswold, Lewis, and Massena presented facts and figures from their ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph

A new Christmas CD, "Telling a Story," available in area stores in time for the holidays, is using area artists to raise money for area food pantries. via Atlantic News-Telegraph

“Is now the time for the next step?”

By Jennifer Nichols NT Staff Writer MASSENA - Cumberland-Massena School Board members will have more to discuss regarding the modifications of the CAM Middle School after hearing a report from officials from ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph

By Maxine Christensen Jenny Gerlach of Cumberland observe her 101st birthday on Nov. via Atlantic News-Telegraph

Ann Holste of Ames and Joseph Johanns of Osage were united in marriage on July 7 at St. via Atlantic News-Telegraph

“I'm done with the first round”

By Laura Bacon NT Staff Writer CASS COUNTY - A series of trail planning meetings around Cass County has wrapped up and now information from those meetings is being compiled according to John McCurdy of the ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph

By Jennifer Nichols NT Staff Writer CASS COUNTY - Residents around the county went to the polls Tuesday to vote for city officials and public measures on the ballot. via Atlantic News-Telegraph

By Jennifer Nichols NT Staff Writer CUMBERLAND - Cumberland residents will have two contested races to consider on Nov. via Atlantic News-Telegraph

By Jennifer Nichols NT Staff Writer WIOTA - Residents in Wiota will have two individuals to choose from when they go to vote for mayor on Nov. via Atlantic News-Telegraph

“It's a safe community, the kind of area you want to bring your kids up in”

Linda Hartkopf of Atlantic has decided to run as a write in candidate for the open fourth ward city council seat, which is currently held by James Kickland, who was appointed in January, but is not running for ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph

Get them while they're hot! The Cass County Christmas CD "Telling a Story," goes on sale today, featuring local artists from across the county, and best of all, it benefits food pantries countywide, according ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph