Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Iowa GOP Sen. Ernst elected to 2nd term after heated race
(Des Moines) Iowa Republican Joni Ernst wins reelection to the U.S. Senate. Ernst defeated Democrat Theresa Greenfield a Des Moines real estate developer. Ernst, a Red Oak native became the first woma...
Nov 04, 2020
Pettinger defeats Joyce in Race for District 5 Supervisor seat in Cass County
(Atlantic) Republican Bernard Pettinger defeated Democrat Russell Joyce for the District 5 Supervisor seat in Cass County. Pettinger received 1,000 votes, to Joyce's 443. Pettinger is no stranger to f...
Nov 03, 2020
Cooper defeats Amos for Montgomery County District 3 Supervisor Seat
(Red Oak) Randy Cooper defeated Bryan Amos 644-413 in the race for District 3 Supervisor in Montgomery County, and Ann Carder, Lorin Petersen, and James Norris earned seats on the Hospital Board of Tr...
Nov 03, 2020
Sorensen and Thompson win seats on Audubon County Board of Supervisors
(Audubon) Rick Thompson earned a second term on the Audubon County Board of Supervisors, and challenger Doug Sorensen narrowly defeated Incumbent Supervisor Todd M. Nelson. Thompson who joined the boa...
Nov 03, 2020
Ferne L. Curry Obituary
Ferne Lorraine Curry (ne Schlater), age 94, of Exira, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2020 at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, just two weeks shy of her 95th birthday. Services will include a ...
Nov 03, 2020
Montgomery County Man jailed for Administering a Harmful Substance
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces charges following a search warrant in the 700 block of Hammond Street. Police arrested 29-year old Shawn Michael Anderson of Red Oak on Monday on two-counts of Administer...
Nov 03, 2020
Stanton Man arrested for OWI
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 61-year old Keith D. Hansen, of Stanton on Monday for OWI, 2nd Offense. According to the report, the charges stem from an investigation of a r...
Nov 03, 2020
All-District Teams in Class 2A District 9 Released
(Atlantic) Atlantic Head Coach Mike McDermott was named the Class 2A District 9 Co-Head Coach of the Year and Atlantic Defensive Coordinator Lee Saathoff was named Assistant Coach of the Year. The Tro...
Nov 03, 2020
District 1 Montgomery County Supervisor Special Election
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Auditor's Office on Monday received a petition calling for a Special Election to fill the District One seat on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors. The Superviso...
Nov 03, 2020
Pettinger and Joyce running for open seat on Cass County Board of Supervisors
(Atlantic) Two candidates are running for the District 5 Cass County Board of Supervisor seat, left open after Frank Waters decided not to seek re-election. Republican Bernard Pettinger earned a spot ...
Nov 03, 2020
